IRP300.1 Famine, War and Other Disasters: European Security in the 21st Century (Fall, Spring)

Europe is at the same time an object, a theatre, and an actor in foreign and security policy. As such, European security lies at the crossroads of the strategies and actions of European states, international organizations—NATO and the EU—and external powers, including China, Russia, and the United States. This class offers to introduce students to the foreign policies of key European states as well as the inner workings of the European Union and NATO, while surveying a number of key debates and risks surrounding Europe’s security.

Meets with PSC 300.1.

CRS318 Fashion in Focus: Discourses and Meaning (Fall, Spring)

Fashion in Focus offers a unique experience in the world of fashion, combining history, contemporary trends, and sustainability. In Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance and original Italian capital of fashion, you will explore the evolution of the fashion industry and its luxury production district, considered the most important in the world. In addition to meeting talented artisans and understanding the fusion of tradition and innovation, you will also examine the latest trends and sustainability in the industry. Through the analysis of the various professional profiles involved, you will have the opportunity to understand the skills necessary to succeed in this fascinating field.

This course has an associated course fee. See the Course Fees webpage for more information.

MGT248 Managing and Leading People in Organizations (Spring)

This is a research-driven, application-focused course in which you’ll examine how to manage themselves and others effectively in a business world that is dynamic, digital, diverse, and disperse and takes advantage of the London location to relate the course content to the local context and current UK business events. The course introduces you to the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Topics include teamwork, ethics, motivation, and others with an emphasis on the application of conceptual tools to analyze and address managerial issues.

Please note that some London Center: Whitman Core off-site visits cannot be scheduled during regular class meeting times. These visits are integral to the class and mandatory. Specific dates will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

Course restrictions: Open only to Syracuse School of Management majors as part of the London Center: Whitman Core program and taken concurrently with MGT 247 and SOM 354. Sophomore standing required.

This course has an associated course fee. See the London Course Fees page for more information.

SOM354 Managing in a Global Setting (Spring)

This survey course will introduce you to the field of international business with special emphasis on the UK and Europe. First, we focus on the historical evolution of the global economy and identify variations in political economies and cultural contexts across different countries. Then, we examine the historical evolution of global trading, the underlying trade theories that account for global trading, as well as the institutional facets of the current global trading system. Next, we focus on how foreign exchange markets work and the evolving role of the global monetary system in enabling trade in goods and services. Finally, we will delve into some strategic issues that characterize the management of organizations in the global marketplace.

Course restrictions: Sophomore standing required. Open only to:

Syracuse School of Management majors as part of the London Center: Whitman Core program, taken concurrently with MGT 247 and MGT248, and
Non-Syracuse students majoring in business (limited enrollment).

MGT247 Introduction to Strategic Management (Spring)

In this course, we will study the strategic management process – the set of decisions, commitments, and actions guided by a firm’s top managers, taken to help the firm achieve competitiveness. The aim of the course is to introduce you to concepts and tools to help you understand how strategies are developed and managed, and how competitive advantage may be created and sustained. We will take the perspective of a general manager to examine complex, multifunctional, enterprise-wide problems and situations that rarely have clear or straightforward solutions. Because you are studying in London, we will draw heavily on cases and business events that involve UK and European companies. At the end of the course, you should be able to look at any organization — small or large, public or private, for profit or not-for-profit, domestic or multinational, single business or multi-business, new or old — and analyze why it is successful or not so successful to identify value-creating decisions and actions that might be taken to develop competitive advantage.

Course restrictions: Open only to Syracuse School of Management majors as part of the London Center: Whitman Core program and taken concurrently with MGT 248 and SOM 354. Sophomore standing required.

This course has an associated course fee. See the London Course Fees page for more information.

MGT300.2 Essentials of Organizational Management and Leadership (Spring)

Not open to Syracuse students. This is a research-driven, application-focused course in which students examine how to manage themselves and others effectively in a business world that is dynamic, digital, diverse, and disperse and takes advantage of the London location to relate the course content to the local context and current UK business events. The course introduces students to the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Topics include teamwork, ethics, motivation, and others with an emphasis on the application of conceptual tools to analyze and address managerial issues.

