Your program begins with International
Business Management, a highly interactive overview course that uses
exercises, group presentations, videos, and simulations to engage you
and your classmates. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
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conduct basic international business
negotiations |
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analyze how culture influences
international business |
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prepare and deliver an analysis of
your country's prospects in the global marketplace
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Management Accounting is a general
introduction to financial and managerial accounting, including basic
accounting concepts. You are introduced to accounting statements, and
discover how managers use this data to make decisions. By the end of
this course, you will be able to:
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understand the importance of
financial statements |
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define various cost terms and
concepts |
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understand the time value of money
and its use in capital budgeting |
International Marketing takes an in-depth look at global markets
and their effects on conceiving and implementing strategies for
competing globally. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
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understand challenges and
opportunities fundamental to doing business globally |
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critically evaluate business ventures
in diverse international markets |
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apply marketing concepts in business
case analyses |
International Economics focuses on macroeconomic variables such
as economic growth, international trade, unemployment, and inflation. By
the end of the course, you will be able to:
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understand macroeconomic performance,
monetary policy, and the Central Bank |
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evaluate foreign exchange markets and
exchange rate systems |
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analyze trade flows and the balance
of payments |
International Business Law examines the legal and ethical
implications of doing business in a global environment. You analyze how
international laws, protocols, and standards create financial and
cultural challenges. Your course includes a survey of international
organizations and agreements. Upon completing the course, you will be
able to:
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understand the role of supranational
organizations and multilateral agreements |
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recognize legal issues in
international business transactions |
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discuss and implement alternatives
for dispute resolution |
International Finance addresses two key concepts: the risks and
opportunities created by changes in exchange rates, and the use of
international markets as sources of financing. Upon completion of the
course, you will be able to:
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understand the operation of
international capital markets and the characteristics of alternative
sources of medium- and long-term financing |
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forecast exchange rates based on the
relationships between spot rates, forward rates, inflation rates,
and interest rates |
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construct an integrated exchange risk
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Import/Export Trade Operations explores the impact of trade on
the world's economy, as well as basic operational mechanisms. The topic
is approached from an entrepreneurial perspective so that by the end of
the course, you will:
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understand the background and current
status of world trade and free trade |
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identify successful strategies in
planning and setting up an import/export business |
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prepare a model plan to demonstrate
an understanding of a profit maximizing strategy |
Global Business and Marketing Strategy is the capstone course for
the International Business Diploma Program. Through a computerized
simulation experience, you apply the principles learned in your other
courses in a hands-on setting. As part of a multidisciplinary team
including students from the Marketing and Business Administration
Diploma Programs, you:
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act as a senior manager for a virtual
global business |
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make decisions that affect the
company as a whole rather than at the department level of marketing,
finance, or accounting |
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compete with classmates to make
profits under realistic market conditions |
Whether your goal is to effectively manage a global corporation or
expand your family's business, the International Business Diploma
Program provides you with the structure you need to understand and
manage international transactions of all sizes.
Prerequisites
Prior study of business administration or finance. If you do not have
this background, we recommend the
Business Administration Diploma Program. |
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