MGT 520 - International Business

3 Credits

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 graduate 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.

Restrictions
SCOB Graduate Student or consent of SCOB Grad Director

When Offered
Summer Only
Repeatable
No

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