Please note that some off-site visits cannot be scheduled during regular class meeting times. These visits are integral to the class and mandatory. Specific dates will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

Meets with MGT 248.

Course restrictions: Not open to Syracuse students. Open only to non-Syracuse students majoring in business; enrollment very limited. Sophomore standing required.

This course has an associated course fee. See the London Course Fees page for more information.

MGT300.1 Essentials of Strategic Management (Spring)

Not open to Syracuse students. In this course, we will study the strategic management process — the set of decisions, commitments, and actions guided by a firm’s top managers, taken to help the firm achieve competitiveness. The aim of the course is to introduce you to concepts and tools to help you understand how strategies are developed and managed, and how competitive advantage may be created and sustained. We will take the perspective of a general manager to examine complex, multifunctional, enterprise-wide problems and situations that rarely have clear or straightforward solutions. Because you are studying in London, we will draw heavily on cases and business events that involve UK and European companies. At the end of the course, you should be able to look at any organization – small or large, public or private, for profit or not-for-profit, domestic or multinational, single business or multi-business, new or old – and analyze why it is successful or not so successful to identify value-creating decisions and actions that might be taken to develop competitive advantage.

Meets with MGT 247.

Course restrictions: Not open to Syracuse students. Open only to non-Syracuse students majoring in business; enrollment very limited. Sophomore standing required.

This course has an associated course fee. See the London Course Fees page for more information.

BUA474 Project-Based Learning in Business (Spring)

Prior instructor permission required. Deadline for permission requests is September 15.

This experiential seminar-style course will immerse you in the exciting London business environment and help you get the most out of your time abroad. It will offer the opportunity to better understand business in London and the UK through engaging with current business news and events, interacting with class visitors, and participating in off-site visits. Each student will complete a project in which they will apply knowledge and skills from both this course and their prior coursework, to investigate and analyze a local London or UK business issue or event that relates to their major area of study.

Please note that Tuesday a.m. may be scheduled for required off-site visits that cannot be scheduled during the regular class meeting time. Specific dates will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

Restrictions: Open only to Syracuse School of Management majors admitted to the London Center program. Not open to students in the London Center: Whitman Core program. Junior standing required. Counts toward any Syracuse School of Management major field specialization except Accounting. Prior instructor permission required. Deadline for permission requests is September 15.

Prerequisites: MAR 255 AND FIN 256 AND SCM 265

This course has an associated course fee. See the London Course Fees page for more information.

PSC300.3 Contemporary Politics and the Return of Religion: A Global Perspective (Fall, Spring)

Modernity and the “age of reason” was characterized by the secularization of the socio-political space, and the gradual decline of the influence of religion in daily life. However, contemporary political events have forcefully and sometimes dramatically marked a reversal of this trend: religion has returned and its influence has played an increasingly crucial role in the public sphere. This has had several consequences for the shape and nature of democratic public spheres and for international politics, notably for the role it has played and in violent conflicts. Why has religion returned with such a vengeance? Why did secularization fail? What are the implications of this for contemporary politics? What does a post-secular political framework look like? To explore these questions, we will draw from a variety of disciplines, including political science, sociology, and international relations. You will gain a theoretical basis to discuss the significance of the return of religion in diverse geo-political and cultural contexts.

DES300.1 Kitchens and Cultures: Domestic Interiors in Italian Societies (Spring)

Registration priority to Design Program students. Explore the importance attributed by various communities in Italy and Europe, from Antiquity to today, to the architecture, decoration, furnishings, and livability of kitchens. The ever-changing attention given to such spaces and objects, including their size and materials, reveals the approach that each culture has to the preparation, conservation, consumption, enjoyment, and disposal of food. ‘Living rooms’ and ‘dine-in kitchens’ were unknown in the ancient world, but today most Airbnb advertisements focus primarily on these spaces. This transformation shows how kitchens and their accoutrements reflect the structure of the family in different social and geographic environments. The course incorporates interior design, architecture, art history, food history, and anthropology. It takes advantage of the rich presence in Florence and surroundings of kitchens, crockery and cutlery from the past and present.

This course has an associated course fee. See the Course Fees webpage for more information.