INT 481

Global Practicum-II

This third year experiential learning course is the second course of its kind required for the Three Year Degree Program in International Business. Although both courses submerge in the functional/disciplinary goals of the international business program, the first course INT 300 Global Practicum I takes on a macro approach by focusing on the experience and research related to country and/or region involved in the study, and this course maintains a micro stance by making the central theme the firm and its international operations. With the firm being the central focus, all other related international business processes will be studied and analyzed in relation to the firm and its international operations. In the first semester of the course students will gather data and other relevant information by conducting expansive research and make analysis of the research conducted. In addition, students will prepare for the second half of the course which will entail a country visit. Students will be exposed to firm related subjects in three interrelated segments: (1) Firm strategy and international market opportunity assessment of the firm located in the country to be visited; (2) Firm's operations in international markets and patterns of market entry; and (3) Understanding and analysis of the country's infrastructure, political economic and financial institutions, as well as economic integration/s that it may be a member of by visiting local institutions in the country. Upon completion of all activities, students will make assessment of firm activities based on the guidelines. These experiential learning activities will enable students to gain valuable insights into the firm and internationalization activities.

Units: 3.0-6.0(3.0)