International Business
$250 | ONLINE | 36 Hours (equivalent to 3 credits)
Saturday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET / 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET / 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Check which Time Zone you are in!!
Offered in collaboration with Hudson County Community College
Instructor: Ewelina Aiossa
May 11 – 12
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday May 11 & Sunday May 12 | CLASS END DATE: June 9, 2024
June 15 – 16
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday June 15 & Sunday June 16 | CLASS END DATE: July 14, 2024
July 13 – 14
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday July 13 & Sunday July 14 | CLASS END DATE: August 11, 2024
August 10 – 11
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday Aug 10 & Sunday Aug 11 | CLASS END DATE: September 8, 2024
COURSE DESCRIPTION
International business dominates headlines every day. Persistent trade war with China! Sweatshops in Mexico and Vietnam! Factories moving out of the US… to where?! Governments collaborating on regulation of social media platforms, carbon emissions, and tax collection! And, oh yeah, the pandemic, with its waves of shocks to global supply chains, leading to even greater global reliance on Chinese manufacturing capacity. Even as nationalism, populism, and Covid cases and variants roar around the world and trade wars simmer, the global economy continues getting more and more interconnected. International Business creates trillions of dollars of profit every year. In our daily life, we are surrounded by objects and products that were made across the globe. Every single country is codependent on another.
Businesses, whether in the public or private sector, are constantly seeking to expand internationally. They therefore need experts who can manage global businesses effectively. A career in International Business opens doors to the global arena.
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the field of international business. This course will present an in-depth overview of international business fundamentals. We will learn about global business environments, including socioeconomic political, cultural and linguistic in which international business operate. At the conclusion of this class, students will be able to describe:
* What international business is
* What globalization is
* How political and social institutions affect the development of national economies
* What the function of culture is
* What the benefits of globalization are
* What foreign currencies are and how exchange rates are determined
* What a PESTEL Analysis is
* What the current global business environment looks like
* Some of the key issues that a business might face when entering into the world beyond their own country
* Role of technology in increasing global interactions
* The practices of doing business in today’s global environment
* How to gain a global edge
ONLINE FORMAT
This class will consist of readings and assignments posted on Google Classroom and TWO scheduled zoom sessions (zoom is a video conference app.) You will only have two zoom meetings the first weekend of class, and then work independently on your assignments for the remaining 4 weeks. Please make sure you register for the course with a valid email address, since this is where you will receive an invitation notification to join Google Classroom. Both zoom and Google Classroom are free platforms and easy to use. You will be invited to join Google Classroom a week before class starts. Make sure you check your spam/junk folder, as invitations to join Google Classroom sometimes end up there. Your email must be Google compatible, so it’s best if you use gmail, hotmail or yahoo. If you don’t receive a notification before class starts, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact us.
ASSIGNMENTS & COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
All assignments must be successfully completed in order to receive your course completion certificate. Course completion certificates will be emailed to you, to the email address you registered for the class with. If you have a deadline and need your certificate earlier, please indicate it during the registration process and upload proof (there is a question that asked about early certificate.) You may receive your certificate as early as ONE week after class has started, as long as you complete all assignments successfully and it is confirmed by your instructor.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance during the scheduled zoom sessions IS MANDATORY and we will be taking attendance! If you do not attend these, you will NOT receive a course completion certificate. Meetings are not recorded and there are no make-up sessions. It is not possible to sign up for a new class if you miss the zoom meetings – your will have to pay for a new class! Other than the zoom sessions, the class is self-paced and you will be free to work on your assignments whenever you can. You will have 4 weeks to complete all assignments and course requirements.
ZOOM SESSIONS
Please note that all zoom sessions are scheduled in Eastern Time (New York City). Please check which time zone you are in, and make sure you attend the zoom sessions on time!