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International Business

International business is the exchange of goods, services, technology, capital, or knowledge across national borders. It can include: (1) Selling goods and services between countries, (2) Producing goods overseas and selling them domestically, (3) Outsourcing services to cheaper locations, (4) Transferring people, intellectual property, or contractual assets.

Author
Lumen Learning
Publisher
Lumen Learning
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-SA
Language
EN
Category
Business Administration
Contents· 102 sections
  1. 01: Its a Small World
  2. 1.01: Overview
  3. 1.02: Discussion Post- Self Introduction
  4. 1.03: Reading- What is International Business
  5. 1.04: Video- Globalization Explained
  6. 1.05: Video- Miniature Earth
  7. 1.06: Assignment- Going Global Alfalfa for Everyone
  8. 02: Trade Theory from Mercantilism to Free Trade
  9. 2.01: Overview
  10. 2.02: Reading- Why Trade
  11. 2.03: Video- Comparative Advantage and Trade
  12. 2.04: Reading- Competitive Advantage
  13. 2.05: Reading- Absolute Advantage
  14. 2.06: Video- Porters National Diamond Framework Explained
  15. 03: Different Strokes . Political and Economic Systems Around the Globe
  16. 3.02: Reading- The Disadvantages of Communism
  17. 3.03: Reading- Mixed Economies
  18. 3.04: Reading- The Benefits of Mixed Economies
  19. 3.05: Reading- The Disadvantages of Mixed Economies
  20. 3.06: Overview
  21. 3.07: Video- Economic Systems
  22. 3.08: Reading- Free-Enterprise
  23. 3.09: Reading- Capitalism in the US
  24. 3.10: Reading- Socialism and Planned Economies
  25. 3.11: Reading- The Benefits of Socialism
  26. 3.12: Reading- The Disadvantages of Socialism
  27. 3.13: Reading- The Communist Economic System
  28. 3.14: Reading- The Benefits of Communism
  29. 04: Thats Not How We do it Back Home Cultural Systems Around the Globe
  30. 4.01: Overview
  31. 4.02: Readings
  32. 4.03: Reading- Dunkin Brands Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins Making Local Global
  33. 4.04: Discussion Assignment- Dunkin Brands Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins Making Local Global
  34. 05: Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse- Ethical and Legal Issues in Global Business
  35. 5.01: Overview
  36. 5.02: Reading- Global Business Ethics
  37. 5.03: Video- Lessons About Trust Learned from Globalization
  38. 5.04: Assignment- Corruption Perception and Global Business
  39. 06: Is Free Trade Really Free The Political Challenges of Operating in a Global Market
  40. 6.01: Overview
  41. 6.02: Video- Types of Trade Restrictions
  42. 6.03: Reading- International Economic Cooperation among Nations
  43. 6.04: Reading- International Trade Barriers
  44. 6.05: Assignment- Barriers to International Trade
  45. 07: Got NAFTA Regional Economic Integration
  46. 7.01: Overview
  47. 7.02: Video- EU Crisis
  48. 7.03: Reading- Common Markets
  49. 7.04: Reading- NAFTA
  50. 7.05: Reading- European Union
  51. 7.06: Reading- APEC
  52. 7.07: Assignment- Regional Integration
  53. 7.08: WTO Regional Trade Agreement Database
  54. 08: Does the World Bank have an ATM Understanding the International Monetary System
  55. 8.01: Overview
  56. 8.02: Video- Exchange Rates
  57. 8.03: Assignment- The Big Mac Index
  58. 8.04: XE Currency Converter
  59. 09: How Many Euros to the Dollar Exploring Foreign Exchange Markets
  60. 9.01: Overview
  61. 9.02: Reading- What is the International Monetary System
  62. 9.03: Video- What is the World Bank
  63. 9.04: Video- About the IMF
  64. 9.05: Video- Fixed vs. Floating Exchange Rates
  65. 10: Buying a Big Mac in London- Foreign Direct Investment
  66. 10.01: Overview
  67. 10.02: Reading- Foreign Direct Investment
  68. 10.03: Assignment- The World of Foreign Direct Investment
  69. 10.04: OCED Library
  70. 11: Im from the IMF and Im Here to Help- Global Organizations for Global Business
  71. 11.01: Overview
  72. 11.02: Video- GTT
  73. 11.03: Reading- What Is the Role of the IMF and the World Bank
  74. 11.04: Reading- IMF and the World Bank- How Do They Differ
  75. 11.05: Websites- IMF and World Bank
  76. 11.06: Assignment- Global Organizations- The IMF and World Bank
  77. 12: A Game Plan for Going Global . Developing a Corporate Strategy
  78. 12.01: Overview
  79. 12.02: Video- International Global Business Strategy
  80. 12.03: Reading- International Strategy
  81. 13: How do you get from Here to There Strategies for Entering Foreign Markets
  82. 13.01: Overview
  83. 13.02: Reading- Multinational Firms
  84. 13.03: Reading- Joint Ventures
  85. 13.04: Reading- Contract Manufacturing
  86. 13.05: Reading- Franchising
  87. 13.06: Reading- Licensing
  88. 13.07: Assignment- Strategies for Entering Foreign Markets
  89. 14: Getting a Widget to Timbuktu- The Logistics of Global Business
  90. 14.01: Overview
  91. 14.02: Reading- Importing and Exporting and Global Sourcing
  92. 14.03: Reading- Global Production and Supply-Chain Management
  93. 14.04: Video- Made in China
  94. 14.05: Video- Using Logistics to Go Global
  95. 14.06: Video- Business of offshoring and outsourcing
  96. 14.07: Assignment- Position Paper- Offshoring Pro or Con
  97. 15: Erecting a Billboard in Tiananmen Square- Global Marketing
  98. 15.01: Overview
  99. 15.02: Reading- The Relationship between Product and Promotion
  100. 15.03: Reading- Changes in Promotion
  101. 15.04: Reading- Changes in Placement
  102. 15.05: Assignment- Its a Small Ad After All