International Business
Lam Family College of Business
Dean: Dr. Eugene Sivadas
Department of International Business
Creative Arts 251
Phone: (415) 338-1007
Email: ib@sfsu.edu
Chair: Dr. Bruce Heiman
Undergraduate Advisors: Heiman, Y. Lee, Ungson, Wang
Professor
Bruce Heiman (2002), Professor in International Business. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Yikuan Lee (2002), Professor in International Business. Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Joel Nicholson (1996), Professor in International Business. Ph.D. The Florida State University.
Gerardo R. Ungson (2002), Professor in International Business, Y. F. Chang Endowed Chair. M.B.A., Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University.
Lihua Wang (2006), Professor in International Business. Ph.D. Northwestern University.
Yim Yu Wong (1995), Professor in International Business. Ph.D. University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
IBUS 130 Globalization and Business in the 21st Century (Units: 3)
Introduction to concepts related to globalization including the impact of globalization on the ethical, ecological, political, legal, social, economic, and technological aspects of the 21st century. Examination of perspectives and tools for psychological, social, and professional readiness in the global world.
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
- Global Perspectives
IBUS 330 International Business and Multicultural Relations (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* with a C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-D: Social Sciences
- Global Perspectives
IBUS 430 Import-Export Management and Small Business Operations (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 440 Advanced Import-Export Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 430 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 517 Legal Environment of World Business (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 531 Cross-Cultural Innovation and Creativity in Business and Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 566 Careers in International Business (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better; two additional IBUS courses; or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 567 Internship in International Business (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division International Business majors and minors; IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better, IBUS 590, IBUS 681, and IBUS 690; GPA of 3.0 or higher; appropriate employment; or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 576 Global Entrepreneurship (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- E1 LLD Pre-Fall 2019
IBUS 590 International Environmental Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 591 Doing Business in Latin America (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 592 Doing Business in Greater China (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 593 Doing Business in Europe (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 594 Doing Business in Asia-Pacific Countries (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 596 Doing Business in Japan (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 598 Doing Business in Emerging Markets (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 620 Research in International Business and the Global Market (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 628 Global Human Resource Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or consent of the instructor.
IBUS 638 Global Leadership and Cultural Competencies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 659 Introduction to International Business Negotiation (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: IBUS 330 and MGMT 405 with a grade of C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
(Plus-minus letter grade only) (This course is offered as IBUS 659 and MGMT 659. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
IBUS 676 Social Entrepreneurship in a Global Context (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better.
Course Attributes:
- Social Justice
IBUS 681 Seminar in Comparative Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: IBUS 330 with a grade of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
IBUS 690 Global Strategic Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: IBUS 330 and MGMT 405 with grades of C- or better; FIN 350; or permission of the instructor; FIN 536 recommended.
IBUS 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Open only to upper-division students that have demonstrated the ability to work independently. Permission of the instructor, adviser, and department chair.
IBUS 815 Seminar in International Business (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 829 Global Human Resources Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 838 Global Leadership in the Modern World (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 841 Creativity for Managers: A Global Perspective (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 857 Seminar on Business in Greater China (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; MGMT 788; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 859 Introduction to International Business Negotiation (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business and Ethics & Compliance Certificate students; 6 units in a SF State graduate program; graduate students in other programs permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
(This course is offered as BUS 859 and IBUS 859. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
IBUS 867 Graduate Internship in International Business (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; GPA of 3.3 or higher; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 868 Strategies in Emerging and Developing Economies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 876 Entrepreneurship in a Global Context (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 881 Seminar in Comparative Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; IBUS 815; or consent of the instructor; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 889 International Business Strategy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate Business students; graduate students in other majors permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
IBUS 895 Research Project in International Business (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Two International Business 800-level courses; two additional 800-level courses; permission of the Business Graduate Studies office and instructor; and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
IBUS 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; permission of the instructor, adviser, and department chair; open only to graduate students that have demonstrated the ability to work independently.