This article aims to assist professors in introducing concepts of self, philosophy, religions, the universe, existential dilemmas, etc., in their basic international business classes. Using active learning and five-member student teams, a student organized and administered conference adds a very useful dimension of knowledge sacrificing only one…

The article presents the successful experience of teaching the basic International Business (IB) undergraduate class, in an interactive way and in classes of more than 200 students. The approach follows modified routines taught in AACSB workshops for much smaller audiences and capitalizes on 5-member student teams. The format has been used for…

The components of an undergraduate international business (IB) course, developed and taught according to corporate suggestions, are correlated with the importance ascribed to them by students taking the class. Students felt all 21 components should be emphasized, especially the sociocultural/political/legal forces in IB, international finance, and…