IBUS 300 @ Foster

IBUS 300 is the Foster School's Core Course in International Business, aimed at developing students’ understanding of the strategic issues and dilemmas that managers and organizations face when conducting business in an international setting.	source: www.hse.fi

National business systems: How countries and regions differ in the organization of their economic systems, politically, culturally and socio-economically, and what this means for business
International trade and investment: The logic of “free” trade and investment, and the reality of “strategic” trade and investment policy
Regional- and multilateral integration: how institutions like the WTO, IMF, NAFTA and the European Union affect and reflect issues in international business
The global financial system: How exchange rates affect business and strategies for dealing with exchange-rate uncertainty
Operating internationally: modes of servicing foreign markets, modes of entering foreign markets, and the challenge of organizing and coordinating “far-flung” operations
International social-, environmental- and governance issues: ethics and stakeholder management in the multi-country setting

To give students an understanding of the critical issues that arise when firms undertake business activities across national borders
To give students exposure to real-world examples of situations in which these issues manifest themselves, and how organizations (can/should) deal with them when they do
To provide students with conceptual frameworks and practical tools to help them structure these issues and problems in a business setting