In the Classroom

Present List of International Courses
The College of Business Administration offers several courses on its Denton campus that zero in on International business:

• International Accounting (ACCT 4420 and ACCT 5890)
• International Issues of Information Technology (BCIS 5670)
• Mexican Financial Practices and Policies (BUSI 4900 and BUSI 5900)
• International Business Law (BLAW 4480)
• International Finance (FINA 4500 and FINA 5500)
• Global Marketing Concepts (MKTG 2650)
• International Management (MGMT 4660 and MGMT 5660)

Developing Internationalization
Part of the BIE grant referred to above will be used to internationalize courses and to train instructors in various aspects of NAFTA. Courses scheduled to be internationalized as a result of the grant are as follows:

• Accounting 4140 and 5140: Advanced Accounting Problems
• Accounting 4420: International Accounting
• Logistics 5430: Designing, Creating, and Managing the Delivery Systems
• Management Science 4510: Model Based Decision Support Systems
• Management 4660/5660: International Management Perspectives
• Accounting 5150: Accounting Theory
• Business Computer Information Systems 5670: International Issues of IT Management
• Marketing 4280: Decision Making in Global Markets
• Marketing 3650: Foundations of Marketing Practice
• Finance 4500: International Finance
• Finance 4300: Working Capital Management
• Business Law 3430: Basic Law
• Logistics (new course): International Logistics
• Finance 2980: Financial Impact of NAFTA

New Course Approval
The College of Business Administration received word of approval of a new international course: BUSI 4700 Topics in Mexican Business Practices and Policies. A topics course, it is designed for UNT/COBA faculty to teach to UNT students on university campuses in México. Topics will vary depending on who teaches the course. Typical offerings will include analysis of issues in accounting, marketing, management, finance, the legal environment, or information systems of Mexican companies and of U.S. companies dealing with Mexican counterparts. Students will be introduced to the Mexican way of doing business and the role culture plays in transacting business with Mexican companies. To provide for a wide range of opportunities and experiences, students may repeat the course for up to 9 hours of credit.