Course Descriptions

To provide the students with a practical and sound understanding of the application and theoretical foundation of international business in competitive environment, particularly multinational business management for enterprises as well as international commerce for trade and investment.

The course is aimed at increasing participant's awareness of and sensitivity toward their own and other cultures and in increasing knowledge and skills competence in cross-cultural settings as they relate to business management and relationships. Through the presentation of information on communication theory and culture in general, an analysis of the barriers to effective cross-cultural communication, an in depth look at values and values orientations, and reflection on selected current international business events the link is made to both theoretical knowledge and applied skills relevant to both overseas and the domestic multicultural, multi-ethnic business environment.

This course will introduce students to the complexity of culture and its influence on communication in general and advertising specifically. Students will appreciate how cultural differences impact on marketing, consumer behaviour and advertising issues. Student will also understand cultural differentiators and their affect on the advertising area.

The course increases participant's awareness of and sensitivity toward their own and other cultures in cross-cultural settings as they relate to business management and relationships. It examines values and value orientations in relation to current international business events by establishing a link between theoretical knowledge and applied skills to the international and the domestic multicultural, multi-ethnic business environment.

This course focuses on understanding key supply chain concepts, processes, and performance and explores the management of sustainable supply chains, a key competitive advantage in international business. Topics include important supply chain terminologies, primary trade-offs in making supply chain decisions, and basic tools for effective and sustainable supply chain management.

This course will be a blend of lectures, case studies and discussions of current events affecting business. Students will learn the terminology of international business and the process managers go through in "internationalizing" their business, including how uncontrollable elements of international markets can impact business.

This course examines the effect of international business trade relationships within the private and public laws of foreign jurisdictions. Topics range from International trade conventions and agreements, the legal processes of importing and exporting, and the challenge of dealing with conflicting domestic laws between countries.

This course examines the competitive advantages to be gained from an effective and efficient supply chain in an era of ever-increasing challenges associated with global logistics. In addition, this course requires students to examine and assess the core strategies and procedures that will help businesses avoid common pitfalls of global logistics. The final project requires students to apply course content, with an emphasis on sustainable supply chains, to a real business situation.

Logistics and transportation are critical links in today's supply chain. Building on the fundamentals addressed in IBUS 256, this course explores the concepts of physical distribution and logistics, as well as addressing the specific areas of contracts, loss and damage, dangerous goods, marine insurance, Canada Customs, international trade, and the transportation regulatory environment.

This course covers marketing theory and methods as they apply to world markets. Among the topics discussed are: the importance of linking international marketing with the overall strategy of the business while examining the impact of cultural, political and legal issues and the economic differences in global strategies. Emphasis is placed on developing the marketing mix appropriate to various international global environments.

This course introduces basic concepts, practices, tools, and techniques of quality management relating to management, services, and goods. Topics include concepts and approaches to total quality, implementation of total quality management (TQM), human aspects of TQM, continuous improvement, assessment, purchasing and quality standards ISO 9000 series.

Entrepreneurs who aspire to doing business internationally will naturally face business environments different from their home country. To overcome this challenge, these entrepreneurs need to explore and apply a variety of international business related topics such as trade rules and theories, financing, export and import processes, risk analysis, risk management, logistics, and cultural diversity.

This course provides students with an opportunity to apply concepts and skills learned during their previous International Business studies. Students will complete a team-based project to solve a "real world" problem in a client organization. The course format is a combination of classroom-based lectures, guest speakers, and instructor-directed student team group work (three to four students each), in combination with online interaction outside the classroom via a course website.

Students will apply their knowledge and skills in cross-cultural leadership and management, cross-cultural ethics, conflict, and negotiation. Students will apply these skills and knowledge to a team project and present their findings to a panel of professionals.

This course will further students' knowledge of international business practices in a world context paying attention to operations, trade, investments, international financial markets, new financial instruments, etc. Through case studies, students will analyze current international business environments in specific industries and their success and challenges across the globe. Students will learn business practices of small and medium enterprises and multinationals in developed, emerging, and developing countries and common markets.