IBUS 490 Doing Business Internationally

This course will bring together the full range of factors influencing companies doing business across borders that were covered in the required IBUS 311, IBUS 312 and IBUS 350 courses - globalization, political economies, culture, ethics, legal systems, trade, investment, currency issues, market entry, production, logistics and marketing - and apply them to management decision-making in national and regional operating environments around the world. The syllabus may be modified at short notice to accommodate current world events impacting the international business environment.

Prerequisites

IBUS 350: Legal Aspects of International Business and IBUS 312: International Political Economy and IBUS 311: International Business Environment and Operations

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective January 10, 2011 to present

Learning outcomes

General

To develop a more thorough understanding of the competitive drivers (political, technological, market, cost) that are pushing domestic firms to internationalize their operations.
To develop the practical research skills needed to critically analyze and apply international data to help make better management decisions and to create an investment or marketing plan for a firm operating in an increasingly global business environment.
To evaluate international business management practices in terms of their effectiveness in trade and investment strategies.
To illustrate and apply theoretical principles and empirical evidence of company practices when doing business internationally, with particular reference to major world market/sourcing/ investment regions: The European Union; Latin America; East, South East and South Asia; Others as needed (student choice).

Summer 2024

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
50	Doing Business Internationally	McCampbell, Duncan J	Books for IBUS-490-50 Summer 2024	Course details for IBUS-490-50 Summer 2024

Spring 2025

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
50	Doing Business Internationally	McCampbell, Duncan J	Books for IBUS-490-50 Spring 2025	Course details for IBUS-490-50 Spring 2025