Introduction to International Trade and Business

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students shall understand the introduction toward trade and business aspects of international relations with emphasis on the impact and dynamics of socio-cultural, economic, and political and legal factors in the foreign trade environment. This course aims at providing understanding on various basic concepts on international trade and business, actors, such as state and MNC, and processes within which they interact.

Topics

1. Basic concepts on international trade and business
2. Terms of trade
3. History of international trade
4. Investment, and monetary systems
5. State’s reason to conduct international trade, and foreign direct investment