Curriculum 
Vienna (June — December) 
Foundations of International Business (IMBA 701) 
Management of the Global Enterprise (IMBA 702) 
Columbia, SC USA (January — July) 
Business Electives (4) 
Strategy and Policy in the Global Business Enterprise 
Consultancy Project 
To complete the International MBA Program, all students must participate in the summer Ma 
nagement Consultancy Project. From May through July, students serve as consultants for the 
top management of selected Companies. Graduation normally follows in July. 
Course Descriptions 
summer — Foundations of International Business 
CROSS cultural skills: Students develop an understanding of the importance of interper 
sonal Communications and learn Solutions to resoiving interpersonal conflicts. Students 
acquire those skills necessary for future group work. 
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Research tools and techniques are utilized in the development of 
both analytical ability and written and oral communication skills. 
Economics: The main issues are the determination of total output, the real and nominal inter- 
est rates, and the price level. Additional issues include the components of total output, con- 
sumption, investment, and government spending. Topics include: demand and supply equi- 
librium, comparative statistics in the market, consumer rationality, consumer behavior and in 
dividual demand, market demand, firm technology and costs, competition, and monopoly. 
financial accounting: Introduces students to the basic role of financial accounting in the 
business Organization and economicsociety. Emphasis is placed on understanding and using 
corporate financial Statements. 
managerial accounting: Major issues are: management’s use of accounting information in 
planning, control, decision-making, and product/service costing; interpretation of accounting 
information prepared for internal use; and preparation and evaluation of accounting reports 
and schedules. 
organizational behavior: Development of an understanding of behavioral concepts 
necessary for effective management of organizations. Topics studied include perception, mo- 
tivation, leadership, and inter-group conflicts. 
finance: Three questions provide the general framework for the topics in this course. What 
specific assets should the firm acquire? What total volume of funds should the enterprise com- 
mit? How should the funds required by financed? 
quantitative methods: Provides students with a background for the use of quantitative me- 
thods in business applications. The major topics covered are probability models, estimation, 
hypothesis testing, linear regression, and linear programming. 
Marketing: Provides students with a basic understanding of marketing management and 
strategy principles; exposes students to problems facing marketing managers and provides 
solution frameworks; and provides students with experience in marketing planning. 
Production and operations management: Topics covered include: process design, pro- 
duction planning and MRP, inventory management, shop floor, control, quality assurance, 
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