IB 210 - Fundamentals of Global Business

Scholarly reviews of broad international business topics.

There are individual sections on the BRIC transport and logistics sectors, as well as prospects for Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central Asia, Middle East (impact of the Arab Spring, Syria) and much more.

Offers sources, organizations, and websites that list resources for specific regions and countries; how to find international company information and financial data; the major classification schemes used to find relevant industry data, including import/export statistics; and international market and industry research.

Provides a window into the economic, political, cultural, geographical, and technological environments that affect entrepreneurs as they exploit opportunities and create value in economies across the world.

Chapters describe advertising regulations in 21 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

In addition to definitions of international trade terms, this book includes handy appendices of acronyms, ISO country codes, dialing codes, weights and measures, maps, currencies, seaports, airports, explanations of business entity terms, and ship/airplane illustrations. Also included are detailed guides to Incoterms, trade documents, letters of credit, and freight containers/ULD's. New to the 6th ed. (2005) is an extensive section on security measures.