The prime goal of the course is to deliver the promise of SolBridge. SolBridge has the mission of educating the next generation of Asian Thought leaders. The school aims to install in our graduates a Global Perspective, Asian Expertise, a solid foundation in Management Knowledge, Cross Cultural Competence and a sense of social responsibility. This course focuses on developing our students' Asian Expertise. The course aims to partially fulfill the following elements of Solbridge Mission: Asian Expertise, Cross-Cultural Competence and Social Responsibility with specific reference to Asian societies. Asia is a very diverse continent with a multiplicity of cultures, business practices, legal environments, economic development and political systems. Students must be aware of the impact of this diversity on managing in and across various Asian countries and cultures. To this end, students will be equipped with specific and in-depth knowledge of the socio-cultural contexts, business practices and legal-political environments of selected Asian countries. Students will also learn the application of this knowledge to practical management situations in the selected countries. This class will focus on three major Countries/regions: China, Korea, Japan and Europe The learning objectives for this course are: 1. In-depth knowledge of the economies and industries of the countries 2. In-depth knowledge of socio-cultural contexts of the countries 3. In-depth knowledge of business practices and relevant legal-political environments of thecountries 4. An awareness of the countries' histories, emerging trends and projected future changesin the business environment and larger social systems of the countries 5. Application of the knowledge from the first four objectives to management situationsand managerial decision-making