Experimental Course Title: Leading Canadian Business in the Global Context.

This MBA elective prepares students to be successful leaders in the global context by examining how Canada's unique market structure, institutions, and culture impact strategy relative to other countries. Through a comparative, case-based approach, students will draw out key lessons from how leaders from Canadian firms have adapted globally and how leaders from foreign firms have adapted, or struggled to adapt, to the Canadian market. Case pairs such as Canada Goose vs. Roots, Wal-Mart vs. Target, Shopify vs. Lightspeed, and Procter & Gamble vs. Unilever illustrate how cultural, institutional, regulatory, and market differences can affect outcomes. Students will apply frameworks like the CAGE Distance Framework, Strategic Choice Cascade, and Institution-Based View to understand what drives alignment, or misalignment, across borders. Special attention will be given to US-Canada differences and to the broader implications for adaptive leadership across markets