International Business

International Business differs in important ways from business conducted within national borders. It presents additional critical challenges for managers interested in trade or investments in foreign countries, but it also offers new opportunities in foreign markets. This course emphasizes the use of analytical tools and develops a framework for analyzing the decisions that must be made by organizations interested in doing business internationally. In turn, this framework provides the basis for formulating strategies, structures, and processes that will enable such organizations to succeed in the international business environment. Concepts and knowledge from strategy, international finance, international trade and investment, cross-cultural issues, international politics and law, marketing, human resource management, and other related areas will be combined and focused on how to succeed international business.