International Business Operations
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Course overview
- Provider
- Coursera
- Course type
- Free online course
- Level
- Beginner
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Certificate
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course author
- Stephen R. Lawrence
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Comprehend the importance of global supply chains, sourcing, and operations management in the execution of global businesses.
Compare and select between logistics intermediaries available to assist with the movement of goods and services between nations and across borders.
Explain the need for foreign currency exchange and calculate foreign exchange transactions.
Evaluate foreign currency exchange risks in international transactions and identify means to mitigate those risks.
Description
This course provides learners with a solid foundation in international supply, logistics, and foreign currency exchange. Foreign exchange is included in this course since it plays such an important role in planning and executing international operations. The first half of the course reviews critical roles that supply chain management, sourcing, logistics, and transportation play in contemporary global business. In the second half, the focus shifts to foreign currency exchange risks and methods for mitigating those risks, both financial and non-financial.
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