INT 220 Discussion and replies

8-1 Discussion: Reaching Career Goals INT -220

In this final module, you have explored career possibilities and credentials related to international business. After reviewing the module resources, take some time to reflect on your career goals before completing this discussion.

In your initial post, address the following:

● What is your career goal? ● What topics and skills covered in this course do you think will help you the most in your

future career, and why? ● Do you think that any of the credentials from this module's resources could be worth

pursuing for your career goal? Why or why not? ● Write a post of 2 to 3 paragraphs.

Select at least one of the following questions to guide your responses to a minimum of two peers:

● Compare and contrast the topics and skills you and your peers found to be the most helpful for your respective career goals, noting why there may be similarities or differences.

● If you identified credentials similar to those that your peers identified, share some of the reasons why you think the credentials could be beneficial to your careers, as well as some important requirements you'll need to keep in mind while working toward them.

● Write a post of 2 to 3 paragraphs.

Peer 1

Batshir Bar

I am working on completing the required 150 educational credits to become eligible to sit for the CPA exams. I am currently working in accounting but would like to dive further into the finance side of things (FP&A) later on.

I have learned the importance of understanding global business etiquette since in the corporate side of accounting, oftentimes I would have to deal with people from different nations. In my current position as a corporate accountant in the retail industry, I deal with Chinese and Indians distributors so I was able to learn form the course ways to explore others’ cultures which in turn help understand customs, negotiation, and information sharing.

The module's included a credential I was looking into previously, Certified Management Accountant (CMA). This credential is a global one vs. the CPA which is for the US only, which

means it could help me advance in my career by demonstrating that I have a globally recognized certification.

Peer 2

Christina August

Hi all, my career goals are more in the accounting/finance world and not on a global basis but I can appreciate the importance of knowing and understanding all the components of what goes into taking a business global. The costs, the marketing, the culture, the currency exchange, the legal policies that need to be followed and budgeted for. There are several things I would not have considered to be important like understanding where a country falls on the Hofstede's Insight and making sure that the product matches the country you are trying to take it to. And that selling it there in the correct manner!

There isn't much I would take and use in my daily career choices right now but you never know if someday I become employed with a global business and it will be important to understand all that they are responsible for and be able to contribute to the team with information learned from this class.