UTexas

International Business (I B)

I B 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in International Business  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Business, Government, and Society. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I B 320F  Foundations of International Business  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Fundamentals of international trade and the international economy; international dimensions of several functional areas of business, including management, marketing, finance, and human resource management; theoretical, institutional, and functional foundations of international business. May not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Only one of the following courses may be counted: Economics 339K, European Studies 348 (Topic 2: International Trade), International Business 320F, 350, 350S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework.  
Restrictions: Restricted to non-McCombs School of Business majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in International Business  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Business, Government, and Society. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 332F  Topics in Foundations of International Business  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to non-McCombs School of Business majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 140S, 240S, 340S, 440S, 540S, 640S, 740S, 840S, 940S  Topics in International Business  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office or the school's BBA Exchange Programs. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Business, Government, and Society. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted a coursework taken in residence.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 350  International Trade  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of the principles, policies, and problems of the international exchange of goods and investments. Only one of the following may be counted: Economics 339K, European Studies 348 (Topic 2), International Business 320F, 350, 350S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: EUS 348.2  
Pre/Corequisites: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 350S  International Commerce Analysis  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of the principles, policies, and problems of the international exchange of goods and investments. This course is used for classes taken on an approved study abroad program with the content equivalent of International Business 350 or 320F. Only one of the following may be counted: Economics 339K, European Studies 348 (Topic 2), International Business 320F, 350, 350S. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of Instructor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 151S  Independent International Analysis  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Country analysis by independent study. Designed for marketing majors who participate on a McCombs summer faculty led program. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for International Business 350S; and approval from the BBA Program Office before the first meeting of the course.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 360D  International Security  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the conditions and motivations behind the use of military force in world politics. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 360D, 360N (Topic 12), International Business 360D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: GOV 360D  
Pre/Corequisites: Six hours of lower-division coursework in Government.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 362  Global Regulatory Strategy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine management of a firm in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment across the world as new technology reshapes social norms, legal rules, and society itself. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 365  Finance and Global Business  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine investments across sectors and countries in the face of a rapidly evolving world. Explore micro-investing to build a framework for analyzing different sectors across countries and how it applies to different countries around the world. Investigate macro-investing to develop a broader understanding of how financial markets work in different countries. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 366  International Accounting and Transfer Pricing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Discover how to price transactions between subsidiaries of multinational corporations buying and selling goods, services, intellectual property and other assets in light of tax obligations and other considerations. Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 366C, 380K (Topic: International Accounting/Transfer Pricing), 380K (Topic: 32), International Business 366. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Same as: ACC 366C  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 366P  International Business Practicum  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Apply skills learned in International Business courses through group projects conducted in a professional setting. Work with a private or public enterprise. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; a minimum of 45 hours of coursework; International Business 350 or 350S; and consent of instructor.  
Restrictions: Restricted to international business majors or students pursuing the international business minor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 367C  Intercultural Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine a conceptual framework and specific tools for interacting successfully in international teams, negotiations, and partnerships. Discuss cultural patterns characteristic of world regions and particular countries in terms of their implications for corporate management. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 237D, 337D, 372 (Topic 12), 367C, Management 237D, 337 (Topic: Intercultural Management), 337 (Topic 3), 372T (Topic 1), 372T (Topic 11). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MAN 372T.1  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 367D  Global Entrepreneurship  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore how to start, manage, and exit a business in a global context. Examine aspects of global entrepreneurship including opportunity analysis, business planning, fundraising, competing in a global marketplace, and managing through crisis explored through practical experience and real-world examples. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic: Global Entrepreneurship), 372 (Topic 11), 367D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 368  Global Value Chains  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Investigate problems that complicate the operation of supply chains on a global scale, such as political risk. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 171T  Topics in International Business  1 Hour  

1 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T  Topics in International Business  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Global Political Economy. Explore how firms can successfully integrate their traditional strategies with non-market strategy in the global arena, including how to successfully engage with international non-market actors, such as foreign governments, regulators, political parties, NGOs, and the media. Examine the necessary tools to craft successful, integrated firm strategies in diverse institutional and political environments. Only one of the following may be counted: Business, Government, and Society 374, International Business 372 (Topic 15), 372T (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: BGS 374 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Procurement and Supplier Management. Explore strategic issues in procurement and supplier management; a review of competitive analysis and benchmarking; the purchasing role in fulfilling a firm's operational and competitive strategies; supplier evaluation, development, and relationship management; negotiating with suppliers for results; and commodity planning. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic: Procurement/Supplier Mgmt), 372 (Topic 13), 372T (Topic 2), Operations Management 337 (Topic 3), 360. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: O M 360 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Operations Management 334M, 235 or 235H. Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.

