Austin Community College

FY 2007 Course Descriptions

International Business

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IBUS 1301 PRINCIPLES OF EXPORTS (3-3-0). Export management processes and procedures. Includes governmental controls and compliance, licensing of products, documentation, commercial invoices, and traffic procedures. Emphasizes human and public relations, management of personnel, finance, and accounting procedures. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 1302 PRINCIPLES OF IMPORTS (3-3-0). Practices and processes of import management operations. Includes government controls and compliance. Emphasizes the preparation and understanding of import documents such as customs invoices, packing lists, and commercial invoices. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 1305 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE (3-3-0). The techniques for entering the international marketplace. Emphasis on the impact and dynamics of sociocultural, demographic, economic, technological, and political-legal factors in the foreign trade environment. Topics include patterns of world trade, internationalization of the firm, and operating procedures of the multinational enterprise. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 1341 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3-3-0). International purchasing or sourcing. Includes the advantages and the barriers of purchasing internationally, global sourcing, procurement technology, and purchasing processes. Emphasizes issues of contract administration, location, and evaluation of foreign suppliers, total cost approach, exchange fluctuations, customs procedures, and related topics. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 1366 PRACTICUM (OR FIELD EXPERIENCE) - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/TRADE/COMMERCE (3-0-21). Work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in international business, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. As outlined in the learning plan, students will apply theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with international business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of international commerce. Indirect supervision is provided by the work supervisor. A practicum may be a paid or unpaid learning experience. Student internship placement will serve as a capstone experience to International Business AAS Degree and Certificate. Skills: A ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 2332 GLOBAL BUSINESS SIMULATION (3-3-0). United States and international business practice and theory. Includes researching foreign business cultures and importing and exporting products. Emphasizes participation in all business decisions related to running a simulated company such as those in the International Business Practice Firm network model. Covers designing new products, developing marketing plans, and evaluating financial success. The simulated company will operate within a network of other student-run "simulated companies" and will transact business with students in the United States and other countries. Skills: R Prerequisites: Capstone course to be taken in the last semester of study. ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 2335 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW (3-3-0). A course in law as it applies to international business transactions in the global political-legal environment. Study of interrelationships among laws of different countries and the legal effects on individuals and business organizations. Topics include agency agreements, international contracts and administrations, regulations of exports and imports, technology transfers, regional transactions, intellectual property, product liability, and legal organization. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 2341 INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT (3-3-0). Cross-cultural comparisons of management and communications processes. Emphasizes cultural geographic distinctions and antecedents that affect individual, group, and organizational behavior. May include sociocultural demographics, economics, technology, political-legal issues, negotiations, and processes of decision making in the international cultural environment. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

IBUS 2345 IMPORT CUSTOMS REGULATIONS (3-3-0). A study of the US Customs Import Regulations to include the duties and responsibilities of the licensed customs broker or customshouse broker. Topics include processes for customs clearance including customs organization, consumptions, and the three keys to successful liquidation (valuation, classification, and entry), the Automated Broker Interface to the Automated Commercial System, types of entries, surety bonds, quotas, penalties, appraisement, bonded warehouse entry, examination of goods, harmonized tariffs, fees, quotas, immediate delivery, laws, and regulations. Skills: R ( ) Course Type: W

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Course Descriptions as of September 30, 2008 04:36am
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