The International Business specialization is for learners who would like a thorough understanding of international business concepts, tools, and applications. This knowledge can be employed to advance in your current work, to prepare for international jobs and careers, and to generally understand the importance and role of international business practice on globalization and geopolitics. The specialization covers the global context of business, national cultures, human resources, marketing, supply chains logistics, foreign exchange, and modes of entry – all in the context of international business and commerce. Along the way are many lectures, examples, cases, readings, and tools that can be employed to better understand the practice of international business. The specialization emphasizes the differences between domestic versus international business practice with a particular focus on the risks and mistakes that are all too easy to make when working abroad. Upon completion of the specialization, learners will have a broad understanding of the breadth and scope of international business and a solid foundation upon which to advance their careers and interests.
Overview
Syllabus
Course 1: International Business Context
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course on the context of international business provides an overview of the environments in ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: International Business and Culture
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. In this course, learners develop a solid understanding of how national cultures shape ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: International Business Operations
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course provides learners with a solid foundation in international supply, logistics, and ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: International Business Venturing Abroad
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course reviews and evaluates the many ways that businesses can engage in international ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course on the context of international business provides an overview of the environments in ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: International Business and Culture
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. In this course, learners develop a solid understanding of how national cultures shape ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: International Business Operations
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course provides learners with a solid foundation in international supply, logistics, and ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: International Business Venturing Abroad
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. This course reviews and evaluates the many ways that businesses can engage in international ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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This course reviews and evaluates the many ways that businesses can engage in international commerce. First presented are the three decisions that any business needs to make to go global, including a model for country selection. Next, modes of exporting and importing are discussed, followed by a review of contract modes of entry such as licensing and franchising, and then foreign direct investment strategies such as joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions. The course concludes with a personal look at going global, including deciding to go, preparing to go, working and living abroad, and the challenges of coming home.
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This course provides learners with a solid foundation in international supply, logistics, and foreign currency exchange. Foreign exchange is included in this course since it plays such an important role in planning and executing international operations. The first half of the course reviews critical roles that supply chain management, sourcing, logistics, and transportation play in contemporary global business. In the second half, the focus shifts to foreign currency exchange risks and methods for mitigating those risks, both financial and non-financial.
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This course on the context of international business provides an overview of the environments in which international business has existed in the past and how it operates in the present. First, the theory and history of international trade and the place of business in global trade are summarized. Next, the parallel topic of globalization and its impact on international business is reviewed. Then, the varied political, economic, and ethical environments in which international business must operate are discussed. Finally, current international trade agreements and national trade laws and regulations are presented. Without understanding the context of international business, international managers and leaders will indeed find success difficult.
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In this course, learners develop a solid understanding of how national cultures shape international human resource management, international marketing, and international business generally. The course provides an overview of international culture, human resource management (HRM), and marketing. This may seem like a peculiar grouping of topics, but successful international HR management and marketing are highly dependent on national culture. Without understanding a people’s culture, managing and selling to those people is fraught. In the first module, the many determinants of national culture are explored as well as the dimensions or characteristics of a nation’s culture. In the next module, we review the various organizational structures appropriate for international business before turning to the HR challenges of managing a diverse population of international employees. In the final two modules, we explore the many challenges of international marketing across nations and across cultures.
Taught by
Stephen R. Lawrence
