Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

ICS-0219

Organization's ID:

BUS 430

Organization:

Penn Foster College

Location:

Online

Length:

52 weeks

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Business Administration or Management

Description

Objective:

This course objective is to provide an introduction to the opportunities and risk of doing business outside the United States. Students will learn about country-market differences, trade and investment patterns, and the international financial environment; issues in business government relations and strategies for international business are also covered.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify cultural forces and values managers must recognize
Discuss theories of and influences on international trade
Summarize how environmental, political, economic, and socioeconomic factors relate to business
Discuss labor and employment factors that affect productivity and profitability
Explain methods for entering the international market
Explain the decision-making process among parent and subsidiary units of an international company
Explain the difference between domestic and international marketing
Describe the challenges of staffing overseas offices
Identify the major challenges of international accounting.