Learning Outcomes | International Business
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Student Learning Outcomes
The International Business concentration is designed for students pursuing a career in global business management in a variety of settings including for profit and not-for-profit organizations, industry and government.
International Business focuses on the overview of the unique problems faced by firms engaging in international activities; the importance of understanding the foreign economic, social, political, cultural, and legal environment; the mechanics of importing and exporting; joint venture, franchising, and subsidiaries, international dimensions of management, marketing and accounting, and international financial management. The concentration will also explore the special problems of multi-national corporations; recent problems of the international economic system, as well as country-risk analysis.
Students graduating with an International Business concentration should be able to:
- Explain business expansion abroad and key issues related to their operations in other countries.
- Compare and contrast cultures and societies globally using socioeconomic and cultural frameworks.
- Develop an entry strategy into other markets recognizing the nature of institutions and forces governing the process of globalization.