0100. Fundamentals of Asian Business (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Economics C050, C051, C052 or C055 or by permission of the instructor.

This course is designed to enable you to grasp broad knowledge on Asian business practices. It will examine the similarities and dissimilarities among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean businesses and the special features of Japanese business, such as the network relationships among companies groups called "keiretsu." Given our understanding of the above issues, we will examine how American companies should compete in Asia.

Note: Fox School of Business students must be a junior or have special permission from your academic adviser.

0101. Fundamentals of Latin American Business (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Economics C050, C051, C052 or C055 or by permission of the instructor.

This course is designed to give you a solid basis to face a job assignment related to business in a Latin American country and to develop your ability to perceive the importance of cultural diversity and how it influences business activities across Latin American countries. Specifically, this course will help you understand the specific challenges of doing business in Latin America and enable you to perceive and understand the differences in the business environment, business customs, and business practices between countries of Latin America and of the rest of the world.

Note: Fox School of Business students must be a junior or have special permission from your academic adviser.

0111. Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.) F S.

Prerequisite: Junior standing or above.

The role and impact of entrepreneurial firms on the U.S. economy will be discussed. The growth of these firms from inception to maturity and the "Innovation" formula as a method for analyzing new opportunities will be explored taking an interdisciplinary approach. Course requirements include creating an innovative business idea and writing a feasibility study.

0261. Software Applications to Business Problems (3 s.h.) F S SS.

This course provides "hands-on" experience in the application of personal computer software to business problems. Students learn to use the Excel spreadsheet program for tasks such as evaluating investment opportunities, amortizing a loan and planning the timely completion of numerous related projects. Financial statement analysis, budgeting, and forecasting are also reviewed.

W362. Senior Entrepreneurship Seminar (3 s.h.) F S. Core: WI.

Prerequisite: General and Strategic Management 0111, formerly 0311.

The main objective of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the challenges facing an entrepreneur in the process of creating a business plan and seeking investors. Students are required to write a business plan and formally present their business plan. To focilitate the writing of the business plan, the plan will be discussed and completed in sections. Multiple iterations of the business plan will be submitted for feedback and refinement.

0380. Global Strategic Management (3 s.h.) F S SS.

Cross Listed with International Business 0380 - Global Strategic Management.

An examination of the distinctive management issues that arise when firms are either contemplating or already doing business across national boundaries. This course requires the integration and application of knowledge and skills learned in earlier courses and also introduces the critical business skills of understanding and managing strategic issues in international settings.

0385. Internship in Entrepreneurship I (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: General and Strategic Management 0111, formerly 0311.

Course consists of an internship with Temple University's Small Business Development Center, startup business, high-growth business, or family business (10 hours per week). Students are encouraged to select an industry or economic sector on which to focus their consulting work in an effort to facilitate the refinement of the feasibility study written in GSM 111 and the writing of the business plan in GSM W362.

Note: Students must contact Dr. Monica Treichel at monica.treichel@temple.edu upon registering to arrange for the internship.

0386. Internship in Entrepreneurship II (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: General and Strategic Management 0385.

Course consists of an internship with a startup business, high-growth business, or family business (10 hours per week). Students are encouraged to select a business related to their feasibility study written in GSM 111/311 and the business plan required in GSM W262.

Note: Students must contact Dr. Monica Treichel at monica.treichel@temple.edu upon registering to arrange for the internship.

0394. Special Topics (3 s.h.)

Special topics in current developments in the field of general and strategic management.

0395/0396. Independent Study (1 - 6 s.h.) F S SS.

Prerequisite: Consultation with faculty member and approval of department chairperson.

Readings and/or papers under supervision of a faculty member.