Introduction to International Business

Business and management principles vary across borders. Students learn about international business, globalization, and the importance of international business to the Canadian economy. The focus is on the nature of the international business environment: its financial, cultural, social, political, and legal forces; and the ways that this environment has and continues to change. Students examine approaches to conducting business internationally, different sources of government and private assistance for international business, and the role of international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Development Association, the World Trade Organization, UNCTAD, CIDA, and the International Monetary Fund. Students also explore trade flows, and the major trade groups; regions examined include the European Union, ASEAN, APEC, NAFTA, and MERCOSUR.

Students will receive credit for only one of INTB 1200 or 2000.

Prerequisite(s): English Requirement, one of the following: a minimum 67% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a university-level English or communications course for which Langara awards transfer credit; a minimum "C" in ENGL 1120; a minimum "C-" in ENGL 1121; a "S" in one of ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110; a minimum Level 3 on the LET; LEAP 8; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and one of 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension.