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Course Title:
International Business Section BK
Course Code:
intrbibk
MA NCES Code:
12056
Discipline:
Business
Grade Level:
10, 11, 12
Level:
Standard
Offering:
Repeated Semester (Fall: 25 Seats; Spring: 25 Seats; )
Duration:
15 weeks
Prerequisites:
Basic Word Processing and Internet Skills
Additional Requirements:
Accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools; Northwest Accreditation Commission
Course Requires a Media Kit to be Shipped to Students:
No
Course Requires a Media Kit to be Purchased by Course Sponsor
(see additional details below):

No
Description:
Are you interested in your future? If so, you will benefit greatly by enrolling in this course. International Business is designed to help you develop the appreciation, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to live and work in a global marketplace.

Do you enjoy learning, exploring, and having fun? If so, International Business may be the course for you! International Business is an ever-changing, interesting field that affects everyone across the entire globe. It ultimately affects you and your future! Consumers buy products made in countries all around the world. Workers find changing employment opportunities due to international trade and global competition. Companies compete with firms from other countries for the money spent by consumers. As U.S. companies increase International Business activities, our roles as consumers, workers, and citizens expand.

What will you learn in this course? This course will provide the foundation for becoming well informed about International Business. It gives you an introduction to international business activities and the economic, cultural, and political factors that affect International Business. Business structure and management, trade, global entrepreneurship, marketing, and career planning will be studied. Throughout the course you will use your creativity as well as your new International Business skills to develop the framework for a fictitious company that sells its products around the world.. International Business is an INTERESTING course. It will affect your future by helping you to become a more informed consumer, worker, and citizen.


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MediaKit Contents:

Syllabus:
Week 1--Introduction
Introduction Survey
Letter Writing Activity
Breaking the Ice
Land's End Case Study
Land's End Comments

Week 2--International Business Spans the Globe
Analyzing International Business News
Partner Project
McDonald's Case Study
Decision Making Process
Supply and Demand in Action

Week 3--Economic Systems and Cultural Influences
Partner Project
Cultural Influences are Important
Interpreting Jargon
Cultural Values

Week 4--Political Influences in Business
Chamber of Commerce Activity
Small Business Interview
U.S. Department of Agriculture Case Study

Week 5--Business Structures
Analyzing Chamber of Commerce Results
Methods for Getting Involved in International Business
Creating Your Own International Business

Week 6--Importing and Exporting
Importing
Creating an Exporting Plan

Week 7--Money and Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Designing a Payment System
Extra Credit

Week 8--International Laws
Property Rights and Responsibilities
Creating a Contract
Creating a Trademark

Week 9--Management and Entrepreneurship
Survey
Creating an International Business Plan

Week 10--Management in Action
Scenario
Identifying Businesses Within Your State

Week 11--Human Resource Management
Whom Would You Choose for the Milan Position?
Determine the taffing Needs of Your International Business

Week 12--Challenges Facing International Business
Resolving Issues
Code of Conduct

Week 13--International Marketing
The Latin America Marketing Mix
Global Business Activity
International Marketing Plan

Week 14--Developing Goods and Services for International Markets
Product Strategy


Course Objectives:
1. The student will develop the appreciation, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to live and work in a global marketplace;
2. The student will describe the importance of international business for workers, consumers, and citizens;
3. The student will explain the components of the international business environment through development of a fictitious international company.



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