International Business
In addition to foundation and core courses, students intending to concentrate in international business should complete the following course work:
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Credits: 3
Category: MBA elective/International business (required)
Pre-requisites: MGT 531
Offered: 1 NetPlus! section Winter, irregular traditional sections
Instructional Format: Traditional and NetPlus!
Description: International marketing and its role in multinational firms. Appraising international marketing opportunity; product, price, promotion, and distribution policies; analysis of the foreign marketing environment.
Credits: 3
Category: MBA elective/Finance concentration (elective)
Pre-requisites: MGT 561
Offered: 1 NetPlus! section in Winter, 1 NetPlus! section in Summer, irregular traditional sections
Instructional Format: Traditional and NetPlus!
Description: Analysis of financial problems faced by corporations operating in an international environment. Corporate strategy and the decision to invest abroad; forecasting exchange rates; international portfolio diversification; managing currency risk; taxation issues; cost of capital and financial structure in the multinational firm; sources of funding.
Electives – choose one course from:
Description: Study abroad course open to UM-Flint MBA students. The location and topics for the course will be determined by faculty and student interests.
Credits: 3
Category: MBA elective/International business concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: MGT 551 or consent of instructor
Offered: 1 NetPlus! section in Summer
Instructional Format: NetPlus!
Description: Consideration of the Global Economy, primarily since 1945. Theories of growth and technological change. Case studies of major countries and investigation of key sectors, including manufacturing, information technology, and financial services.
