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International Business School
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The International Business School is made up of 2 bookable modules:
International Business School: Module 1 - Geopolitical Risk in International Business
International Business School: Module 2 - Supply Chain Risk Management
The pandemic has accelerated the drivers of geopolitical change, entrenching the bipolar confrontation between the US and China, the reconfiguration of international supply chains and the declining commitment to international law. An increased focus on sustainability and climate change, rising inequality within and across nations, the dominance of big tech and the rise of cryptocurrencies, is rapidly shifting the global balance of power.
International Business School: 1 Geopolitical Risk in International Business
For multinational corporations, the impact a single event or policy shift can exert on their operations, is magnified through a complex web of interrelated dependencies. The physical locations of premises, complex supply chains, geographically mobile workforces and cyber connectivity have led to greater risk exposure emanating from the cross-border transfer of goods and currency exchange.
As the geopolitical landscape changes, so must the way in which risk leaders protect their businesses. This course will provide a thorough understanding of the interlinked geopolitical risk drivers and their impacts provides a strong foundation for prevention and protection against them and is essential to maintain a competitive advantage.
International Business School: 2 Supply Chain Risk Management
The coronavirus pandemic is a shock to both demand and supply. As such, it is doubly severe in its implications for every economy affected and revealed the inherent weaknesses in international supply chains.
This course is designed for those professionals in the early years of their careers or those moving into the supply chain management function from other areas of a corporation. The focus is on the theory and practice of international supply change management. Day three will introduce participants to the main methods and techniques commonly employed. Day four will address innovations in supply chain management and the opportunities that sustainability, analytics and geopolitics present.
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The International Business School is made up of 2 bookable modules:
International Business School: Module 1 - Geopolitical Risk in International Business
International Business School: Module 2 - Supply Chain Risk Management
The pandemic has accelerated the drivers of geopolitical change, entrenching the bipolar confrontation between the US and China, the reconfiguration of international supply chains and the declining commitment to international law. An increased focus on sustainability and climate change, rising inequality within and across nations, the dominance of big tech and the rise of cryptocurrencies, is rapidly shifting the global balance of power.
Day One: Understanding Geopolitical Bank and its impact
Day Two: Practical Application of Geopolitical Risk Management Strategies
Day Three: Effective Supply Chain Management
Day Four: Reinventing Supply Chain Management
International Business School: Module 1 - Geopolitical Risk in International Business
Day One: Understanding Geopolitical Risk and its Impact
Session 1: Country, Sovereign and Political Risk- Country risk – structural factors, exchange rate risk, transfer risk and expropriation risk. Commodity price risk. Instability / political violence risk.
- Sovereign risk - economic structure, FX exposure, devaluation, economic default, political default, sub-sovereign risk.
- Political risk – institutional structure, separation of powers, ideology, international alliances.
Exercise (in pairs): Participants will analyse the differing causes of two major sovereign defaults for lower and higher rated sovereigns.
Session 2: Why Geopolitical Risk Matters- Economic and political consequences of non-payment
- Global contagion and international systemic risk
- Sector specific impacts and supply chain disruption
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will identify three geopolitical risk events that have occurred in the last 30 years and explore their economic consequences.
Session 3: Strategies to Manage Geopolitical Risk- Exchange rate or interest rate trading, sovereign bonds, trade credit, bank lines, project finance
- Risk mitigation strategies, political risk insurance, export credit guarantees, government guarantee, deal structure
- Scaling geopolitical risk exposure with financial products
Exercise (in pairs): Participants will analyse different investment strategies given rates of return, relative risk and contrasting markets.
Session 4: Sovereign Ratings as a Risk Mitigant- The value of sovereign ratings as a measure of a country’s credit worthiness
- Economic growth, inflation, purchasing power parity, income levels
- Foreign exchange system risk profiles
- Sovereign ratings as foretellers or precipitators of crises
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will consider a sovereign debt crisis case study and analyse the value of sovereign risk ratings as an indicator of potential crises.
Session 5: Workshop Review- Recap on key objectives and how these have been addressed
- Action planning points
Day Two: Practical Application of Geopolitical Risk Management Strategies
Session 1: Measuring Geopolitical Risk: AI, Big Data, Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches- Quantitative versus qualitative approaches
- Applying AI and big data in geopolitical risk ratings
- Identifying early warning signals and dealing with change
- Identifying key issues and interpreting trends in financial and economic data
- Managing disparities in quality, quantity and timeliness of data
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will analyse a range of inputs into a risk model, including objective and subjective factors and defend their validity.
Session 2: Managing Geopolitical Risk in Fixed Asset Investments- Mitigating the factors that heighten the vulnerability of an investment to geopolitical risk
- Identifying and managing the interests of all stakeholders in long term investments
- Determining optimum tariff pricing for utilities and infrastructure projects
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will analyse a case study of a fixed asset investment and identify ways to enhance the geopolitical risk management strategy of the investing company.
Session 3: Understanding Culture as an Investment Risk- Managing the challenges of cultural relativism when investing in new markets
- Navigating different investment landscapes and business practices
- Cultural expectations and global brand reputation in the social media age
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will analyse a case study of a company that adopted a policy of cultural relativism in its international investments and the impact this exerted on its global brand reputation.
Session 4: Managing Geopolitical Risk in the 2020s- The Geopolitics of Crypto Currency and ‘Green’ Energy
- Applying lessons from history to a new context
- Assessing cyber security as a new form of geopolitical risk
- Climate change, ‘green’ energy and the reshaping of geopolitical risk
- Crypto currency, decentralised finance and the global balance of power
Exercise (in pairs): Participants will complete a number of short exercises involving geopolitical risk scenarios.