Topic 3: Introduction to Global Finance and Business. Explore how international finance operates in theory, mechanics, and current events. Examine how firms react to risks posed by international developments. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic: Intro To Globl Fin And Busn), 372 (Topic 14), 372T (Topic 3).

Topic 4: Global Net Zero Strategy. Discuss the actions that firms around the world are taking regarding global warming, and whether these actions and innovations will keep the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions to zero. Only one of the following may be counted: Business, Government, and Society 372 (Topic: Global Net Zero Strategy), 372T (Topic 14), International Business 372 (Topic: Global Net Zero Strategy), 372T (Topic 4). Same as: BGS 372T.14

Topic 6: International Marketing and Consumer Behavior. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic 16), 372T (Topic 6), 372T (Topic 14), Marketing 372 (Topic 4), 372T (Topic 14). Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372T (Topic 6), Marketing 354 (Topic 6), 354 (Topic 7), 372 (Topic 2), 372 (Topic 17).

Topic 8: Global Trade and Principles of Import and Export. Introduction to the world trading system and international trade policy. Examine the policies and realities of international economic relations for the United States and major U.S. trading partners, founding trade institutions and their impact on importing and exporting commerce, and a brief history of negotiating rounds, international negotiations, and the anatomy of a Free Trade Agreement. Learn the basics of importing and exporting in relation to the business world, how free trade policy (including institutions, free trade agreements, dispute resolution, etc.) affects normal commerce and trade flows, and key steps to export from the United States. International Business 372 (Topic: Glob Tra Princ of Imp/Exp) and 372T (Topic 8) may not both be counted.

Topic 14: Global Marketing. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic 16), 372T (Topic 6), 372T (Topic 14), Marketing 372 (Topic 4), 372T (Topic 14). Same as: MKT 372T.14 Additional prerequisite: Marketing 337, 337H, or 337N. Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.
  

I B 372T.1  Global Political Economy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore how firms can successfully integrate their traditional strategies with non-market strategy in the global arena, including how to successfully engage with international non-market actors, such as foreign governments, regulators, political parties, NGOs, and the media. Examine the necessary tools to craft successful, integrated firm strategies in diverse institutional and political environments. Only one of the following may be counted: Business, Government, and Society 374, International Business 372 (Topic 15), 372T (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: BGS 374  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T.14  Global Marketing  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic 16), 372T (Topic 6), 372T (Topic 14), Marketing 372 (Topic 4), 372T (Topic 14).
Same as: MKT 372T.14  
Pre/Corequisites: Marketing 337, 337H, or 337N.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T.2  Procurement and Supplier Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore strategic issues in procurement and supplier management; a review of competitive analysis and benchmarking; the purchasing role in fulfilling a firm's operational and competitive strategies; supplier evaluation, development, and relationship management; negotiating with suppliers for results; and commodity planning. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic: Procurement/Supplier Mgmt), 372 (Topic 13), 372T (Topic 2), Operations Management 337 (Topic 3), 360. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: O M 360  
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Operations Management 334M, 235 or 235H.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T.3  Introduction to Global Finance and Business  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore how international finance operates in theory, mechanics, and current events. Examine how firms react to risks posed by international developments. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic: Intro To Globl Fin And Busn), 372 (Topic 14), 372T (Topic 3).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T.4  Global Net Zero Strategy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Discuss the actions that firms around the world are taking regarding global warming, and whether these actions and innovations will keep the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions to zero. Only one of the following may be counted: Business, Government, and Society 372 (Topic: Global Net Zero Strategy), 372T (Topic 14), International Business 372 (Topic: Global Net Zero Strategy), 372T (Topic 4).
Same as: BGS 372T.14  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T.6  International Marketing and Consumer Behavior  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic 16), 372T (Topic 6), 372T (Topic 14), Marketing 372 (Topic 4), 372T (Topic 14). Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372T (Topic 6), Marketing 354 (Topic 6), 354 (Topic 7), 372 (Topic 2), 372 (Topic 17).
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 372T.8  Global Trade and Principles of Import and Export  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the world trading system and international trade policy. Examine the policies and realities of international economic relations for the United States and major U.S. trading partners, founding trade institutions and their impact on importing and exporting commerce, and a brief history of negotiating rounds, international negotiations, and the anatomy of a Free Trade Agreement. Learn the basics of importing and exporting in relation to the business world, how free trade policy (including institutions, free trade agreements, dispute resolution, etc.) affects normal commerce and trade flows, and key steps to export from the United States. International Business 372 (Topic: Glob Tra Princ of Imp/Exp) and 372T (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 373  Business in Emerging Markets  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 372 (Topic 2), 373, Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 2).
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 375C  Supply Chain and Operations Management Strategy  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Discuss the role of supply chain management to increase a firm's competitive performance and understand how that performance affects the economy and society as a whole. Examine supply chain and operations design as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Explore the impact of new business models including e-commerce and automation; contracting; outsourcing and vertical integration, resiliency; and new delivery modalities. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 367, 375C, Operations Management 367, 375. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: O M 375  
Pre/Corequisites: Operations Management 334M, 235, or 235H; Operations Management 338; and credit or registration for Operations Management 368 or 370.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 376  International Finance  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the international financial environment, with emphasis on the factors affecting exchange rates and how exchange rate changes affect the firm. Finance 376 and International Business 376 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: FIN 376  
Pre/Corequisites: Finance 357 or 357H.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 378  International Business Operations  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Establishment and conduct of international business operations: trade, investments, branch and subsidiary management, intermediary functions; case studies in international enterprise. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; a minimum of 75 hours of coursework, including Economics 339K, International Business 350, or 350S; and credit or registration for one of the following: Accounting 366P, 367P, Business Administration 130G, 353, 366P, Business Analytics 366P, Finance 337P, 364P, 365P, 366P, International Business 366P, Management 347P, 366P, 367P, 369P, Management Information Systems 366P, Marketing 366P, Operations Management 366P, Real Estate 366P.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 179C, 379C  Independent Research in International Business  1,3 Hours  

