International Business Management

Program Overview

This one-year post-graduate program in International Business Management equips students with the skills to manage international trade aspects for organizations. Through live client research projects, students gain practical experience in analyzing, managing, and directing global business operations. Graduates are prepared for intermediate-level positions in international business, including analyst, manager, and specialist roles. The program emphasizes experiential learning and prepares students for a globalized business environment.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This one-year post-grad program will give you the skills to take your dreams global. You’ll develop the skills to effectively investigate, analyze, manage and direct most aspects of international trade for organizations. Learn from instructors who are experienced in international trade, investment, marketing, finance and business management. You'll work on live client research projects, where you'll help small and medium businesses capitalize on global opportunities.

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Your Learning Experience

International Business Management is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program. Every business today is an international business. Graduates will learn and develop fundamental business skills covering sales, marketing, logistics, finance, leadership and human resources as they apply to an organization conducting business across international borders. Experiential learning in the program will prepare students to enter the workforce.

Career Information

Graduates of Fanshawe’s International Business Management program are prepared to research, plan, and manage an organization’s international expansion efforts. Graduates are suited to a variety of intermediate-level positions including:

• international business analyst
• business development manager
• global market manager
• international marketing specialist
• international sales manager
• international market researcher
• imports coordinator
• international operations supervisor
• international procurement coordinator
• supply chain coordinator
• logistics coordinator
• freight forwarding manager
• international recruitment specialist

Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to: conduct an environmental scan to evaluate the impact of world issues on an organization’s international business opportunities. conduct, evaluate and present market research to support an organization’s international business decision-making. manage the preparation of documents and the application of procedures to support the movement of products and services in the organization’s global supply chain. evaluate the impact of statutory and regulatory compliance on an organization’s integrative trade initiatives. develop and implement strategies to negotiate effectively within various cultural environments and to address the impact of cultural differences on an organization’s integrative trade initiatives. develop and present an international marketing plan, and evaluate sales strategies that support an organization’s integrative trade initiatives. identify and interpret relevant international financial documents, and evaluate financial strategies that support an organization’s integrative trade initiatives. analyze the impact of an organization's integrative trade initiatives on its human resources management strategies, policies, and practices. develop and present an international business plan. manage the implementation and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles recommend strategies to support principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics associated with an organization’s integrative trade initiatives and evaluate their effectiveness.

Careers:

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s International Business Management program:

• Foreign Direct Investment, Business Development
• Collaborate with a business development team on files, initiatives and projects while researching target geographies, sectors and companies.
• Customs Coordinator
• Consistently ensure proper import/export regulations are being followed.
• Logistics Coordinator
• Coordinate the flow of inbound and outbound freight while ensuring carrier compliance with policies and procedures, analyze lane data, on-time performance and costs to negotiate rates with customers and third-party carriers to ensure profitability and satisfaction.