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Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Business Courses


International Business

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Courses

International Business

  • ACC/IB 475 - International Accounting

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ACC 252  or ACC 254 , ECO/IB 351 )

    This course is designed for both accounting and non-accounting majors with an interest in global accounting issues. The environmental influences on accounting development, the reporting standards for selected countries, financial statement analysis, and taxation and managerial accounting issues for multinational business entities are examined.

  • IB 476 - U.S.-East Asia Trade and Investment

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: ECO/IB 351 )

    This course describes and analyzes trade and investment flows between the U.S. and Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan. Topics covered in the course include: economic trends in these countries, U.S. trade and investment with them, U.S. trade deficit, trade policies of the U.S. and these countries, analysis of Japan’s Keiretsu, Korea’s Chaebol, China’s MFN status and Taiwan’s environmental problems.

  • IB 477 - European Business

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: ECO/IB 351 )

    This course introduces the student to the European business environment, focusing on the implications for international business operations and competitiveness.  This includes the study of rapidly changing business environments throughout Europe, especially the nations of the European Union (EU).  The elimination of barriers to trade, and the response of companies inside and outside the EU to the threats and opportunities of both the Single Market and the Euro Zone are examined.

  • IB 478 - Business in China

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: ECO/IB 351 )

    This course introduces the student to the dynamic business environment in the People’s Republic of China, focusing on the implications for international business operations and competitiveness.

  • IB 495 - European Business Experience

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MGT 351 , MKT 351 , ECO/IB 351 )

    Students will have an opportunity to participate in lecture-discussion sessions with top-level executives from various multinational corporations, local business firms and government agencies in a number of different countries in Europe.  Participants will gain a basic understanding of the issues prominent in international business today.  Course involves travel to Europe.  (Credits cannot be earned for IB 495 and MGT 495  and MKT 495 .)

  • MGT/IB 475 - International Management

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: ECO/IB 351 , MGT 351 )

    Focuses on functional strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs), structure and control systems of MNCs, and comparative management.  Specific MNC strategies to be covered include entry, sourcing, marketing, finance, human resources and public affairs.  Study of structure and control systems includes corporate structure and headquarters-subsidiary relationships.  Study of comparative management systems focuses on nature of management systems and practices in different cultures.

  • MKT/IB 475 - (D) International Marketing

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MKT 351 , ECO/IB 351 )

    Analysis of the marketing strategies of multinational corporations with emphasis on the internal environment of country markets.  Discussions will include comparisons of different regional markets along socioeconomic, political and cultural lines.  Different types of international market barricades and the corresponding market-entry strategies will be analyzed.  Additional readings from international publications will be required.