19 courses with the subject IN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
IN 301Global Sourcing in Home Furnishings3
3 lecture hours This introductory course examines the process of international sourcing in the home furnishings industries. Students study how U.S. home products companies, through product development, search for foreign manufacturers by evaluating various countries' production costs, quality standards, technical abilities, infrastructures, and cultural differences. Also addressed are U.S. trade policies, vendor management, and consumers' concerns about products manufactured abroad.
3 lecture hours Introduces international trade as it is practiced today. Students learn how various industries have developed different international trade patterns and how the internet is rapidly changing this field. Focus is placed on international trade as an industry, professional opportunities, project management, intercultural skills, and technical trends in logistics and online research.
LIBERAL ARTS MA 222 - Statistical Analysis 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/English 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts Elective(s) 3 Semester 6 Credits MAJOR AREA IN 322 - Global Marketing 3
IN 320Compliance Management in International Trade3
3 lecture hours This course identifies major compliance regulations, as well as ethics and sustainability issues, that impact fashion companies, the agencies that implement them, as well as the organizations that monitor them. The course will focus on how firms adjust their processes to incorporate compliance assessment, manage tracking, surveys, testing and document preparation. Prerequisite(s): IN 312.
3 lecture hours Students learn how to plan, implement, and present an international marketing research project. The course explores secondary data that are available through libraries, public agencies, and online resources and analyzes strategies for generating primary data in foreign markets. International team-building and presentation skills are reviewed and practiced. Lectures and critiques are provided by guest speakers from the industry. Prerequisite(s): IN 322.
3 lecture hours Students learn how and where goods and components are manufactured. Compliance, quality control standards, and governmental regulations are addressed, as well as the evolution of global sourcing and current fashion trends and practices.
3 lecture hours International logistics, the organized movement of goods, services, and people globally, is explored. Students survey the impact of market forces, government regulations, labor challenges, and technological change on transportation systems. Students use 3D modeling software to visualize cargo, explore improvements in transport efficiency while considering the environmental impact of trade.
3 lecture hours Students study the sustainability movement, and how ethical, social, and environmental issues are being addressed by multinational corporations. Through the review of current case studies, the course examines the role of fashion businesses in creating socially responsible and eco-friendly global supply chains and their effect in international trade policies.
IN 400Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing3
3 lecture hours This course prepares students to apply the most important digital marketing strategies currently used by brands in cross border e-commerce in compliance with regulations in multiple countries. Students will apply this knowledge to select expansion strategies and use key social media platforms to support their international commerce initiatives.
3 lecture hours Through case studies, business articles, and position papers, students learn how international luxury brands are affected by globalization, how they compete for emerging markets and use elements of sustainability and social responsibility in their competition strategies. Students explore the concept of the global consumer and the impact of this consumer on marketing strategies. Prerequisite(s): IN 322 or approval of instructor. 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog 421
3 lecture hours This course is an introduction to the variety of export assistance policies, programs, and initiatives available to U.S., foreign, and global businesses to effectively market fashion-related goods and services. Students examine various export promotion strategies organized by the U.S. government, foreign governments, and bilateral and private-sector joint programs that aid in the exportation of goods and services. Prerequisite(s): IN 322.
3 lecture hours In today’s global economy, many U.S. companies engage in sourcing to remain competitive. In this course, students will learn the process of how and where goods and components are timely and cost-effectively manufactured while in compliance with quality control standards and U.S. regulations. The historical evolution of textile sourcing, current trends, practices, and case studies will be introduced and explored. Prerequisite(s): IN 323.
3 lecture hours This course is a guide to the world of international business and addresses the myriad factors that influence decision makers working in this environment. Students assess how organizational structure, personnel decisions, resource planning and allocation, and other business alternatives are affected by a firm's global participation.
3 lecture hours Students develop a thorough understanding of the legal framework for international business transactions in the fashion and related industries. They learn how international sales contracts are structured, how international trade rules and national laws apply to cross-border transactions, and how international business disputes are settled.
3 lecture hours Students learn to use the basic principles and techniques of international financial management and develop an understanding of the financial environment in which multinational corporations and small international businesses operate. Focus is on international capital budgets and capital structure, international cash management, international tax regulations, management of currency and exchange-rate risks, and short- and long-term trade finance. Prerequisite(s): MA 222 or MA 311.
IN 443International Business Strategies and Fashion Law3
Please check the website for ITM course descriptions and prerequisite requirements. *Semesterly course offerings are subject to change. NextGen Digital Innovation Minor The NextGen Digital Innovation minor provides a cross-disciplinary learning opportunity to students interested in learning the skills, methodologies, tools, and techniques necessary for the development and growth of the internet. This interdisciplinary minor will expand on understanding emerging technologies, the internet, Web3, and the related disciplines of all creative industries. It also prepares students with a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation to discover new business opportunities, how to leverage creativity and innovation for these opportunities, along with the skills to create, build, and manage innovative projects based on these new technologies. The following requirements below are intended for students beginning fall 2026. To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance. Minor Coordinator:
3 lecture hours This course offers students a field trip to a key country of a regional trade agreement to experience international trade's impact on consumers, the fashion industries, and governments of foreign markets. Participants learn to conduct international field research, source international contacts, and develop safe travel skills. Students' findings are summarized in a written case study. An application must be submitted in the prior semester for a student to be considered for the course. Approximately four weeks in January or June. Prerequisite(s): IN 312 or approval of chairperson. 422 Courses and Departments
