This is a survey course on the consideration of aspects associated with political risk analysis. The course will cover, within a multidisciplinary approach, theoretical as well as empirical issues pertaining to an economic / financial examination of the international business environment. The range of topics will include from definitional matters, to the discussion of the nature, to assessment methods, to forecasting models, to the rating and management of political risk. The ever-changing nature of political risk will be emphasized through a source - medium - effect framework. Case discussions and project preparation will be used as a pedagogical approach to supplement lecturing as well as possible guest speaker presentations. Prerequisites: IMGT 8531, IMGT 8536 & IMGT 8520. This course is intended for second year or advanced entry MBA students. Non-business students should have IPOL 8520 and IPOL 504.