International Business and Trade

Program Overview

The International Business and Trade program equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to navigate global markets. It offers a comprehensive curriculum in international commerce, strategic management, marketing, finance, and logistics. With a focus on company internationalization, the program prepares graduates for careers in various international business roles, such as General Administrator, Marketing Director, and Business Consultant. Students learn to design effective internationalization plans, manage multinational companies, and identify opportunities in foreign markets.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The International Business and Trade program aims to provide comprehensive training in the areas necessary for a company's structure, particularly crucial in a competitive global market. It offers a solid understanding of international trade functioning and equips participants with the tools to design and manage a company's internationalization process, ultimately enabling efficient multinational company management. The program is designed for SME administrators seeking to internationalize, graduates, and professionals aiming to expand their international business career prospects. The degree awarded varies depending on the country and the university where the student enrolls, specifying the program's nature (Specialization, Bachelor) according to each country's terminology. Specific objectives include teaching the management of tools to identify and implement business opportunities in international markets; understanding the phases of company internationalization and analyzing relevant media to define effective plans; developing critical analysis for selecting international markets considering risk, liquidity, and profitability; and developing management techniques for a multinational company with a strategic perspective across various departments (marketing, exports, finance, HR, CSR, logistics, and management).

Outline:

The International Business and Trade program has a credit structure that varies depending on whether a final project is included. Without a final project, the program consists of 39 credits and takes 9-12 months to complete, depending on student dedication. With a final project, it comprises 49 credits. The program is divided into two parts: The subjects and their respective hours are:

• Economics (30 hours)
• International Commerce (50 hours)
• Strategic Management and Planning (40 hours)
• Strategic Management of Human Resources (40 hours)
• International Marketing (40 hours)
• Innovation, Development and Investigation: Management Strategies (40 hours)
• Logistics (40 hours)
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Techniques (30 hours)
• Financial Management (40 hours)
• Legal Aspects and Free Trade Agreements (40 hours)

2nd Part: Final Project of the Specialization (100 hours):

This part involves the development of a final project. The credit equivalence may vary depending on the university, with one ECTS credit equivalent to 10-15 hours.

Teaching:

The program utilizes an integrative methodology that combines knowledge and skills acquisition through integrative exercises and project practices. The faculty includes a range of Doctors and Professors from various universities, with expertise in economics, business administration, engineering, project management, and related fields. Specific faculty members listed include Dr. Silvia Aparicio, Dr. Cristina Hidalgo González, Dr. Rubén Calderón Iglesias, Dr. Eduardo Silva, Dra. Cristina Hidalgo González, Dr. Salvador Rus Rufino, Dr. Sergio Balarezzo Saldaña, Dr. Francisco J. Hidalgo Trujillo, Dr. Eugeni Aguiló Pérez, Dr. Luis Morales, Dr. Manuel Maeda Takeuchi, Dr. Roberto M. Álvarez, Dr. David Barrera Gómez, Dr. Eduardo García Villena, Dra. (c) Olga Capó Iturrieta, Dr. Kilian Tutusaus Pifarré, Ms. Saúl Domingo Soriano, Ms. Lourdes Plaza, Ms. Virginia Saman, Ms. Andrea Salem, MBA Humberto Maydana, Ing. Gabriela Larrea, and Dr. Eduardo Silva.

Careers:

Potential career opportunities after completing the Specialization in International Business and Trade include:

• General Administrators
• Marketing Director
• Logistics Director
• Business Consultant
• Chief of the Exports Department

Other:

FUNIBER periodically offers FUNIBER scholarships. Applicants submit their applications online, and a committee evaluates their suitability for financial aid. The program's duration varies between 9 and 12 months depending on student dedication. Students must successfully complete all evaluated activities and the final project (if applicable) to graduate.