International Business: Applied Fundamentals
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This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
This course has been designed to introduce a variety of aspects of international business. Globalisation and growing international trade amongst many different countries have brought new challenges and opportunities for many new economies and established economies. This course intends to bring these new ways of doing business and new questions in the minds of international business leaders to discussion and provide some probable answers to these questions. The main objective of this course is to prepare users, learners and managers to deal with forces affecting international businesses and to expand successfully in many international markets. This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course, users will be able to:
- Understand and evaluate the role of economic analysis within international business contexts and appreciate the economic underpinnings of business strategy in international settings.
- Analyse and synthesize various models of competitive analysis to assess strategic behaviour in international business.
- Analyse and evaluate the complex competitive scenarios at both the firm and industry level to international business.
- Apply theoretical and practical knowledge of competitive strategies in the context of globalisation, particularly major entry and exit strategies of international business.
- Critically evaluate information from a wide range of sources to demonstrate research skills, and demonstrate the capacity to document the outcomes in international economics and business strategies with sound analysis and recommendations.
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Curriculum
This comprehensive course is designed by industry experts; this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed. Not only will it make you more lucrative to potential employers, but it will also give you the confidence to apply for that dream job.
This course is divided into bite-sized modules to make it easy to follow. The modules of this course cover all essential areas to provide you with the appropriate skills and industry knowledge to take your career to the next level. Whether you are travelling around the world or juggling work and family, this course can be completed anytime, anywhere. This flexibility enables you to learn at your own pace, fitting your studies around your current lifestyle.
Course Curriculum
Lecture 1 International Economics and Trade Theory Lecture 1.1 International Business General Concepts 00:02:00 Lecture 1.2 The Importance of International Business 00:04:00 Lecture 1.3 Globalisation of Commerce 00:02:00 Lecture 1.4 International Economics and Trade Theory 00:07:00 Lecture 1.5 Comparative Advantage of Nations 00:02:00 Lecture 1.6 Comparative Advantage versus Absolute Advantage 00:03:00 Lecture 1.7 Strategies for Entering and Developing International Markets 00:03:00 Lecture 1.8 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 00:06:00 Lecture 1.9 Foreign Exchange Markets and International Monetary System 00:04:00 Lecture 1.10 Exchange Rate Policies 00:03:00 Lecture 1.11 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) 00:02:00 Lecture 2 Global Capital Markets and Regional Trade Zones Lecture 2.1 Global Capital Markets and Regional Trade Zones 00:03:00 Lecture 2.2 The World Bank 00:01:00 Lecture 2.3 Adapting to the Times and the WTO 00:03:00 Lecture 2.4 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 00:01:00 Lecture 2.5 Emerging Markets and Regional Trade Zones 00:02:00 Lecture 2.6 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 00:02:00 Lecture 3 International Business Strategies Lecture 3.1 International Business Strategies 00:01:00 Lecture 3.2 Free Trade Zones 00:01:00 Lecture 3.3 Multinational Enterprise Structures 00:06:00 Lecture 3.4 The Organizational Structure of a Multinational Company 00:03:00 Lecture 3.5 International Marketing 00:02:00 Lecture 3.6 Phases of International Marketing Involvement 00:02:00 Lecture 3.7 Global Marketing 00:01:00 Lecture 3.8 Demographic Factors Affecting International Trade 00:03:00 Lecture 3.9 Ageing and Comparative Advantage 00:03:00 Lecture 3.10 Changes in Labour Force Composition 00:01:00 Lecture 4 Demographic Factors / International Accounting / Cross Border HR Mgmt Lecture 4.1 International Accounting and Transfer Pricing 00:03:00 Lecture 4.2 Basic Issue Underlying Transfer Pricing 00:03:00 Lecture 4.3 Global Transfer Pricing Regimes 00:02:00 Lecture 4.4 How to Implement a Cross-Border Human Resources Policy 00:08:00 Lecture 5 International Business Instruments and Agreements Lecture 5.1 International Business Instruments 00:01:00 Lecture 5.2 Trade Terms 00:05:00 Lecture 5.3 International Shipping and Freight Forwarders 00:01:00 Lecture 5.4 Freight Forwarder Fundamental Role 00:01:00 Lecture 5.5 Cross Border Agreements 00:02:00 Lecture 5.6 Taxable Presence 00:03:00 Lecture 5.7 Accounting Issues 00:04:00 Lecture 5.8 VAT/GST Through Centralized Teams 00:02:00 Lecture 5.9 Value for Customs 00:03:00 Revision: Case Study Case Study 00:03:00 Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Achievement 00:00:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00 -
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This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
This course has been designed to introduce a variety of aspects of international business. Globalisation and growing international trade amongst many different countries have brought new challenges and opportunities for many new economies and established economies. This course intends to bring these new ways of doing business and new questions in the minds of international business leaders to discussion and provide some probable answers to these questions. The main objective of this course is to prepare users, learners and managers to deal with forces affecting international businesses and to expand successfully in many international markets. This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course, users will be able to:
- Understand and evaluate the role of economic analysis within international business contexts and appreciate the economic underpinnings of business strategy in international settings.
