Maricopa Community Colleges  IBS150   19946-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
IBS150 19946-19975 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Central and South America: International Business Environment
Tips on trading with Latin America and the countries in the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), non-traditional exports, and solutions for low volume production in new areas of manufacturing such as direct investment, co-ventures involvement of small to medium United States enterprises. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IBS150   19946-19975 Central and South America: International Business Environment
1. Describe demographic profiles of Latin America and the Caribbean. (I)
2. Explain the complex microenvironments in major regions of Latin America. (I)
3. Analyze the cultural considerations for U.S./Latin American trade. (I)
4. Identify the major issues relating to the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980's and its effect on Inter-American trade. (II)
5. Identify U.S. programs that permit duty free import from the area. (II)
6. Describe the economic and commercial relationships among Latin American countries, the Caribbean Islands, and the United States. (II)
7. Analyze and evaluate areas of opportunity for U.S. exporters. (III)
8. Identify investment opportunities in Latin America. (III)
9. Describe demographic and economic profile of Canada. (IV)
10. Explain the current and anticipated impact of U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement. (IV)
11. Analyze and evaluate areas of opportunity for U.S. exporters. (IV)
12. Identify investment opportunities in Canada. (IV)
13. Identify the types of voice, data and video communications used in business in this region. (V)
14. Demonstrate the steps necessary to connect to the Internet, and send and receive a message. (V)
15. Utilize a list search to locate a group or individual involved in International business to communicate with via the Internet. (V)
16. Read the pathway notation included with each transmission in order to trace the route of your Internet message. (V)
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IBS150   19946-19975 Central and South America: International Business Environment
    I. Geographic Overview
        A. Physical geography
        B. Human geography
        C. Cultural overview
      II. Economic Overview
          A. U.S. trade regulations
          B. Analysis of industrial sectors
          C. Latin American debt crisis
          D. Emerging markets for U.S. exporters
        III. Business Strategies
            A. Specific business opportunities
            B. Marketing strategies
            C. Import/export resources
          IV. Overview of Canada (optional)
              A. Physical geographic overview
              B. Human geographic overview
              C. Cultural overview
              D. Economic overview
              E. Doing business with Canada
              F. Specific business opportunities
              G. Import/export resources
            V. International Electronic Communications
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