BUS 480 | Advanced Topics in International Business

This course focuses on the major trends and developments shaping the field of international business (IB), thus giving students a general overview of the many challenges and opportunities facing international businesses now and in the near future. The course gives students an opportunity to explore the nature, scope, and relevance of specific topics in IB in areas to include: Digitalization and artificial intelligence, diversity, migration, sustainable development, climate change, and emerging markets. The course addresses the implications of these various topics on international entrepreneurship, talent management, global strategy, resilience and business model adaptation, and global operations and supply chains. Students are challenged to integrate knowledge they have gained from other business core courses and apply their accumulated knowledge to assess strategic and managerial responses to contemporary trends and issues in international business.