SAMPLE COURSE - IBUS3100S - Introduction To International Business

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Instructor: Theodore Tolias

Email: ttolias@schulich.yorku.ca

Support Staff: Stephanie Allen
Email: sallen@schulich.yorku.ca

Meeting Time
Tuesdays, 11:30-14:30, Start Date: January 9, 2018

Room Number
E115, SSB

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Course Description

This course provides a broad coverage of the essential elements of international business. Topics covered include: international business patterns; cross-cultural systems affecting the conduct of international business; theories of international business; international financial institutions; multinational corporations; and functional management and operational concerns.

Course Material

Required reading for this course includes the following book. It is available for purchase from the York University Bookstore (http://bookstore.blog.yorku.ca): 

Charles W. L. Hill & Thomas McKaig, Global Business Today, 4th Canadian Edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson

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Course Learning Outcomes

  1. The skills to think critically about various facets of global competition.
  2. An understanding of the problems and perspectives of doing business across national boundaries.
  3. An appreciation of the external forces that influence and shape the business manager’s job in the global context.
  4. The skills necessary to analyze, assess, design and implement business strategies and programs that transcend national boundaries.
  5. The skills to assess the ethical implications of strategic business decisions.
  6. Gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of global business.
  7. The ability to successfully manage a group.
  8. Refined presentation skills.

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