BUEC 801 - International Business

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Understanding the globalization of business, international trade and trading blocks; planning for market entry and development; exporting, joint ventures, direct investment; developing the skills of an international manager. Restricted to students registered in the MBA China Program.

BUEC 888 - Business Project Part 1-4

6 units (fi 12)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Students are required to complete a custom designed project for a client company and prepare a business plan. The company selected could be the student's own organization or a unit within the organization. Restricted to students registered in the MBA China Program.

BUS 648 - MBA International Study Tour

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Combines lectures at the University of Alberta with an onsite study tour to a foreign country. The study tour component is normally for a one-to-two week period, during which students participate in company tours and lectures, to develop an appreciation for different business cultures and contexts. Students are usually expected to complete projects or case studies relating to the country under study. Check with MBA office for enrolment restrictions. Credit will not be given for both BUS 648 and any other study tour to the same destination. Students may receive credit for only two of the following three courses: BUS 648, BUEC 648, SEM 648.

FIN 866 - International Finance

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course discusses the international economic environment, foreign currency markets, and financial management in an international setting. Key topics are exchange rate models, managing currency risks, international investments, capital budgeting, and financing decisions in an international context. Prerequisites: FIN 806 and FIN 808. Restricted to students registered in the MFM Program.

BUS 640 - Strategic Supply Chain Management

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management and how it relates to a firm's competitiveness. Emphasis will be placed on the role of SCM in transforming global business practices and relations. SCM informs how a firm would source, design, produce, and market its products in today's global environment. Topics will include global business trends, current supply chain practices, international procurement, logistics and inventory management, performance assessment, supply management and SCM strategy in a global environment. Prerequisite: BUEC 503.

BUEC 641 - Strategic Procurement

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Increasing competition and globalization of the supply chain have made cost competitiveness and procurement effectiveness key to successful business performance. Best-in-class procurement practices are essential to attaining global supply chain competitiveness today. This course introduces students to the principles of procurement and how they can help enhance cost and supply chain efficiency. Learning outcomes will be both strategic and tactical including topics such as the business function of procurement, the procurement process and organization, trends in organizational design, quality management, make - buy decisions, strategic cost management, strategic and global sourcing, supplier selection and management, inventory strategies, category management, performance measurement and evaluation, RFP (Request for Proposal) and contract management, negotiations and conflict management, and electronic sourcing. Prerequisite: BUEC 503.

MARK 644 - International Marketing

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Topics in international marketing, including the importance of international marketing to Canadian business, comparative marketing systems, evaluation of socioeconomic influences on international marketing, and marketing strategies as they relate to firm size. Prerequisite: MARK 502.