Course Development Guide

May 1, 2008

Course Title

Global Markets and Trade

Course Description

This course is designed to help students explore the demand for goods and service exports. Key topics will include e-commerce, export financing, export marketing, strategic alliances, and foreign investments. Students will determine the decision-making skills needed to interact with foreign markets. Students will develop leadership traits and identify their leadership potential through participation in the DECA (an association of marketing students) student organization.

Contact

Ida Fryhover
Program Specialist, Marketing Education
405-743-5473
ifryh@okcareertech.org

OCAS Codes OHLAP Credit Course Length Prerequisites
None
No
120 Hours

This course is given credit for the Carnegie Unit. This course is taught 175 days at 50 minutes per class period at the lowest common denominator in the high schools and 55 minutes per day in the Technology Center. (120 is based on a Carnegie Unit, which accounts for 175 forty-five(45)minute class periods per school year.)

Marketing Economics (or) International Business and Marketing

Knowledge and Skills

Make export decisions

Explore an e-commerce connection

Identify international markets

Explore foreign market entry

Make export tranactions

Research export financing

Transport goods internationally

Develop strategic alliances

Explore foreign investment opportunities

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Industry Alignments

Curriculum Resources

Breaking Into the Trade Game, A small business guide to exporting U.S. Small Business Administration. U.S. Small Business Administration International Publication. www.sba.gov/international

This Course Found In These Career Majors

Cluster: Marketing, Sales and Service

Pathway: Management and Entrepreneurship