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| Program Curriculum The trilateral MBA degree program consists of 11 courses or 33 semester hours. This does not include any prerequisite courses. The eleven courses will be taught over a four-semester time frame. The fall and spring semesters will last approximately 16 weeks and the summer semester will last 12 weeks. The program will begin each fall semester at the Université de Moncton. The spring semester will be taught at Western Illinois University. The summer semester will be taugh at the Universidad Autónoma de Queretaro. The semester internship will be selected in one of the three countries involved in this program. All courses will be taught in English. The following courses will comprise the required 11 courses in the TMBA program: |
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Fall Semester - Université de Moncton North America Markets and International Marketing. Marketing decision making in the international/global environment. Identifying, formulating, and adjusting marketing strategies in diverse cultural, geographical, and developmental contexts through the uses of cases. Worldwide Logistics and E-Commerce. Introduction to worldwide logistics that includes both domestic and global logistics. Topics covered include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, material handling, packaging, documentation, terms of trade, and other domestic and global issues. E-commerce is also introduced at it pertains to supply chain management and especially logistics. Organizational Behavior. Explores the concepts, theories and skills necessary to effectively manage people in the context of the contemporary workplace by focusing on the context, individuals, groups, and processes; participants will better understand the relationships among these entities and will improve their abilities to manage complex behaviors and processes. |
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Spring Semester - Western Illinois University Click Here to see current activities for Spring 2004! International Accounting. An investigation of the external and internal reporting problems encountered by multinational business entities and a study of accounting systems in different countries. The course will also review the purpose of international accounting organizations and their role in solving current accounting problems. International Finance. An application of corporate finance and investment theory to the international arena. Special topics include the environment of financial management, the management of foreign exchange risk, foreign investment analysis, and sources of international funds. Students will also be taught efficiency conditions of international markets, the international payment system, and international banking. Corporate Management Information Systems. Analysis and design of information requirements, processing methods, and control of operations. Topics include implementation of integrated systems, organizational and social implications of integrated technology, and the role of analytical and simulation models in decision making. |
 
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Summer Semester - Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro International Economics. An analysis of the fundamental economic principles, forces, and governmental policies that determine the economic relations between countries under changing world conditions. International Management. An examination of the management practices in an increasingly competitive global environment. Topics include national differences in culture, the internationalization process, global strategy formulation and implementation, project management in an international setting, and the impact of globalization in the operation of an organization. Strategic Management. The capstone business course designed to develop students' skills, which emphasize the integration of the various business areas toward managing the firm as a total unit. Topics include environmental analysis, competition pressures, global market considerations, diversification, decision-making, organizational linkages, corporate culture, and formulation and implementation of strategy. The approach taken is that of general management whose primary responsibilities encompass the development, operation, and maintenance of the entire firm. |
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Fall Semester (2) - Internship The culmination of the TMBA program is a semester long internship. Students will work in a company, or governmental agency that is involved in international trade throughout North America. The organization could be located in any of the three countries. Students will work in teams comprised of a Canadian, a Mexican and an American. This internship will be for six hours of credit and will involve evaluation from both the employing organization and by the universities. |
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