Getting the most out of the Gustavson program.
International Business Specialization
The Gustavson program offers 4 routes for undergraduate students to take to ultimately "see the world differently." Of these four routes Netan chose International Business as his specialzation. The business program has continued to have a culture that promotes globalization and seeing the world as a canvas of endless opportunities.
4th Year Specialization Courses:
COM 400 - Global Strategy
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Examined the complexities of managing the multinational enterprise
and creating competitive advantage in a global setting. Each class was composed of debates that required analytical thinking to choose a
competing side and take stand on emerging issues in international
strategy.
IB 415 - Cross Cultural Management
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Further understood the complexity and dynamics of doing
business across national borders. Training to be a potential global
leader allowed Netan to work on skills such as: 1. Cultural awareness
and sensitivity, 2. Cross-cultural negotiation, 3. Managing diversity,
and 4. Cross-cultural adaptation.
IB 416 - International Marketing
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Understood international business in the context of globalization. The outcomes were being able to analyze complex cases and compose written reporte. Also, writing international marketing plans to assist a real-world company's foreign market entry was a highlight.
IB 417 - International Finance
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Acquired knowledge of international financial management and the ability to apply the analytical techniques (Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Arbitrage Opportunities, Transaction Exposure, Operating Exposure, Trading, etc.) to various business-related financial decisions.
Highlight:
Consulting Project for Schneider Electric (Real Life Situation)
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Worked alongisde 3 other team members, as a consulting group to Schneider
Electric. Netan brought his financial knowledge and strategic thinking to integrate
the 4 courses taught in his international business specialization to tackle a real-life
case for Schneider Electric in the foreign market.
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Competed against 5 other teams