1,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Only one of the following may be counted: Accounting 379C, Business Administration Honors 379, Business, Government, and Society 379, Finance 379C, International Business 379C, Legal Environment of Business 379, Management 379C, Management Information Systems 379, Marketing 379C, Operations Management 379, Risk Management 379. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Eighteen semester hours of coursework in business and economics, six of which must be upper-division; International Business 350; and consent of instructor. A student registering for this course must obtain written approval from the department chair's office, on forms provided for that purpose, before the first meeting of the course.  
Restrictions: Restricted to students in a business major.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I B 185E, 285E, 385E  Directed Studies in Global Management and Business Practices  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study global business practices through lectures on campus and trips to international partner schools. Only one of the following may be counted: International Business 385E, Management 185C and 385E. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Same as: MAN 185E, MAN 285E, MAN 385E  
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395  Topics in Seminar: International Trade  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Study of contemporary topics in international trade and investment theories, policies, and problems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; some topics also require consent of instructor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Global Strategic Management. The changing global business environment and the ways multinational corporations compete in this environment. Case studies and readings, followed by a global management computer simulation.

Topic 2: International Trade and Investment. The basis for international trade, foreign exchange determination, balance of payments, and international trade and investment policy. Macro-level aspects of the international economy, which provide the basis for the functioning of the global economy.

Topic 3: Global Business Operations. Overview of management in a multinational context, focusing on the multinational corporation; the economic, political, and social environments in which it operates; and its basic managerial concerns with finance, management, marketing, and personnel. Includes an international operations computer simulation.

Topic 4: Business in Developing Countries. The traditional challenges to business in developing countries and the new challenges of market liberalization. Similarities and differences among countries and regions.

Topic 5: Business in Japan. Comprehensive examination of macro-level and micro-level issues involved in conducting business in Japan and in competing with the Japanese in the global marketplace. Macro-level issues include government industrial policy, interfirm relationships, and United States-Japan trade relationships; micro-level issues include management style, foreign expansion strategy, research and development strategy, and distribution practices.

Topic 6: International Marketing Management. An overview of international marketing, with emphasis on the multinational corporation. Subjects include the changing international environment, researching and entering foreign markets, and the marketing mix in international marketing.

Topic 7: International Operations and Management. International Business 395 (Topic: Internatl Operations and Mgmt) and 395 (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
  

I B 395.1  Global Strategic Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The changing global business environment and the ways multinational corporations compete in this environment. Case studies and readings, followed by a global management computer simulation.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395.2  International Trade and Investment  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The basis for international trade, foreign exchange determination, balance of payments, and international trade and investment policy. Macro-level aspects of the international economy, which provide the basis for the functioning of the global economy.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395.3  Global Business Operations  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Overview of management in a multinational context, focusing on the multinational corporation; the economic, political, and social environments in which it operates; and its basic managerial concerns with finance, management, marketing, and personnel. Includes an international operations computer simulation.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395.4  Business in Developing Countries  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The traditional challenges to business in developing countries and the new challenges of market liberalization. Similarities and differences among countries and regions.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395.5  Business in Japan  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Comprehensive examination of macro-level and micro-level issues involved in conducting business in Japan and in competing with the Japanese in the global marketplace. Macro-level issues include government industrial policy, interfirm relationships, and United States-Japan trade relationships; micro-level issues include management style, foreign expansion strategy, research and development strategy, and distribution practices.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395.6  International Marketing Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
An overview of international marketing, with emphasis on the multinational corporation. Subjects include the changing international environment, researching and entering foreign markets, and the marketing mix in international marketing.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

I B 395.7  International Operations and Management  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
International Business 395 (Topic: Internatl Operations and Mgmt) and 395 (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral