Miami, FL – Kellogg School of Management
An optimal place to study global leadership
Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the Kellogg School of Management’s Miami campus combines the resources of a top-ranked business school with the opportunities of a world-class city. The study of global leadership comes to life in Miami, a place that draws corporations from around the world, fosters international exchanges and serves as a gateway to Latin America. Students on the Miami campus experience the same benefits as those offered on the Evanston campus: rigorous curriculum, world-class faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and an elite MBA degree.
Sample global electives offered in Miami
Global Corporate Restructuring covers ventures, family businesses, closely held firms, and corporate restructuring transactions both in the U.S. and in an international context. Students analyze different corporate restructuring strategies including mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, spin-offs and leveraged buyouts.
International Finance explores international financial instruments, markets and institutions. Topics include the nature of foreign exchange risk, the determination of exchange rates and interest rates, the management of foreign exchange risk with forwards and options, exchange rate forecasting, evaluation of international investments, currency speculation, the impact of monetary policy on exchange rates, and current developments in the international financial system.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Reorganization Methods is for students to understand the motivations, decision processes, transaction, execution and valuation consequences of financial, business and organizational restructuring by corporate units. The course facilitates developing the ability among students to plan, evaluate and execute corporate restructuring strategies using financial modeling and quantitative techniques.
World Economy studies the most important business regions in the world, providing students with a working knowledge of the economic drivers, challenges and opportunities that are present in these regions. Students also learn about the performance of equity and bond markets in different countries and the economic forces underlying oil and other commodity markets.
Launching and Leading Startups is a case-driven survey course that examines what it’s like to be in the shoes of an entrepreneurial CEO. Students explore some of the biggest and most challenging topics facing entrepreneurial CEOs, such as how to reduce the risks that are inherent in starting a new business, determine the best go-to-market strategies to gain customer adoption and execute with precision.
Phase 0: Designing, Building and Communicating — Compelling New Ventures has been designed to demystify the “fuzzy front end” of starting a new venture and to give you the tools and confidence to build and launch something of your own. You will learn how to identify problems worth solving, test your assumptions about possible solutions, adjust your initial hypothesis based on experimentation and market feedback, and ultimately accelerate the time between inspiration, execution, operations and growth.
Unlocking Executive & Enterprise Value with Generative AI helps professionals grasp AI concepts so that they can make more informed decisions regarding the adoption, implementation & utilization of AI applications within their domains. Recognize the potential of AI to drive innovation, identify new revenue streams, improve customer experience and operational efficiency in order to lead a competitive advantage.
Family Enterprises: Success and Continuity is intended for students who come from business-owning families, whether they work for the family business or not. Topics range from values-driven culture to succession and family dynamics, continuity planning, leadership and strategic performance, and family constitutions and business governance.
Incentives, Organization and Strategy explores how managers can design incentives that align with company objectives. The goal of the course is to offer a microeconomic approach to both the internal organization of firms and its relationship with the firms’ overall strategies.