The proposed course will cover the following topics in succession:

• Business fundamentals, notion of Strategy, SWOT ;
•  International Growth (Interanal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, ...) ;
• Market analysis (PESTEL method) ;

• Mergers & Acquisitions – Discounted Cash Flow method ;

• Anti-corruption compliance (US and French legal frameworks + 1 case study),

• Compliance with international economic sanctions (US and EU frameworks),

•  Anti-corruption prevention programs and violations of economic sanctions in companies (French framework).
• Organisation & Governance at the service of Strategy, Long Term Plan.

• Develop a long-term vision and define a company's strategic challenges;
• Identify strengths/weaknesses and opportunities/threats using a SWOT matrix;
• Know how to interact with management, employees, and stakeholders;
• Understand the main methods of international development (internal, M&A, JV, etc.);
• Analyze the environment using the PESTEL methodology;
• Understand the mergers/acquisitions process;

• Master the "Discounted Cash Flow" method for evaluating an investment or acquisition;
• Align organization and governance with strategy;

• Understand the development of a Long-Term Plan.

Continuous assessment