MGT 320: International Business
Course Syllabus Fall 1997
| Instructor: | George M. Puia, Ph.D. | Office | Room 617 |
| Class Meetings |
Tues. 2:00-3:15 p.m. Room 208 |
E-mail Phone: | mfpuia@befac.indstate.edu |
| Office Hours: |
Monday 4:30-5:30; Tuesday 1:00-2:00; 6:00 - 6:45 Thursday 3:15-4:00 or by appointment |
Office Home
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237-2090 299-9645 (please do not call after 9:00 p.m.) |
| Required Texts |
International Management: Managing across borders and culturs, 2nd Edition, Helen Deresky. Addison-Wesley, 1997. ISBN 0-673-98091-X
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| Supplementary materials |
Additional readings, when utilized, will be placed on reserve at the library or will be distributed in class.
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| Course Description |
Mgt 320: International Business provides an overview of the cultural, economic, financial and political forces that shape the environment of international business. Students will develop knowledge and skills to help them manage businesses across international boundaries.
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| Prerequisites |
Course prerequisites will be strictly enforced. Students who lack the required prerequisite courses or approvals will be dropped from the course.
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| Course Objectives |
To prepare students to conduct business in the dynamic international arena. Specifically, the course aims to help students:
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| Course Objectives (cont.) |
3. Understand the unique risks and opportunities in international business.
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4. Develop an awareness of the different methods for conducting business internationally.
5. Develop an understanding and sensitivity to the unique ethical issues that arise in the conduct of international business.
6. Learn how to "continue learning" about international business.
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| Preparation & Attendance |
Role will be taken in this class. Attendance at class sessions is essential to your success in this course. Much of the material will be presented through case studies and small group exercises. It is very important that you come to class prepared to discuss that day's readings. In addition to the class participation requirement in the grading scheme, lectures will routinely contain information that is not contained in the textbook and that will appear on the exams. Students are responsible for obtaining class notes from their peers for any missed lectures. On occasion, students will be requested to submit brief summaries of articles they have read or notes on case studies.
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| Evaluation & Grading |
Grades will be developed from 4 sources: Assignment % of Grade Midterm 25% Semester project 25% Class preparation & participation and written assignments 25% Final exam 25%
Letter Grade Scale ------------ ------------- A 92% - 100% B+ 89% - 91.9% B 82% - 88.9% C+ 79% - 81.9% C 72% - 78.9% D+ 69% - 71.9% D 60% - 68.9% F <60 %
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No grades of incomplete will be given at the end of the semester for the purpose of improving a grade.
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| Make up exams |
Make-up exams will only be given when preceded by a valid excuse for missing the regular exam. All make-up exams will be administered at a common time/date
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| Semester Projects |
There will be a semester team project. Small teams will study a group of companies to analyze how those companies have chosen to internationalize and to identify key success factors in internationalization. A detailed project syllabus will be provided the second week of class.
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| Academic Misconduct | All University, College of Business and departmental policies on academic honesty will be strictly enforced. |
MGT 642
Tentative Assignment Schedule
Subject to change
| Date | Topic | Assignments | |
| T | 8/26 |
Introduction to the course, expectations & syllabus
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| H | 8/28 | The challenge of International Management | Read Chapter 1, review terms and concepts, be prepared to discus the question, "What forces lead a country to seek business opportunities abroad?" and questions 1, 5, 10 |
| T | 9/2 | The political, economic, technological and legal environment | Read Chapter 2, |
| H | 94 | The PEST environment, workshop and case study. | Read the case, conflict in Columbia, be prepared to discuss your answers to the discussion questions on page 60. |
| T | 9/9 | The role of culture in International management | Read chapter 3, review terms and concepts, be prepared to discuss |
| H | 9/11 |
Culture workshop
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Student stimulation exercise |
| T | 9/16 |
Cross cultural communication environment
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Read chapter 4. |
| H | 9/18 |
Communication workshop
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Cross cultural communication exercise in teams.
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| T | 9/23 |
Cross cultural review
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| H | 9/25 |
Case study: Euro Disney
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Read case |
| T | 9/30 | Negotiation and decision making | Read chapter 6 |
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Case: Martinez construction in Germany Review for exam
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| T | 10/7 |
Exam 1The cultural environment of International business
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| H | 10/9 |
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| T | 10/14 |
Discuss exam
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| H | 10/16 |
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| T | 10/21 | fall Break, no class | |
| H | 10/23 | Project team meetings | |
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10/28
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| T | 11/4 | ||
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| T | 11/18 | ||
| H | 11/20 | ||
| T | 11/25 | ||
| 11/27 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| T | 12/2 | ||
| H | 12/4 | ||
| T | 12/9 |
Summary, what weíve learned about International Business; preparation for the final exam
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| Final exam | |||
Assignment Schedule
(The assignment schedule is subject to change)
| Date | Topic | Assignment |
| 8/21 | ||
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| 8/28 | ||
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| 9/4 |
Project development ---
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Bring specific questions you have concerning your semester project |
| 9/6 |
Workshop --- Case study
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Read handout: "The Road to Hell" Be prepared to discuss questions related to case. |
| 9/9 |
Project team meetings
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| 9/11 | The Economic Environment of International Business | Read Chapter 4, |
| 9/13 |
Workshop: Case study
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Be prepared to discuss case Project milestone due |
| 9/16 |
An introduction to international trade
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Read chapter 5 |
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International trade theory continued
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Study Porterís diamond of advantage (p. 191) |
| 9/20 |
Workshop: Trade game
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| 9/23 |
Government Influences on World Trade
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Read Chapter 6 |
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Government influences continued
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| 9/27 |
Workshop
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| 9/30 |
Economic Integration on Cooperative Agreements
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Read Chapter 7 |
| 10/2 |
Debate on NAFTA
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prepare team for debate |
| 10/4 |
Preparatory session for mid-term
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| 10/7 |
Mid-term exam (closed book, closed notes)
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| 10/9 |
Workshop
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| 10/11 |
Fall Break --- No Classes
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| 10/14 | The financial environment of International Business: Foreign Direct Investment | Read Chapter 9 |
| 10/16 |
Exchange rates
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Read Chapter 10 |
| 10/18 |
Workshop: handling foreign exchange
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| 10/21 |
Multinational finance
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Read Chapter 20 |
| 10/23 |
Workshop: International finance
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| 10/25 |
Project team meetings
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| 10/28 |
Country evaluation: Selecting suitable markets for your company
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Read Chapter 11 |
| 10/30 |
Workshop: Country evaluation
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| 11/1 |
Overview of market entry strategies
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Project milestone due |
| 11/4 |
Exporting and importing and cross border marketing
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Read Chapter 14 and Chapter 17 (p. 612-628 only) |
| 11/6 |
Export readiness
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| 11/8 |
Workshop: Case study-Outback international
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Read the Outback international case handout and prepare to answer the discussion questions |
| 11/11 |
Collaborative strategies
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Read chapter 15 |
| 11/13 |
Video: JV
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| 11/15 |
Workshop: Construct a JV agreement
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| 11/18 |
production sourcing
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Chapter 18: |
| 11/20 |
Multinational accounting and taxes
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Read Chapter 19 |
| 11/22 |
Workshop
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| 11/25 |
The impact of the MNE
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Read chapter 12, be prepared to answer discussion questions |
| 11/27-29 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| 12/2 |
Project presentations
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All semester projects due |
| 12/4 |
Project presentations
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| 12/6 |
Project presentations
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| 12/9 | ||
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Final Exam
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