International Business

Aims of the course

- gain basic knowledge about existance and development of international business/export practice and management
- understanding diversity of international business environment and its changes
- gain knowledge about different types and modes of export practice and management (global, local, regional; non-EU/EU markets)
- develop competences of team work, project work, critical thinking, analyis and synthesis and problem solution
- develop competences of finding sources/data and using it for problem solution (real practice case)

Course syllabus

1. International trade and international business
1.1. Dynamics of global markets and international business processes
2. International trade and business regulations in the terms of global, EU and third markets
2.1. Regional economic integrations and its influence on international business
3. Entry modes and techniques in international business
3.1. Direct, indirect, trade
3.2. Export, contractual, investment modes and techniques
4. Financing international business
4.1. Instruments
4.2. Techniques
5. Price creation and calculations in international business
5.1. Incoterms and its upgrading
6. Logistics and other cargo techniques in international business
7. Risks and risks management in international business
8. E-commerce in international markets and its applicability
9. Future challenges of international business - global and local prospects

Course director(s)