Introduction to International Business

BUS 201

The course provides an introduction to international business. Topics include:

1) The effects on international business decisions of cultural, political, legal, and economic forces;

2) A presentation of international business basics such as trade, tariffs, exchange rate regimes, capital markets;

3) A study of the comparative theoretical frameworks for establishing international business enterprises, including trade and investment theory;

4) Effects of government intervention and aid. The role of social and economic aid organizations such as the UN, EU, IMF and World Bank will also be discussed.