Session 5: Workshop Review- Recap on key objectives and how these have been addressed
- Action planning points
International Business School: Module 2 - Supply Chain Risk Management
Day Three: Effective Supply Chain Management
Session 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management- Concept and objectives of supply chain management
- Components of supply chain management
- Supply-side and demand-side risk
- Drives affecting supply chain management performance
Exercise (in pairs): Participants will analyse the supply chain of an e-commerce company and compare with that of a bricks and mortar retailer.
Session 2: Supplier Selection, Strategy & Management- Supplier selection strategies
- Pricing and buying
- Vendor management inventory
- Sources of power in the supply chain
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will complete a number of short exercises involving supplier selection and management.
Session 3: Quality Control & Assurance
Dimensions of quality
Total quality management
Principles of quality management
Costs of quality
Exercise (in pairs): Participants will complete a number of short exercises involving the effective provision of quality products and services and analyse the strategies companies use to compete in the low quality product segment.
Session 4: Risk in Supply Chain Management- Rethinking supply chain risk
- Risk prioritisation
- Developing new tools to manage new risks
- Finding opportunities in disruption
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will consider the challenges of managing an information based supply chain risk.
Session 5: Workshop Review- Recap on key objectives and how these have been addressed
- Action planning points
Day Four: Reinventing Supply Chain Management
Session 1: Sustainable Supply Chain Management- Environmental, social and economic responsibility to stakeholders
- Challenges and requirements of building sustainable products and supply chains
- Ethics and corporate social responsibility in supply chains
- Sustainability as a competitive advantage
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will analyse the strategy a multilateral corporation has adopted to build a sustainable supply chain.
Session 2: Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain- What does a ‘good’ supply chain look like and how to achieve it
- How to work with suppliers on the journey to sustainability
- Tools to help managers understand the sustainability performance of suppliers.
- Strategies to embed sustainability within an organisation.
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will identify the most significant sustainability areas within their organisation’s procurement chain. Based on these findings, participants will discuss how procurement could become a primary driver of sustainability within their organisation.
Session 3: Humanitarian Supply Chain Management- Differences between commercial and humanitarian supply chains
- Effective humanitarian supply chain management
- Measuring and monitoring performance
- Managing people, relationships and communications
Exercise (in syndicates): Participants will analyse the challenges of implementing an effective supply chain management strategy to meet the humanitarian needs caused by a natural disaster.
Session 3: Information Technology & Analytics in Supply Chain Management- Analytics in enhancing business decisions
- Powering supply chains using AI
- Omnichannel supply chains
- Blockchain technology in supply chain management
Exercise (in pairs): Participants will complete a number of short exercises involving the role of technology in supply chains.
Session 5: Workshop Review- Recap on key objectives and how these have been addressed
- Action planning points
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Our Tailored Learning Offering
Do you have five or more people interested in attending this course? Do you want to tailor it to meet your company’s exact requirements? If you’d like to do either of these, we can bring this course to your company’s office. You could even save up to 50% on the cost of sending delegates to a public course and dramatically increase your ROI.
If you want to run this course at a location convenient to you or if you want a completely customised learning solution, we can help.
We produce learning solutions that are completely unique to your business. We’ll guide you through the whole process, from the initial consultancy to evaluating the success of the full learning experience. Our learning specialists ensure you get the maximum return on your training investment.
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We have a combined experience of over 60 years providing learning solutions to the world’s major organisations and are privileged to have contributed to their success. We view our clients as partners and focus on understanding the needs of each organisation we work with to tailor learning solutions to specific requirements.
We are proud of our record of customer satisfaction. Here is why you should choose us to help you achieve your goals and accelerate your career:
- Quality – our clients consistently rate our performance ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’. Our average overall score awarded to us by our clients is nine out of ten.
- Track record – 10/10 of the world’s largest banks have chosen us as there training provider and we have delivered training across the largest banks and have trained over 25,000 professionals.
- Knowledge – our 100+ strong team of industry specialist trainers are world leading financial leaders and commentators, ensuring our knowledge base is second to none.
- Reliability – if we promise it, we deliver it. We have delivered over 25,000 events both in person and online, using simultaneous translation to delegates from over 99 countries.
- Recognition – we are accredited by the British Accreditation Council and the CPD Certification Service. In an independent review by Feefo we scored 4.2/5 on service and 4.7/5 on Coursecheck
Instructor
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Elizabeth Stephens
Biography
Dr Elizabeth Stephens is an investment and country risk advisor and Managing Director of Geopolitical Risk Advisory, a geopolitical tech company. Elizabeth works with commercial and philanthropic clients in the development of corporate strategy and planning across a range of sectors and geographies, to effectively manage and mitigate risk. For ten years she was Head of Credit & Political Risk Advisory at JLT Specialty where she worked with some of the world’s largest commodity traders, energy companies and financial institutions across Europe, Africa and the Americas. Whilst at JLT she designed and built the World Risk Review, a country risk ratings tool that provides risk ratings and analysis for 198 territories. Elizabeth received a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics where she specialised in US foreign policy towards the Middle East. She is a guest Lecturer at London Business School, Cass Business School and Henley Business School, where she delivers Masters and Executive Education courses on a range of subjects including; Geopolitical Risk Management, Strategic Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management and Reputational Risk Management. She is a regular conference speaker and is quoted in the media, including the Financial Times and The Times and has recently appeared on Sky News, the BBC and CNC.
Venue
London
