IB Courses

The following is a list of possible international business classes offered through the Marriott School and Brigham Young University. To find the most up-to-date information on which classes are offered and details about scheduling and prerequisites; please contact the individual departments. They will have the most current information about the course.

BusM 430 Introduction to International Business
Complexities confronting U.S. firms and their management in international environments. Emphasizes functional and planning areas, including organization, market research, and financial analysis.

BusM 431 International Marketing
Prereqs: BusM 341, Recommended BusM 430
International market entry strategies, export marketing, joint ventures, and other market entry modes. Regional/National markets; cultural, political, legal environments. Negotiations, trade financing, marketing mix.

BusM 432 International Corporate Finance
Prereqs: BusM 301, Recommended BusM 430
Financial aspects of multinational corporations operating within an international environment; direct foreign investment, foreign exchange regulations, capital markets, etc.

BusM 450 Global Business Negotiations
Prereqs: BusM 341
Developing an effective negotiation framework for cross-national/cultural negotiation techniques relative to business and other life situations.

BUSM 469 Global Supply Chain strategy
Prereqs: BusM 361
Integrative and creative problem solving in designing and managing cohesive value-added conversion/transformation systems in a global environment.

BUS M 490R Topics in business Management (Section 4)
Current business-related topics varying by semester and section.

ORGB 431 International Human Resources.
Prereqs: OrgB 327
International policies and practices in organizational behavior and human resource management.

Orgb 490R Professional Development Seminar
Special topics in organizational behavior. Course content varies from year to year.

ManEc 358 International Economics
Prereq: Econ 110
International trade theory and issues, economic integration, trade and development, contemporary trade problems.

MBA 584 Introduction to Global Management
Foundations in global management integrating strategy, finance, operations, marketing, and human resource management.

MBA 627 International Finance
Impact that currency, tax and capital market variations between countries have on sourcing of funds, management of working capital, investment of funds, and protection of assets. Understanding the foreign exchange market.

MBA 632 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Theory and practice of starting, financing, assessing, and managing successful mission-driven for-profit and nonprofit ventures. Strategies, pitfalls, and tools in use.

MBA 633 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STATEGY
How companies win fiercely competitive battles for customer loyalty by bringing together the complementary competencies residing up and down the supply chain to create unique value in a rapidly changing global environment.

MBA 637 Global Supply Chain Management
Emerging rules of a global marketplace and their influence on key supply chain activities and processes.

MBA 645 International Human Resources
Understanding national, organizational, and ethnic cultures and cultural frameworks used for business. Cross-country analysis; international human resource issues and working abroad.

MBA 658 INTERNATIONAL Marketing
Institutions and techniques related to marketing goods and services in other countries: international dimensions of product, price, distribution channels, and promotion as they are adjusted to meet social, cultural, and political environments found in other countries.

MBA 661 Global Business Negotiations
Concepts/practices of effective negotiation in the global marketplace. Experiential learning techniques: case studies, role plays, simulations, and videos to develop skills. Cross-cultural international factors that affect negotiation.

Acc 545 International Accounting
Accounting from an international perspective: flow of information in multiple currencies, complying with reporting requirements, setting budgets and monitoring performance, and controlling corporate assets through reports and audits.

Other international courses that are beneficial:

Econ 257 International Trade and Finance
Prereq: Econ 110 or equivalent
Economic analysis of the mechanisms, problems, institutions, and policies of trade among countries. Financial and monetary arrangements that facilitate trade.

Econ 458 International Trade Theory & Applications
Prereq Econ 380, 381
Analysis of the theory of exchange, specialization, and trade, focusing on nature of the allocational problem when distinct economies interact.

Econ 459 International Monetary Theory
Prereq: Econ 378 or equivalent, 380, 381
Monetary and macroeconomic aspects of international relations dealing primarily with short-run balance-of-payments disequilibrium and adjustments.

PMgt 385 Business and Society
Interaction between business and other societal institutions, both domestic and international.

PlSci 344 Comparative Political Economy
Prereq: PlSci 150
Overview of political economy from a comparative perspective. Classic theorists (Smith, Marx, Schumpeter, etc.); classic questions (industrialization, national economic policy, property, globalization, law, and economics).

PlSci 372 International Political Economy
Political implications of international trade, investment, and monetary policies within an increasingly interdependent global context; transnationalism.

PlSci 375 International Organizations
International institutions; transnational relations; rise of newer political organizations: League of Nations, United Nations, European communities, world religions, multinational corporations, terrorist groups, global regimes.

Geog 270 Travel Planning, Rates, and Tariffs: Domestic and International
Procedures of domestic and international trip planning, including ticketing, routing, fare structure, rates, and tariffs.

IB Courses

BusM 430 Introduction to International Business Complexities confronting U.S. firms and their management in international environments. Emphasizes functional and planning areas, including organization, market research, and financial analysis.

BusM 431 International Marketing Prereqs: BusM 341, Recommended BusM 430 International market entry strategies, export marketing, joint ventures, and other market entry modes. Regional/National markets; cultural, political, legal environments. Negotiations, trade financing, marketing mix.

BusM 432 International Corporate Finance Prereqs: BusM 301, Recommended BusM 430 Financial aspects of multinational corporations operating within an international environment; direct foreign investment, foreign exchange regulations, capital markets, etc.

BusM 450 Global Business Negotiations Prereqs: BusM 341 Developing an effective negotiation framework for cross-national/cultural negotiation techniques relative to business and other life situations.

BUSM 469 Global Supply Chain strategy Prereqs: BusM 361 Integrative and creative problem solving in designing and managing cohesive value-added conversion/transformation systems in a global environment.

BUS M 490R Topics in business Management (Section 4) Current business-related topics varying by semester and section.

ORGB 431 International Human Resources. Prereqs: OrgB 327 International policies and practices in organizational behavior and human resource management.

Orgb 490R Professional Development Seminar Special topics in organizational behavior. Course content varies from year to year.

ManEc 358 International Economics Prereq: Econ 110 International trade theory and issues, economic integration, trade and development, contemporary trade problems.

MBA 584 Introduction to Global Management Foundations in global management integrating strategy, finance, operations, marketing, and human resource management.

MBA 627 International Finance Impact that currency, tax and capital market variations between countries have on sourcing of funds, management of working capital, investment of funds, and protection of assets. Understanding the foreign exchange market.

MBA 632 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Theory and practice of starting, financing, assessing, and managing successful mission-driven for-profit and nonprofit ventures. Strategies, pitfalls, and tools in use.

MBA 633 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STATEGY How companies win fiercely competitive battles for customer loyalty by bringing together the complementary competencies residing up and down the supply chain to create unique value in a rapidly changing global environment.

MBA 637 Global Supply Chain Management Emerging rules of a global marketplace and their influence on key supply chain activities and processes.

MBA 645 International Human Resources Understanding national, organizational, and ethnic cultures and cultural frameworks used for business. Cross-country analysis; international human resource issues and working abroad.

MBA 661 Global Business Negotiations Concepts/practices of effective negotiation in the global marketplace. Experiential learning techniques: case studies, role plays, simulations, and videos to develop skills. Cross-cultural international factors that affect negotiation.

Acc 545 International Accounting Accounting from an international perspective: flow of information in multiple currencies, complying with reporting requirements, setting budgets and monitoring performance, and controlling corporate assets through reports and audits.