In today's rapidly changing global business environment, managers need to be aware of emerging trends and issues and develop an understanding of how these changes may influence current practice. This course gives you the opportunity to examine a number of contemporary and emerging business issues, the vehicle for advancing the development of professional values, in order to familiarize you with the business environment you are likely to be operating in as a business manager. The course will enable you to consider the complexity of these issues, explore the available literature and apply concepts to real world scenarios. The course also will give students a better understanding of the business environment in the GCC countries and the challenges and opportunities for companies operating within its borders. Whether a small enterprise or a global business, every commercial endeavor is influenced by GCC political and economic developments. The GCC will play a major role in the efforts toward a global economic recovery; and for this reason, its strategies for sustainable development and increased competitiveness will be carefully analyzed.