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What city is this?. Hint: It is the highest city in North America Ranked 8 th -richest urban city in the world. Hint: The view at night. Mexico City Population 22 million people Altitude of 7,240 feet (2,230 m) above sea level
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Hint: It is the highest city in North America • Ranked 8th-richest urban city in the world
Mexico City Population 22 million people Altitude of 7,240 feet (2,230 m) above sea level The city was originally built as Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs in 1325 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_GDP
Panama City Population - City: 1,813,097
Singapore Population - City: 4,839,000
Shanghai Population - 16 million
Hong Kong Population – 7 million
Chengdu 成都 Population – city 10 million; 84 million in the county
Seoul, South Korea Population – 23 million
Busan, South Korea Population – 500,000
Dubai Population - 1,439,000
Dubai All man-made islands
Nairobi, Kenya Population -1.5 million
Khartoum, Sudan Population – 1,974,647
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Population – 1.8 million
Jakarta, Indonesia Population – 9 million
Why StudyInternational Business?? • 95 percent of the world’s consumers live outside the U.S. • 2/3 of world’spurchasing poweris outside the U.S. • Global demand for high-quality U.S. goods • Exporting Keeps Jobs in U.S.! • Exporting Reduces ourNational Debt!
Globalization affects all of us.No one, and no business, can afford to overlook the age of globalization.
The US Economy Has Suffered the Worst Recession of the Postwar Era (Percent change) Source: IHS Global Insight While China is Booming Shanghai Population - 16 million
US Economic Growth Affected the Most by Less Trade (Percent change) Source: IHS Global Insight Jakarta, Indonesia Population – 9 million Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Population – 1.8 million
“Double exports over the next five years to support two million new American jobs” NATIONAL EXPORT INITIATIVE 2010 - 2015
* President Barack Obama, Export-Import Bank’s Annual Conference, March 11, 2010 We must rebuild our economy To generate more American jobsin more American industries by producing and exporting more goods and services to other nations” INTERNATIONAL JOBS
IMPORTS + EXPORTS Texas JOBS Not New York, Not California… but Texas is the largest exporter in the U.S.
Austin 2010 Small Business Exporting SurveyNational Small Business Association/Small Business Exporters Association • Nearly half said they would consider exporting, but… • 38 percent don’t know enough about exporting or aren’t sure where to start • 28 percent concerned about getting paid from foreign customers • Largest barrier perceived lack of exportable products, services
Of 50 Typical Import/Export Jobs found in Austin 7/27/2011 Import / Export Customs Compliance Golfsmith Int’l Inc. - Austin … enforce full compliance with import/export operational procedures ... Senior Manager, Shipping Logistics eBay - United States Management of fulfillment, grading, and returns programs. Insuring that all import and export shipments are compliant by US government regulations. Senior Application Engineering Specialist 3M - Austin, TX Adhering to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws. Program Management Sr Mgr Lockheed Martin - Texas Adhering to Export Compliance guidelines regarding Manufacturing License Agreements, Technical Assistance Agreements, and maintaining rigid export controls Business Development Manager Ultra Electronics - Austin, TX Familiarity with U.S. Government acquisition regulations and export laws… www.salary.com
Average Entry Salary International Business Majors $34,630 (Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2009) Positions offered to graduates Business Analyst International Licensing Analyst Peace Corps (U.S. Government) Contract Specialist Intern Operations Analyst Research Analyst Project Assistant Portfolio Analyst Export Compliance Analyst Source: 2009 Smith School of Business Senior Survey