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Dates: during 1910-1919
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He explained in detail the policy of the school in training its students for this branch of commercial enterprise. There is a course in American foreign trade in which national trade policies, methods and developments will be considered; and lectures have also been arranged on trade conditions in Europe, South...
An attempt to secure the co-operation of large business houses will also be made in the extension of the new courses. Export and import houses will be asked to submit specific trade problems for discussion in classes. If possible, men specializing in foreign trade will be given an opportunity...
"The United States is a young country whose energies have been devoted quite rightly to expansion and development within its own borders," continued Professor Roorbach. "American industry has been occupied with supplying American demand. There has been little need to compete with foreign markets. Europe has sought our raw materials...
"American business methods have usually been successful, and when a real effort has been made to capture a foreign market, Americans have rarely failed. For example, Germany, France and other European countries are today flooded with American razors, cash registers and farming implements of all sorts.
"The United States has now reached a stage in its development in which its industries are growing and finding new markets necessary. This is one of the most important causes for the intense interest now being shown in foreign trade throughout the United States, and the desire of American business...