Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2011 - SNHU Academic Archive ...

Course Descriptions
INT 335 Importing and Exporting in International Trade
(3 credits)
The primary focus of this course is “How to Get Started
Building an Import/Export Business.” This course introduces
students to many complexities of building an import/export
business, including economics and politics, planning and
negotiation, foreign currency transactions, shipping and insurance,
documentation and the intricacies of exporting from and
importing to the United States. Prerequisite: INT 113.
INT 336 Multinational Corporate Finance (3 credits)
This course emphasizes aspects of financial planning for corporations
with overseas operations. The sources and uses of
corporate funds abroad are evaluated and the criteria for
choosing among alternative foreign investments are analyzed.
The effects of international corporate financial planning
are examined, with attention paid to such factors as the
characteristics of foreign money and capital markets, international
financial institutions, exchange rate changes, currency
restrictions, tax regulations and accounting practices. This
course is cross-listed with FIN 336. Prerequisites: FIN 320 and
Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.
INT 410 International Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
This course provides a hands-on perspective of creating an
international enterprise from an entrepreneur’s viewpoint.
The course provides a comprehensive process that covers
four stages of global entrepreneurship: (1) pre-global decision-making;
(2) strategy formulation; (3) the mechanics of
going global; and (4) sustaining global success. This course
provides students with the foundation for taking the North
American Small Business International Trade Educators
(NASBITE) Certification Global Business Professional
(CGBP) exam. Global Marker.
INT 421 Global Financial System (3 credits)
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with
global financial architecture and the modus operandi of
global financial markets and multinational financial institutions,
with focus on policy- and concept-oriented issues in
international banking and international capital markets. It
aims to provide a comprehensive background to understand
the international financial environment and to expose students
to a range of international financial functions, operations
and products. Global Marker.
INT 422 International Strategic Management (3 credits)
The course introduces students to strategic management in
the global arena. It focuses on the internal strategic environment
of an organization, the external strategic factors present
in the international environment, and the manner in
which a strategic thrust and a strategic fit are created
between these two environments. The course relies on the
use of case studies of U.S. and foreign international corporations.
Prerequisites: OL 215, FIN 320, INT 113, MKT 113
and Junior standing.
INT 433 Multinational Marketing (3 credits)
This course covers the development of international marketing
programs from the determination of objectives and
methods of organization through the execution of research,
advertising, distribution and production activities. International
similarities and differences in marketing functions as
related to the cultural, economic, political, social and physical
dimensions of the environment are examined. Also considered
are the changes in marketing systems and the
adoption of marketing philosophies and practices to fill conditions
in different countries. This course is cross-listed with
MKT 433. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and MKT 113 or permission
of the instructor.
INT 440 Emerging Trends in International Business
(3 credits)
This course is designed to be a survey of the emerging trends
in international business. Class analysis will focus on both the
macro- and micro-environments of the global arena. Major
emphasis will be placed on regional economic integration,
inter-regional trade, corporate strategic global perspectives
and other major contemporary issues facing global managers
today. Prerequisite: INT 113.
INT 441 Licensing and Negotiations in the International
Arena (3 credits)
This is an overview course surveying the licensing of intellectual
property with a special focus on the international arena.
Emphasis will be placed on the nature of intellectual property,
licensing theory and practice, licensing negotiation, license
drafting, and license implementation and administration after
the completed agreement. Prerequisites: OL 125 and INT 113.
INT 480 Independent Study (3-6 credits)
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, the program coordinator/department
chair and the school dean.
INT 490 International Business Internship (3-12 credits)
This program provides an opportunity for a supervised,
career-related work experience. The consent of the program
coordinator/department chair, the school dean and the
Career Development Center are required for this course.
Computer Information Technology
IT 100 Introduction to Computer Information
Technology (3 credits)
This is the fundamental computer fluency course required
for all Southern New Hampshire University students. It is
designed to promote a working knowledge and understanding
of computer information technology skills, concepts, and
capabilities that support academic and professional goals
and requirements. Students learn about the application and
science of information technology. Concepts to master
include the fundamentals of computer information technologies
along with issues that affect people today such as:
Internet and other network technologies, web publishing,
digital media, hardware, software, file and database manage-
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