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GBL 4345 Global Trade Compliance (Cross-listed as INB 4345)
A practical introduction to the regulatory requirements that fi rms must fulfill to participate in international trade. The course will survey the role of trade compliance in the operations of international firms, an overview of U.S. export and import regulatory regimes and agencies, discussion of selected case studies, and information on the additional requirements for a career in global trade compliance.

BUS 3310 Multinational Business (Summer in Europe)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the unique problems and opportunities that face firms engaged in international business, from the point of view of the multinational firm doing business abroad. Special attention is given to the international environment. The course is taught only outside the United States.

ECO 2307 Principles of Macroeconomics
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in ECO 2306 and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. A study of basic economic concepts, business organization, economic role of government, national income analysis, national income theory, money and banking, and the business cycle.

ECO 4334 Economic Development
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ECO 1380, or a minimum grade of C in ECO 2306 and 2307, and junior standing; not open to pre-business students. Critical analysis of current explanations of economic growth and development, involving historical aspects, policies for achieving development in emerging countries, and conditions necessary for continued growth in advanced countries.

ECO 4338 Economic Systems of the World
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; not open to pre-business students. An examination of the institutional structures and relative performance of representative capitalist and socialist economies of the world. Countries surveyed include the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, the former Soviet Union, Hungary, China and Yugoslavia.

ECO 4343 History of Economic Thought
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1305 or a minimum grade of C in ECO 2306 and 2307; and junior standing; not open to pre-business students. Development of economic thought in relation to its economic and institutional background from the ancient philosophers to Alfred Marshall and neoclassical economists. Emphasis is placed on the contributions to economic thought of the founders.

FIN 4331 International Business Finance
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C+ in FIN 3310; not open to pre-business students. A study of international financial management, including multinational corporations (MNCs), international financial markets, international trade, foreign exchange rate, currency futures, forwards, options and swaps, currency exposures, and short- and long-term financing decisions of MNCs. With a focus on the enhancement of analytical skills based on the tools and theory of international finance, this course will promote critical thinking skills of the student.

INB 3305 Global Business
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. An introductory survey for all majors, exploring how companies and nations operate in the global economy. Topics include the cultural, legal, financial, logistical, and ethical challenges that companies encounter in the global market and the strategies designed to address those challenges. Current global developments and company practices are emphasized.

INB 3332 Business in the Global Economy
Pre-requisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ECO 1380 or a minimum grade of C in ECO 2306 and ECO 2307; junior standing; only open to BBA students; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course. An overview of the global economy, with an emphasis on how current developments affect international business. A brief history of foreign trade, basic international trade theory, instruments of trade policy and their economic effects, trade policies for developing nations, regional economic integration arrangements, balance of payments, and foreign exchange markets. A student may not earn credit in both ECO 3331 and INB 3332.

INB 3333 Doing Business Across Cultures
Pre-requisite(s): Junior standing; only open to BBA students; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course. A practical survey for all majors of how business practices vary across different cultures. Ways of doing business are compared and contrasted on a regional basis, including cultures in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Case discussion is emphasized.

INB 4345 Global Trade Compliance (Cross-listed as BL 4345)
A practical introduction to the regulatory requirements that fi rms must fulfill to participate in international trade. The course will survey the role of trade compliance in the operations of international firms, an overview of U.S. export and import regulatory regimes and agencies, discussion of selected case studies, and information on the additional requirements for a career in global trade compliance.

MKT 4325 International Marketing
Prerequisite(s): MKT 3305; not open to pre-business students. A study of the international dimensions of American enterprise and the background of the international environment. Includes international trade concepts, cultural dynamics, business customs, multinational markets, development markets, and influence of political, legal, and geographic factors on international marketing.

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