BINT - International Business (BINT)

Travel to different destinations in this region to study the way people live and conduct business. Requirements include pre-trip meetings, lectures during the trip and a final paper or project. 3 credits

Travel to different destinations in this region to study the way people live and conduct business. Requirements include pre-trip meetings, lectures during the trip and a final paper or project. 2 credits

Travel to different destinations in this region to study the way people live and conduct business. Requirements include pre-trip meetings, lectures during the trip and a final paper or project. 3 credits

This course will examine the advantages and disadvantages of situating corporate headquarters in an off-shore location. Integration of multiple disciplines including: international banking and financial standards, global risk management and insurance, international legal and jurisdictional considerations, and global strategic management and decision making. Particular emphasis will be placed on the topics of risk management and insurance due to the numerous insurance companies located in the region. Students will visit corporate headquarters of Bermuda-based institutions and interact on a professional level. 3 credits

Travel to different destinations in this region to study the way people live and conduct business. Requirements include pre-trip meetings, lectures during the trip and a final paper or project. 3 credits

This course is associated with the SHU/UNITAR-HOAP Workshop on International Economics and Finance. The one-week workshop, whose main theme is Foreign Direct Investment for Development Financing, takes place at the main offices of UNITAR-HOAP in Hiroshima, Japan in May. Topics include opportunities and risks of globalization, legal issues in foreign direct investment (FDI), funding mega-infrastructure projects, and marketing a country to attract FDI. Prerequisites: BMBA 9101, 9102, 9103 and 9104 or BINT 6900 (for MSIB students only) and BMBA 9202.

Travel to different destinations in this region to study the way people live and conduct business.

This course is designed to provide a rich cultural, historical, and economic perspective of France and its place, influence and impact within the global place. This will be accomplished through cultural tours and meetings with business professionals and representatives of industry and government officials during the trip. The students’ experiential learnings will be complemented by selected readings that will highlight Catholic social teaching throughout France’s past and current history giving further depth and connection to their inter-relationships.

Doing Business in India is open to graduate students from all units of SHU. Recognizing India’s rise on the global stage, we designed this course to increase knowledge and understanding of India and other countries in that region of the world. In addition to three weekly sessions in the USA, the course includes lectures, readings, exchanges and travel to the Indian subcontinent for a 9-day period during SHU Spring Break. The course curriculum includes history, culture, economy, politics, sociological and belief systems, and spiritual traditions of the highly diverse people of India. Offered: Spring.

Comprises an approved independent research project or internship with a U.S.-based global/international agency or a graduate business course or sponsored trip outside of the United States. Approval is granted by the director of the Institute for International Business.

Individual research in the area of international business independent of a formal course structure. Prerequisite: permission of supervising faculty member and department chair prior to registration. 1 credit

Individual research in the area of international business independent of a formal course structure. Prerequisite: permission of supervising faculty member and department chair prior to registration. 2 credits

Individual research in the area of international business independent of a formal course structure. Prerequisite: permission of supervising faculty member and department chair prior to registration. 3 credits

Individual research in the area of international business independent of a formal course structure. Prerequisite: permission of supervising faculty member and department chair prior to registration. 6 credits