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15 hours

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Difficulty level

Beginner

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  • Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Course 1 of 4 in the International Business Specialization
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Beginner Level While a background in business is helpful, it is not necessary for successful understanding and completion of this specialization.
  • Approx. 15 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: English
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  • This course on the context of international business provides an overview of the environments in which international business has existed in the past and how it operates in the present. First, the theory and history of international trade and the place of business in global trade are summarized. Next, the parallel topic of globalization and its impact on international business is reviewed. Then, the varied political, economic, and ethical environments in which international business must operate are discussed. Finally, current international trade agreements and national trade laws and regulations are presented. Without understanding the context of international business, international managers and leaders will indeed find success difficult.

International Business Context
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Curriculum

International Trade

Your Instructor

Introduction to International Business Context

Brief History of International Trade

Reasons for Trade Growth

Chinese New Silk Road

Country Specific Theories

Firm-Specific Trade Theories

Anglo-Chinese Opium Wars

International Business and Trade

Motives for International Business

Methods of International Business

Walmart International

Global Trade

The Reasons for Trade

Supplements

International Trade Theory

Supplements

Reasons to Go International

Forms of International Business

Supplements

Module 1 Assessment ? International Trade

Globalization

What is Globalization

Globalization Outcomes

Globalization Challenges

Global Internet

A Brief History of Globalization

The Globalization Debate

Module 2 Assessment ? Globalization

International Political, Legal, and Economic Environments

Political Systems

Legal Systems

Rule of Law

IKEA in Russia

Economic Systems

Comparing Economic Performance

Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corruption

US Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA)

Political and Legal Factors that Impact International Trade

What is the Rule of Law? ? World Justice Project

Economic Systems

Classifying World Economies

Supplements

Global Business Ethics

Corruption in International Business

Corporations and Corporate Responsibility

Module 3 Assessment ? Political and Legal Systems

International Trade Law

Barriers to Trade

Multinational FTAs

International Trade Organizations

Brexit

National Trade Laws

Free Trade Zones

National IP Laws

National Export Controls

Barriers to Trade

Understanding Tariffs

Regional Economic Integration

Global Trade Organizations (WTO and GATT)

Supplements

Import Restrictions

Export Restrictions

Free Trade Zones

Intellectual Property Rights

Supplements

Module 4 Assessment ? International Trade Law

Context of International Business

Context of International Business

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    May 25, 2024
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