INTL 501 - Global Business Experience

This comprehensive course incorporates 12 weeks of in-class work with a one-week international immersion experience and concludes with executive-level presentations blending the learning with the in-country research. Throughout the course, students draw from core business disciplines, as well as insights from anthropology, economics, history, law, political science, and sociology to examine, then experience, how these areas influence international business. Students research differing political, economic, sociocultural, legal, and technological environments to develop recommendations for how firms may expand and adapt their operations to capitalize on overseas opportunities. At the conclusion of the in-class sessions, students travel overseas as a group, accompanied by the instructor, to gain practical experience in conducting business abroad. The international destination provides students with a complete week of immersive experiences in business and cultural environments through a series of presentations, interactive visits to companies and other organizations, as well as cultural events.

Credits: 4.5