 | The University of Virginia record April 1, 1929 |  |
FOREIGN TRADE
The work in this field is made up of a number of courses dealing with the
various phases of commerce and trade. The economic resources and development
of the principal trading countries of the world are studied, particular attention
being given to their relationship to American Commerce. In the treatment of
ocean navigation and trade routes, special emphasis is placed upon the underlying
principles governing the movement of commodities. The principal purpose of
the courses suggested below is to give a broad economic training for those young
men who are pursuing the academic part of their preparation for business.
An advanced course in foreign trade is also given, which deals with the forms
and methods of commerce, business practices abroad, foreign tariffs, sales methods,
and foreign exchange. This course is given not only for those students who
expect to make a special vocation of exporting or importing, but also for the
future business men who will have occasional contact with problems in foreign
the theory of foreign trade and its practical application to governmental and broad
business policies.
| Session-hours | |
| Government B1 | 3 |
| Economics B2 | 3 |
| Economics B3 | 3 |
| Economics B5 | 3 |
| Commercial Law B1 | 3 |
| 15 |
| History B2 or B3 | 3 |
| Government B2 | 3 |
| Economics B7 | 3 |
| Economics C5 | 3 |
| Economics C10 | 3 |
| 15 |
| The University of Virginia record April 1, 1929 | |