international business
Commerce across national borders
International business refers to commercial activities that cross national borders—trade, investment, and operations conducted between countries or by companies in multiple nations.
The term covers everything from importing and exporting to multinational corporations managing subsidiaries abroad: She studied international business to prepare for a career in global finance.
As an academic field, it examines how cultural, legal, and economic differences affect commerce across borders.
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- financeProvide money for
- World Trade OrganizationInternational commerce regulatory body
- exportForeign-bound sale
- market entryBeginning commercial presence
globalization · marketing · global brand · investment · cross-border trade · free trade zone · world economy · corporate headquarters · trade agreements · joint ventures · due diligence · global workforce · expatriate · trade policy · cultural adaptation · economic zones · foreign · subsidiary
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- global experiencesstudy abroad, exchange student, cultural immersion, travel abroad, volunteer abroad
international businessdomestic trade
Commerce within national boundaries
local commerce · neighborhood business · home market · local trade
international businesssmall business
Modest independent commercial venture
sole proprietorship · cottage industry · family business · home-based business
international businesssubsistence economy
System without market surplus
barter economy · cottage industry · public sector · government service · self-employment
business, businessman, international, nationwide, businesslike, businesses, businesswoman, businessperson, multinational