International Business, Economics, and Cultures

MET AD 655

This course considers macroeconomic factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity, cyclical movements, and fiscal and monetary policies. The course reviews the problems of decision-making relating to demand, production, costs, market structure, and price, and provides an analysis of the interplay between governments, economic systems, labor, and multinational corporations (MNCs). Topics include: the basis for the existence, organization, and growth of MNCs; a comparison of major economic and government systems; areas include the impact on the firm's business transactions and trade due to taxation, regulation, legal environments and labor influences. This course additionally investigates the relationship between the interaction of national culture and development. Topics range from developing nations' rain forest and species management to pollution generated by developed nations. Culture, policy, and development are also discussed in relation to the impact of the business interactions (agriculture, fishing, technology transfer, etc.) among developing and developed nations.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Haidar SCI 115 M 6:00 pm-8:45 pm

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Gil Vasquez SOC B57 T 6:00 pm-8:45 pm

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A3 Despain CAS B06A W 6:00 pm-8:45 pm

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A4 Haidar CAS B06B R 6:00 pm-8:45 pm

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O2 Goncalves ARR 12:00 am-12:00 am Students are assigned into class sections of about 15 wi th a member of the teaching team. F1 student visa holder s should contact the MET Administrative Science Departme nt: adminsc@bu.edu prior to registering for any online c lass

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Haidar PSY B33 M 6:00 pm-8:45 pm

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Appeltans MET 101 T 6:00 pm-8:45 pm

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O2 Goncalves ARR 12:00 am-12:00 am Students are assigned into class sections of about 15 wi th a member of the teaching team. F1 student visa holder s should contact the MET Administrative Science Departme nt: adminsc@bu.edu prior to registering for any online c lass

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