International Business

International Business - Graduate Courses

IB 643 International Business
Prerequisites: EC 601, MK609. An introduction to the political, economic, technological, and cultural settings of international business. Examines the problems, policies, and operational procedures of the multinational corporation, including the adjustment to foreign cultures and governments. Review of development, organization, and structure of the international firm.

IB 644 Managing in Global Markets
Prerequisites: EC 601, FI 601, MG 637, and MK 609. This course provides the student with an understanding of the effects of globalization on the economic environment and corporate operations. It examines the multinational's perations and the many adaptations management must undertake to successfully interact with the various global business environments. Topics will be examined from both domestic and international perspectives and will include the operational and strategic adjustments necessary for the multinational to navigate among the diverse and rapidly evolving cultural, political, economic, financial, operational, and ethical environments of global markets.

IB 645 Comparative International Business Environments
Prerequisites: IB 643, MK 609. A comparative approach to the study of the noneconomic aspects of foreign markets of several representative areas in the world. Focus on the interaction between the sociocultural environment of host nations and the multinational firm.

IB 660 East and Southeast Asian Business Systems
Prerequisites: IB 643 and MG 637. An analysis of the business systems of selected nations in East and Southeast Asia. Emphasis on the historical, political and cultural underpinnings of business activity. Negotiating strategies and techniques to be used with selected East and Southeast Asian governments and firms.