MGMT 347 International Business

Integrated view of international business including current patterns of international business, socioeconomic and geopolitical systems within countries as they affect the conduct of business, major theories explaining international business transactions, financial forms and institutions that facilitate international transactions, and the interface between nation states and the firms conducting foreign business activities.

Credits

4

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Define international business and its uniqueness in relationship to domestic business
2. Develop a working knowledge of the international monetary system, financial markets, trade, investments and trends towards economic integration
3. Build a knowledge base of country-specific opportunities and concerns through research, understanding the political, legal , cultural, social, and economical effects
4. Devise and implement strategies that will help provide a competitively advantageous position and/or differentiation among relevant competitors
5. Apply different models and theories in order to evaluate establishment opportunities and to implement market choices for companies seeking new markets
6. Evaluate the consequences of the actions of international companies with respect to ethics and the environment