Mays International Business Courses

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Fall 2009 - College Station
Mays Business School - International Business Courses


IBUS 301 - BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD
Business Study Abroad. Credit 1 to 18. For students in approved programs abroad. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and selected for program; approval of study abroad coordinator and academic dean.
1.000 TO 18.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 18.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 401 - GLOBAL MARKETING

Global Marketing. (3-0). Credit 3. I Survey of the aspects involved in marketing products and services in the international market; tariffs, cultural restrictions, business environment and legal restrictions. Prerequisite: MKTG321. Cross-listed with MKTG401.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 402 - INTL MKTG STUDY ABROAD

International Marketing: Study Abroad. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduces marketing students to the facets of designing and implementing a marketing strategy in an international setting; provides a traditional classroom experience along with personal exposure to a variety of European cultures; facilitates understanding of the international marketplace in which these students will function. Prerequisites: Junior classification; MKTG 321 or 309. Cross-listed with MKTG 402.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 403 - INTL MKT ENTRY STRAT

3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 445 - INTERNATIONAL ACCT

International Accounting. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction and examination of accounting issues unique to multinational enterprises and international business activity. Does not count towards the accounting requirement for the CPA exam. Prerequisites: ACCT 315 or 327; FINC 341. Cross-listed with ACCT 445.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 446 - FUND INTERNATL BUSN

Funding International Business. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II International business transactions, balance of payments and exchange rate systems, exchange rate risk and hedging techniques, sources of funding, relation to international financial institutions and capital instruments; relates international business funding to national and commercial development. Prerequisite: FINC341 with a grade of C or better. Cross-listed with FINC 445.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 450 - INTERNATL ENVIR OF BUS

International Environment of Business. (3-0). Credit 3. Broad survey of international business issues; analyzes the environment in which international businesses operate; introduces multinational enterprises, global competition, international organizations, treaties and international law, national trade policies and the determinants of competitiveness of firms in international markets. Prerequisites: Admitted to upper division in Mays Business School. Cross-listed with MGMT 450.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 452 - INTERNATIONAL MGMT

International Management. (3-0). Credit 3. An overview of international management to include international dimensions of organizational behavior, theory, strategy and human resource management; application of theoretical ideas to real-world situations through case analyses, presentations, projects and interactive class discussion. Prerequisite: MGMT 450 or co-enrollment in MGMT 450 and 452. Cross-listed with MGMT 452.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 455 - ASIAN BUSINESS ENVIRON

Asian Business Environment. (3-0). Credit 3. The scope of business environments of Asia; geographical, demographic and cultural makeup; economic integration; human and cultural elements; financial and communication infrastructures; risk and market analysis; trade and investment patterns; Asian MNC's. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 456 - EUROPEAN INTEGRATION BUS

European Integration and Business. (3-0). Credit 3. History and institutional structure of the European Union; its regional cultures, values, economies and rifts; challenges faced by corporations and people in the region, including issues involving doing business with the European Union. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 457 - GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Global Entrepreneurship. (3-0). Credit 3. Practical issues associated with taking small- and medium-size business global; includes importing and exporting, developing global strategies, evaluating market opportunities, regional impact on economies and people. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School. Cross-listed with MGMT 457.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 458 - INTERNL NEGOTIATIONS

International Negotiations. (3-0). Credit 3. Skill building strategies and exercises in communication, listening and issue identification; how to negotiate globally; importance of knowing people and cultures; practice and theory of effective negotiation; awareness of diverse constructions of reality and communicating across different groups. Prerequisite: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 459 - LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS   -  Visit Dr. Solano's Webpage

Latin American Markets. (3-0). Credit 3. Comparing and contrasting the Latin American, Canadian and U.S. markets across different variables, including culture, economics, social and legal aspects. Prerequisite: MKTG 321.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 460 - ACADEMY FUTURE INTL LEAD

Academy for Future International Leaders. (3-0). Credit 3. A practical orientation to international business and cultural issues to prepare selected Texas A&M students for the international marketplace; joint effort among all colleges at Texas A&M; designed to complement any academic major by helping students gain a global perspective of their chosen field of study. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 484 - INTERNTL BUSN INTERNSHIP

International Business Internship. Credit 1 to 4. International business internship with practicing professionals under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School; approval of department head.
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 4.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study, Lecture, Lecture and Laboratory, Practicum, Research

IBUS 485 - DIRECTED STUDIES

Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6. Directed study on selected problems in the area of international business. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and approval of instructor.
1.000 TO 6.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 6.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study, Lecture, Lecture and Laboratory, Practicum, Research

IBUS 489 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN

Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. I, II Selected topics in an identified area of international business. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Admission to upper division in Mays Business School and approval of instructor.
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Lecture and Laboratory

IBUS 635 - GLOBAL INFO SYSTEMS

Global Information Systems. (3-0). Credit 3. Impact and the central role of Information Systems (IS) on globalization of business; issues of deployment of information systems and technology in international commerce, global IS environmental variables such as technology, legal, political, economic, social and cultural. Prerequisite: INFO 634 or equivalent, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with INFO 635.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 645 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
International Finance. Credit 1 to 3. Problems confronted by financial managers of firms with international business operations; international money and capital markets; exchange rate risks and political risks. May be repeated for up to 3 hours credit. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: FINC 612 or 629 or 635. Cross-listed with FINC 645.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 646 - INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING

International Accounting. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction and examination of accounting issues unique to multinational enterprises and international business activity. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisites: ACCT 328; FINC 341. Cross-listed with ACCT 646.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 667 - MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE
Multinational Enterprises. (3-0). Credit 3. Graduate seminar in international business; multinational enterprises (MNEs) are studied from various perspectives including economics, management, entry and expansion strategies, contractual agreements, transfer pricing, impacts on home and host countries, MNE-state relations, regional integration, public policies towards MNEs. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 667.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 677 - MULTINATL MKTG MGMT
Multinational Marketing Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical and empirical materials on multinational marketing; nature and justification of international trade, analysis of environments faced by multinational firms and formulation of multinational marketing strategy. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: MKTG 613 or 621 or equivalent. Cross-listed with MKTG 677.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 678 - INTERNATIONAL MGMT
International Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of the issues, problems, challenges, and opportunities facing organizations competing in a global economy; includes: the environment of international management, international strategies, forms of organization design used by multinational firms, managing human resources in an international context, and cultural and control issues facing the international manager. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 678.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 679 - INTERNTNL BUS POLICY
International Business Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. Determinants of U.S. competitiveness in international markets; the international environment of business; introduction to multinational enterprises, global competition, international organizations, protection of intellectual property; international trade regulations; strategic trade theory. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with MGMT 679.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

IBUS 685 - DIRECTED STUDIES
Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. Directed study of selected international business problems using recent developments in business research methods. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 4.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study, Lecture, Lecture and Laboratory, Practicum, Research

IBUS 689 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN

Special Topics in... (4-0). Credit 4. Selected topics in an identified area of international business. May be repeated for credit. Classification 6 students may not enroll in this course. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
4.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Lecture and Laboratory

IBUS 692 - INTL PROF STUDY II

1.000 TO 12.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 12.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study, Lecture, Practicum, Research

IBUS 693 - PROFESSIONAL STUDY

International Professional Study. Credit 1 to 12. Approved professional studies abroad of international business issues and organizations. May be taken to meet requirements for the MBA or MS degrees in business. To be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Admission to approved program; approval of program coordinator.
1.000 TO 12.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 12.000 Other hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study