Welcome to BUA 310 - International Business. I am your instructor, Dr. Teddie Malangwasira. This course will introduce you to the economic, political, social and cultural issues of operating a business in a global economy. It is hoped that an understanding of exchange rate mechanisms, international trade agreements and international strategies will be developed. I am glad that you are taking this class as part of your matriculation at Marian University.

Enjoy the freedom to learn from this course.

Teddie E. Malangwasira, Ph.D.

The concepts and methods of applied research and action research are covered in this course. The focus is on the philosophy of research, ethical issues in applied and action research, problem formulation, research design, data collection and analysis, the interpretation of both quantitative and qualitative data, the organization and presentation of research findings, and report writing. Management cases are used extensively to illustrate the practical use of business research to improve the management practice.