International Business (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

Explain the basic terms and concepts that are commonly used in the study of international business; Analyze the different cultural, political, legal, economic, and society forces in the international environment and their impact on international business; Apply the appropriate cross-national analyze in cooperation and agreements, while understanding exchange rates mechanism for ensuring effective control and decision-making in international business; Apply the appropriate evaluation, selection and strategies that a company may implement as it ventures into international business operations; Analyze the various operational or functional issues of international business operations with respect to international accounting, multinational finance function, international organization, and human resource management

Topics:

1. The Cultural Environments of International Business
2. The Political and Legal Environments in International Business
3. The Economic Systems and Environments in International Business
4. Globalization
5. Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements
6. Global Foreign Exchange Markets and The Determination of Exchange rates
7. Lukoil: Foreign Trade and Investment (Case Study)
8. The Strategy of International Business & Country Evaluation and Selection
9. Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies
10. The Multinational Finance Function and International Accounting Issues
11. The Organization of International Business
12. International Human Resources Management