MGT 420 - International Business

3 Credits

Description
The course is designed to provide students with a global business perspective in order to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of our interconnected world. In addition, the course also serves to satisfy the global requirement for the program. The course focuses on the opportunities and challenges that firms, both domestic and international, face in the global marketplace with the goal of enabling students to gain insights into the workings of the global private and public organizations / institutions. The framework conditions for global business is defined by political, legal, cultural, economic and ethical factors. Hence, we explore these factors that affect multinational enterprises; and the role of governments, central banks, financial markets, regional and multilateral institutions (e.g., World Bank, IMF, WTO), in shaping the environment for international business. We will focus on understanding theory from the course in light of current events from the political, economic and social arenas impacting businesses.

Students will acquire new knowledge and critical thinking skills through multiple ways, i.e., case studies, in-depth research assignments, and the completion of either business plans or country reports.

Prerequisites
The course requires completion of the pre-business requirements for business majors, Management 301 for nonbusiness majors, or consent of Department Chairperson.

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