Introduction to Global Business

Course Number: 
BA 107
Course Credits: 
5.00
Course Description: 
This course provides a broad overview of international business and trade, and the impact of the international business environment on management decisions. The course will examine the rapid changes that have taken place in international trade and management within recent years. The class will focus on management activities that cross international borders; and their impact on domestic business practices and decision making. We will also examine the influences on domestic businesses: including technology, culture, law and economics. Vocational program course. May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.
Course Prerequisites: 
Prerequisites: Read 090; ENGL 095, or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes: 
  • To introduce the complexities of international business
  • Develop an understanding of the impact of culture, economic, political, legal, financial and technological dimensions of international business
  • Introduce the historical development of our globally integrated business environment
  • Develop an appreciation for the challenges and opportunities of globalization