International Business Program and Internship
June 16–August 15, 2008 in Hong Kong, China
Note: Although internship placements for this program have reached capacity, we are still accepting applications for a limited number of seats in the highly-regarded course-only portion of this program. We will put accepted students on an internship waiting list should any placements become available. Students accepted to the course-only portion of this program may also choose to arrange their own internship. We also urge you to sign up for our e-mail list to find out when this program will next be offered and to consider one of our other "Campus-to-Careers" programs:
The Course
AEM 2270 Introduction to International Business
As a student in this program you'll take a four-credit course, AEM 227 Introduction to International Business, taught by Professor David Ng. The course will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn about international business—especially the risks and returns—from the point of view of companies and investors.
The course is divided into four units:
- understanding foreign exchange and other risks in international business;
- studying the benefits of international business;
- learning how companies hedge their exposure to exchange-rate risk, and
- evaluating international business opportunities given the risk.
This course is both theoretical and practical, with the theory providing a framework for analyzing and understanding practical international business transactions. The course also includes problem sets, mini-cases, examples, and industry speakers to help you apply the theories learned. At the end of the course, you’ll pitch an investment on a project, country, or an international company to the class. You’ll also solve a case based upon investing in an emerging-market company.