Surveys the legal and cultural environment of international business; the international financial system; management of international operations; personnel and labor relations; international marketing; international economics, trade, and finance; multinational enterprise; and international accounting. Prerequisite: ECN 2025.

( ECN 2025 OR ECON 2025 OR ECON 2010 )

1)        Know much of the vocabulary of international business.
2)        Know the principal international organizations and their impact on business.
3)        Know the size and scope of foreign investment and international trade.
4)        Have examined the ten sets of uncontrollable environmental forces.
5)        Know how the functional areas of the firm cope with the uncontrollable environmental forces.

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Annual Editions: International Business - 15.Edition - 2009
Fred H. Maidment
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780073528519


International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition - 12.Edition - 2010
Ball, McCulloch, Geringer, Minor, & McNett
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780077318833



APA Manual
The APA Manual 5th Edition is a recommended textbook for all courses.
Effective August 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is recommended for all courses.

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Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.