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Courses: International Business (INTB)

6398: Special Problems
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of chair.

7255: International Business Residency
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of program director. International locations vary. Requires student to participate in an international trip which extensively focuses on the social, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of the countries visited.

7275: International Business Projects
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of program director. May be repeated for credit. Development of projects incorporating various disciplines influencing international business.

7343: International Legal Environment of Management (also MANA 7343)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing. Students may not receive credit for both INTB 7343 and MANA 7343. Management impact of sovereignty, treaties, executive agreements, contracts, non-tariff trade barriers, extraterritorial antitrust, dispute resolution. International oil and gas, air, sea, space law.

7350: International Accounting (also ACCT 7350)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and ACCT 6376. Students may not receive credit for both INTB 7350 and ACCT 7350. An introduction to accounting for multinational corporations. Foreign currency translation/transactions, transfer pricing, performance evaluation and comparative accounting practices.

7351: Management of Multinational Operations (also MANA 7351)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MANA 6332. Students may not receive credit for both INTB 7351 and MANA 7351. The study of comparative management with emphasis on the international and cultural issues in organizational behavior and management encountered by multinational operations.

7352: International Management of Technology (also MANA 7352)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MANA 6332. Students may not receive credit for both INTB 7352 and MANA 7352. Global management of technology issues, such as strategies and organization designs for international technology generation and transfer.

7355: Japan: Current Business Environment
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MANA 6332. The social, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of Japan affecting U.S.-Japanese trade.

7360: International Finance (also FINA 7360; formerly INTB/FINA 7386)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing, and FINA 6335. Students may not receive credit for both FINA 7386 and INTB 7386. A comprehensive overview of currency, equity, and international bond markets around the world. Institutional, theoretical issues, and current trends will be analyzed. A strong emphasis will be placed on the hedging techniques and tools used to reduce the risks associated with those financial markets.

7365: Business and World Economy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and GENB 6330. Factors and elements which demonstrate how international economies, events, policies and business strategies affect both large and small firms in today's global economy.

7366: Organization and Policy Formulation for Multinational Operations (also MANA 7366)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and completion of all other M.B.A. core requirements except MANA 6383. Students may substitute INTB 7366 for MANA 6383. Students can receive credit toward the degree for only one of the following courses: MANA 6383, MANA 7366, or INTB 7366. Factors and problems concerning the establishment of policies and organizational structures for coordination and conduct of operations on a global basis.

7369: International Marketing (also MARK 7369)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MARK 6361. Students may not receive credit for both INTB 7369 and MARK 7369. Marketing strategies for international firms.

7370: Advanced International Marketing (also MARK 7370)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing, MARK 7369 or INTB 7369, or consent of instructor. Credit for degree cannot be received for both MARK 7370 and INTB 7370. Advanced study in marketing analysis and marketing strategies for international firms.

7375: Seminar in International Business
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and INTB 7365. Historical development and contemporary issues related to international business.

7397: Selected Topics in International Business
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated with approval of Office of Student Services. Topics will vary. Areas of interest from various disciplines concerned with international business and research interests of faculty and students.