2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 7.6.6http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/19100.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > Manderson Graduate School of Business7.6.6 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IBA)Head: Professor Robert M. Morgan, Office: 104 Alston HallStudents who are interested in international business may select a concentration in economics or marketing.International courses are offered in marketing, economics, finance, legal studies, and accounting. It is stronglyrecommended that interested business students develop a working knowledge of a language other than English.Opportunities for dissertation research in international business are available in economics, management, andmarketing.IBA 550 Global Business. Variable hours.Prerequisite: Admission to the M.B.A. program.A seminar emphasizing the environmental factors affecting international business operations, and studying differenteconomic, social, cultural, legal, and other environmental conditions and their influence on both the formulation andexecution of business policy of firms engaged in multinational business.IBA 551 International Business Management. Three hours.A seminar acquainting the student with the functions, problems, and decision-making processes of multinationalbusiness organizations. Representative cases are used as a basis for decisions. Offered spring semester.IBA 555 Global Marketing Management. Three hours.The object of this course is to investigate the effects of cultural similarities and differences on marketing practicesworldwide. Also examined are the effects of market idiosyncrasies on globally oriented products, promotion, pricing,and distribution strategies.THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG:: TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduate School | UA Catalogs | Graduate Publications | Contact Update: Sep. 2007