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International Business

International business courses are not offered as part of a graduate degree program, but as highly recommended elective or required courses supporting the MBA degree program, the MS and PhD programs offered by the departments of the Mays Business School, and as elective courses in other University graduate degree programs. Additional information about these courses can be obtained from the Center for International Business Studies or from the department offering the course (i.e., the Department of Marketing for IBUS 677, Multinational Marketing Management).

(IBUS)

635. Global Information Systems. (3-0). Credit 3.

Impact and the central role of Information Systems (IS) on globalization of business; issues of deployment of information systems and technology in international commerce, global IS environmental variables such as technology, legal, political, economic, social and cultural. Prerequisite: INFO 634 or equivalent, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with INFO 635.

645. International Finance. Credit 1 to 3.

Problems confronted by financial managers of firms with international business operations; international money and capital markets; exchange rate risks and political risks. May be repeated for up to 3 hours credit. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: FINC 612 or 629 or 635. Cross-listed with FINC 645.

646. International Accounting. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction and examination of accounting issues unique to multinational enterprises and international business activity. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisites: ACCT 328; FINC 341. Cross-listed with ACCT 646.

667. Multinational Enterprises. (3-0). Credit 3.

Graduate seminar in international business; multinational enterprises (MNEs) are studied from various perspectives including economics, management, entry and expansion strategies, contractual agreements, transfer pricing, impacts on home and host countries, MNE-state relations, regional integration, public policies towards MNEs. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 667.

677. Multinational Marketing Management. (3-0). Credit 3.

Theoretical and empirical materials on multinational marketing; nature and justification of international trade, analysis of environments faced by multinational firms and formulation of multinational marketing strategy. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: MKTG 613 or 621 or equivalent. Cross-listed with MKTG 677.

678. International Management. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of the issues, problems, challenges, and opportunities facing organizations competing in a global economy; includes: the environment of international management, international strategies, forms of organization design used by multinational firms, managing human resources in an international context, and cultural and control issues facing the international manager. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 678.

679. International Business Policy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Determinants of U.S. competitiveness in international markets; the international environment of business; introduction to multinational enterprises, global competition, international organizations, protection of intellectual property; international trade regulations; strategic trade theory. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 679.

685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.

Directed study of selected international business problems using recent developments in business research methods. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

689. Special Topics in... (4-0). Credit 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of international business. May be repeated for credit. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

693. International Professional Study. Credit 1 to 12.

Approved professional studies abroad of international business issues and organizations. May be taken to meet requirements for the MBA or MS degrees in business. To be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Admission to approved program; approval of program coordinator.