International Business

Faculty: Professor Lunkenheimer (coordinator),  and  Associate Professors Chelminska and Ogren.

The International Business Department prepares students for postgraduate study as well as for careers in government, business, or any multinational endeavor. All International Business majors take courses in business and international business, complete a study abroad program during the second semester of their junior year, in addition to completing a major capstone course. The major in International Business includes basic knowledge of accounting, marketing, management, and finance and extends this knowledge through classes in global business, multinational finance, and international management. This major includes meeting a foreign language requirement prior to graduation.

Courses

INB/WGS 250: Women and Economic Development

Credits 3
This course focuses on the status and roles of women in developing countries. Addressing the problems of poverty, population growth, rural-urban migration, human capital formation, agricultural transformation, and environmental degradation, it emphasizes women as a critical part of the solution. The course includes student presentations.

INB 110: Introduction to International Business

Credits 3
The course focuses on providing students with basic knowledge and understanding of the complex environment of international business field. It highlights the differences between the domestic and international operations, stressing the importance of cultural, social, political, legal and economic concepts in order to comprehend the compound functions of global operations. It serves as an introductory course into the international business major and as a foundation for subsequent higher level courses.

INB 345: Export Policies and Procedures

Credits 3
In this course, students will obtain a thorough understanding of the exporting process. It provides knowledge, materials, and information about current tactics and solutions in order to equip students with the necessary skills to manage exports in a company with international operations. Subjects include: selecting foreign markets, the role of cultural differences, documentation and logistics, forms of payment, international pricing, channels of distribution, and legal considerations.

INB 420: Multinational Business Finance

Credits 3
The course focuses on the theory and practice of multinational financial management. It covers the management of foreign exchange risk, intracorporate fund flows, and working capital, and examines foreign direct investment, international project analysis, and foreign operations financing.

INB 450: Corporate Social Responsibility

Credits 3
This course examines the responsibilities of business corporations to their many constituencies. Explores various theories and examines the state of current practice. Includes concepts of ethics, environmental and social responsibility, governance, compliance, and sustainability accounting. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.

INB 480: International Management

Credits 3
The course analyzes cross-cultural and international management issues, and the problems of managing in a global environment. Focuses on cultural and regional differences, political and economic influences, global market factors, and other variables that multinational enterprises must face. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.

INB 490: Global Business Strategy

Credits 3
This course applies decision-making processes to practical business situations, using knowledge gained in previous courses. Examines business strategy and policy at executive management levels. Students will be assigned to develop a capstone project which includes managerial, marketing, financial, operational, and expansion analyses. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.

WGS/INB 250: Women and Economic Development

Credits 3
This course focuses on the status and roles of women in developing countries. Addressing the problems of poverty, population growth, rural-urban migration, human capital formation, agricultural transformation, and environmental degradation, it emphasizes women as a critical part of the solution. The course includes student presentations.