International Business (in English)

Teaching results

Students will possess following abilities:
- understanding the genesis and nature of the key theoretical framework of international trade,
- basic terminology and connections between concepts in the field of foreign trade, international
trade and international business,
- territorial and commodity (sectoral) structure of international trade,
- definition and development trends in the field of foreign direct investment, international economic
integration, foreign trade policy, payment instruments within international trade and the specifics
of international transportation,
- current state, structure and problematic aspects of foreign trade of the Slovak Republic and foreign
market expansion modes for the Slovak entrepreneur.
Students will obtain following skills:
- identification of basic platforms, publicly available databases and different classifications for
international trade and foreign direct investment reporting,
- to orientate in the competencies, goals, mission and basic bodies of institutions operating in
international trade,
- critical evaluation of sources and studies (domestic and foreign), processing of comprehensive
analytical material in the field of foreign trade and presentation of the results,
- orientation in possible barriers to import and forms of export subsidies of a Slovak entrepreneur.
Students will gain following competences:
- orientation in the basic databases of international trade statistics (Eurostat, UNCTAD, WTO, etc.)
as well as basic analytical materials in the field,
- the ability to independently name and design a suitable method of entry of companies into foreign
markets, depending on the location of production and capital intensity,
- defining possible barriers to entry mode onto foreign markets and opportunities to support
exporters,
- communication and presentation of own thematic analytical study in the field of international
trade.