International Business: The New Realities -- Global Edition

<h3>PART 1: FOUNDATION CONCEPTS</h3> <ol> <li>Introduction: What Is International Business?</li> <li>Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm</li> </ol> <h3>PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS</h3> <ol start="3"> <li>The Cultural Environment of International Business</li> <li>Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Governance in International Business</li> <li>Theories of International Trade and Investment</li> <li>Political and Legal Systems in National Environments</li> <li>Government Intervention and Regional Economic Integration</li> <li>Understanding Emerging Markets</li> <li>The International Monetary and Financial Environment</li> <li>Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm</li> </ol> <h3>PART 3: STRATEGY AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT</h3> <ol start="11"> <li>Strategy and Organization in the International Firm</li> <li>Global Market Opportunity Assessment</li> </ol> <h3>PART 4: ENTERING AND WORKING IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS</h3> <ol start="13"> <li>Exporting and Global Sourcing</li> <li>Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures</li> <li>Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies</li> </ol> <h3>PART 5: FUNCTIONAL AREA EXCELLENCE</h3> <ol start="16"> <li>Marketing in the Global Firm</li> <li>Human Resource Management in the Global Firm</li> </ol>