This course is designed to provide graduate students with a sound understanding of the mechanics of doing business abroad and familiarize them with unique problems, characteristics of organizations engaging in international business and global economics.
This course considers to develop skills and competencies in understanding the international corporation and the global political and economic environment; historical origins of the multinational corporation; the economics of trade; money and investment in the world economy; and the policies and behavior of governments and international organizations; creation of competitive advantage in a multinational firm; dynamics of global competition; types of international strategy and structure; strategic allocation of resources along the value chain and the role of strategic alliances as a crucial element of an effective global strategy.