International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition, 11th Edition, by Ball, McCulloch, Geringer, Minor and McNett continues to be the most objective and thorough treatment of International Business available for students. Enriched with maps, photos, and the most up-to-date world data, this text boasts the collective expertise of five authors with firsthand international business experience, specializing in international management, finance, law, global strategy, and marketing –a claim no other text can make. In addition, each new copy of International Business, 11e includes access to CESIM –an interactive IB simulation developed for industry professionals. Ball, et al is the only textbook on the market which features access to CESIM. Only Ball, McCulloch, Geringer, Minor and McNett can offer a complete view of International Business as diverse as the backgrounds of business students.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Nature of International Business
1. The Rapid Change of International Business
2. International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
3. Theories of International Trade and Investment
Part II: Cooperation Among Nations
4. Dynamics of International Institutions
5. Understanding the International Monetary System
Part III: International Environmental Forces
6. Cultural Forces
7. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
8. Economic and Socioeconomic Forces
9. Political Forces
10. Legal Forces
11. Financial Forces
12. Labor Forces
Part IV: The Organizational Environment
13. International Competitive Strategy
14. Assessing and Analyzing Markets
15. Entry Modes
16. Export and Import Practices
17. Marketing Internationally
18. Organizational Design and Control
19. Human Resource Management
20. Financial Management
21. Global Operations and Supply Chain Management