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Spring 2008

B7502-002: International Seminar Latin America

International Seminars,

Instructor: raymond fisman

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This course is an in depth examination of Latin America’s economy, finances and firm behavior and performance. It involves both an academic and on-site learning experience.
The learning and value acquired from this course is based on class discussion and the experience of visiting firms in Brazil, a major emerging market. It is also a case study bringing together several key disciplines of the EMBA program.

Raymond Fisman

Raymond Fisman

Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise

Professor Fisman works in the area of economic development, with a particular focus on the political economy of corruption. In this domain, he has studied the value of political connections in Indonesia, smuggling between Hong Kong and China, and the link between culture and corruption. He is also an active researcher in the emerging field of behavioral economics, and has done work on diverse topics ranging from racial preferences in dating to the economics of altruism. More recently, his research has turned to examine the motivations and effects of corporate social responsibility. Professor Fisman teaches the core course in Managerial Economics and an elective on the private sector and international development. He is the Director of the Social Enterprise Program and a Bernstein Faculty Leader.

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