INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Professors Y.S. Park, H.G. Askari, F. Robles, R. Weiner, J. Yang, S.S. Rehman, D. Guthrie, D. Leipziger
Associate Professors R.W. Click, J. Ferrer (Research), J.W. Spencer (Chair), J. Forrer (Research), L.A. Riddle, A. Phene, M. Ayyagari, H. Berry
Assistant Professors P. Dastidar, R. Lucea, S. Jandhyala, H. Bogaard, W. Chen, A. Helm
See the School of Business for programs of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration.
Departmental prerequisite: IBus 3001 is prerequisite to all other IBus courses except by permission of the instructor; additional prerequisites are listed with the courses.
| 3001 |
Introduction to International Business (3) |
Spencer, Riddle, Ayyagari, Lucea, Jandhyala |
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The international business environment, including social, cultural, political, technological, and institutional domains. Multinational corporation strategic imperatives and organizational challenges, including financial, marketing, human resources, and other aspects of management. Prerequisite: Econ 1011-12; prerequisite or corequisite: BAdm 2201 or Econ 2181 or 2182. (Fall and spring) |
| 3201 |
International Marketing Management (3) |
Robles, Riddle, Helm |
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Introduction to international marketing analysis and strategy, and the dynamic nature of international markets. Analysis of different types of international markets and formulation of strategies at the entry and global stages. (Fall and spring) |
| 3301 |
International Business Finance (3) |
Rehman, Yang, Click, Ayyagari, Chen |
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Analysis of the international economic environment and its influence on corporate financial management of international operations. Prerequisite: BAdm 3501. (Fall and spring) |
| 4202 |
Regional Strategy for Multinationals (3) |
Robles |
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The business, economic, investment, and market environments in different world regions. The regional strategy framework and economy. Generation of regional market opportunities. |
| 4203 |
Foreign Market Analysis (3) |
Robles |
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Project course involving market research for target market selection, market entry strategy, in-country marketing plan, and recommendations for strategy implementation in the target country. Focus on consulting process as ancillary component. Prerequisite: IBus 3201. |
| 4302 |
International Banking (3) |
Park |
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Theory and practice of international banking; analysis of international commercial and investment banking from a management perspective; subjects include current international monetary and financial environment, money and capital markets, and topical problems of international banking from a management perspective. Prerequisite: IBus 3301. |
| 4303 |
International Monetary and Financial Issues (3) |
Askari, Rehman, Yang |
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International macro and micro issues of money and finance examined from a management perspective. Globalization, international monetary systems, LDC debt crises, corporate governance and valuation, and the role of the IMF and the World Bank. Prerequisite: IBus 3301 or permission of instructor. |
| 4401 |
Managing the Multinational Enterprise (3) |
Spencer, Phene |
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The changing nature of the international environment and the resulting effects on strategy of U.S. and foreign multinational corporations. |
| 4402 |
Managing in Developing Countries (3) |
Riddle, Leipziger |
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Challenges of operating in developing countries. Cross-country experience and case studies exploring issues of institutions, corruption, infrastructure, private-public partnerships, competition, regulation, and global standards. |
| 4900 |
Special Topics (3) |
Staff |
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Experimental offering; new course topics and teaching methods. |
| 4995 |
Independent Study (arr.) |
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Assigned topics. Admission by prior permission of advisor. May be repeated once for credit. (Fall and spring) |
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