UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

228 / Course Descriptions
IASP 440 Audit/Compliance:
This course reviews the critical skills and methodologies used to ensure compliance to public
and private sector regulatory requirements. This course covers how to facilitate internal and
external audit requirements, ensuring proper levels of controls, both IT and process level.
Prerequisite: College Algebra-Math116 and Statistics-Math/ECON122. 3 sem hrs. 3 crs.
IASP 460 Wireless Network and Security:
This course introduces various wireless network protocols, access modes, wireless devices,
management tools and security risks. This course will give students technical background of
wireless networks, and discuss the security risk and management tools. Prerequisite: CISC257.
3 sem hrs. 3 crs.
IASP 475 Senior Project in Information Security:
This is a projects-oriented course. Students work in teams of 3 or 4 on a project chosen from a
list of projects proposed by our industry partners, Mercy community (such as Library, CST)
or faculty. Teams will work closely with their mentor in a timely manner. All projects are
designed to be completed in one semester. Each student team will create a project proposal,
provide check mark for the progress of the project, and use project management tool to track
the implementation and completion of the project work over the course of the semester.
Prerequisite: Finish at least six of eight 300-level courses and two of four 400-level courses. 3
sem hrs. 3 crs.
International Business
INBU 250 (ECON 250) International Business:
An introduction to international business. Topics include the international environment,
international trade, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange, regional economic integration,
the role of the multinational corporation, and business strategies. Prepares students for a
changing world. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
INBU 370 (POLS 370) International Relations:
The international system. Topics include historical background, East-West and North-South
conflicts, international organizations, economic power, environmental issues, nongovernmental
organizations, international law and diplomacy, negotiation, war, military power, disarmament,
regionalism and integration, and ideology. Case studies are used to illuminate problems.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
INBU 375 (MKTG 375) International Marketing:
The international dimensions of marketing. Topics include the international environment of
international marketing, international market research, product adaptation, pricing strategies,
promotion, channels of distribution, and marketing organization. Focus is first on export
marketing and then on multinomial marketing. Prerequisite: MKTG 220, ECON/INBU 250.
3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
INBU 380-381 Cooperative Education in International Business, I and II:
This course is designed to link college with the world of work by assisting students to obtain
meaningful, academically relevant work experiences directly related to their career goals.
Possible placement sites for students in International Business include corporations and small
businesses. Students' professional development is enhanced through meetings with a faculty
advisor and structured assignments based on the work experience. Cooperative Education
office approval required. Open Elective credit only.
INBU 399 Internship in International Business:
Students majoring in business are given an opportunity to supplement classroom learning
with on-the-job experience. The Division assists students in finding appropriate compensated