- Analyse and synthesize various models of competitive analysis to assess strategic behaviour in international business.
- Analyse and evaluate the complex competitive scenarios at both the firm and industry level to international business.
- Apply theoretical and practical knowledge of competitive strategies in the context of globalisation, particularly major entry and exit strategies of international business.
- Critically evaluate information from a wide range of sources to demonstrate research skills, and demonstrate the capacity to document the outcomes in international economics and business strategies with sound analysis and recommendations.
This comprehensive course is designed by industry experts; this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed. Not only will it make you more lucrative to potential employers, but it will also give you the confidence to apply for that dream job.
This course is divided into bite-sized modules to make it easy to follow. The modules of this course cover all essential areas to provide you with the appropriate skills and industry knowledge to take your career to the next level. Whether you are travelling around the world or juggling work and family, this course can be completed anytime, anywhere. This flexibility enables you to learn at your own pace, fitting your studies around your current lifestyle.
Course Curriculum
Lecture 1 International Economics and Trade Theory | |||
Lecture 1.1 International Business General Concepts | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 1.2 The Importance of International Business | 00:04:00 | ||
Lecture 1.3 Globalisation of Commerce | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 1.4 International Economics and Trade Theory | 00:07:00 | ||
Lecture 1.5 Comparative Advantage of Nations | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 1.6 Comparative Advantage versus Absolute Advantage | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 1.7 Strategies for Entering and Developing International Markets | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 1.8 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) | 00:06:00 | ||
Lecture 1.9 Foreign Exchange Markets and International Monetary System | 00:04:00 | ||
Lecture 1.10 Exchange Rate Policies | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 1.11 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 2 Global Capital Markets and Regional Trade Zones | |||
Lecture 2.1 Global Capital Markets and Regional Trade Zones | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 2.2 The World Bank | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 2.3 Adapting to the Times and the WTO | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 2.4 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 2.5 Emerging Markets and Regional Trade Zones | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 2.6 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 3 International Business Strategies | |||
Lecture 3.1 International Business Strategies | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 3.2 Free Trade Zones | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 3.3 Multinational Enterprise Structures | 00:06:00 | ||
Lecture 3.4 The Organizational Structure of a Multinational Company | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 3.5 International Marketing | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 3.6 Phases of International Marketing Involvement | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 3.7 Global Marketing | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 3.8 Demographic Factors Affecting International Trade | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 3.9 Ageing and Comparative Advantage | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 3.10 Changes in Labour Force Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 4 Demographic Factors / International Accounting / Cross Border HR Mgmt | |||
Lecture 4.1 International Accounting and Transfer Pricing | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 4.2 Basic Issue Underlying Transfer Pricing | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 4.3 Global Transfer Pricing Regimes | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 4.4 How to Implement a Cross-Border Human Resources Policy | 00:08:00 | ||
Lecture 5 International Business Instruments and Agreements | |||
Lecture 5.1 International Business Instruments | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 5.2 Trade Terms | 00:05:00 | ||
Lecture 5.3 International Shipping and Freight Forwarders | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 5.4 Freight Forwarder Fundamental Role | 00:01:00 | ||
Lecture 5.5 Cross Border Agreements | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 5.6 Taxable Presence | 00:03:00 | ||
Lecture 5.7 Accounting Issues | 00:04:00 | ||
Lecture 5.8 VAT/GST Through Centralized Teams | 00:02:00 | ||
Lecture 5.9 Value for Customs | 00:03:00 | ||
Revision: Case Study | |||
Case Study | 00:03:00 | ||
Certificate of Achievement | |||
Certificate of Achievement | 00:00:00 | ||
Feedback | |||
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