This course is designed to provide students with a sound understanding of the mechanics of doing business abroad and familiarize them with unique problems, characteristics of organizations engaging in international business.
Major themes addressed include the emerging New Economy, globalization, differences in the socio-economic, political and cultural environments of international business, foreign direct investment, regional economic integrations and/or blocs, global strategy, methods of entering foreign markets, global marketing, global human resource management, and the multinational companies in terms of their organizational designs, managerial practices, etc.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Globalization and International Business, Chapter 1
Lecture / Discussion
3. Week
Globalization and International Business, Chapter 1-Cont’d
Lecture / Discussion
4. Week
The Cultural Environments Facing Business, Chapter 2
Lecture / Discussion
5. Week
The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business, Chapter 3
Lecture / Discussion
6. Week
The Economic Environments Facing Businesses, Chapter 4
Lecture / Discussion
7. Week
Globalization and Society
Lecture / Discussion
8. Week
Midterm Exam
Exam
9. Week
Governmental Influence on Trade, Chapter 7
Lecture / Discussion
10. Week
Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements, Chapter 8
Lecture / Discussion
11. Week
Modes of International Business (Part V: Global Strategy, Structure, and Implementation)
Lecture / Discussion
12. Week
Marketing Globally, Chapter 16
Lecture / Discussion
13. Week
Global Human Resource Management, Chapter 20
Lecture / Discussion
14. Week
Review
Lecture / Discussion
15. Week
Final
Exam
16. Week
Final
Exam
17. Week
Final
Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioural sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modelling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develops effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in minimum one foreign language.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Understand of the mechanics of doing business abroad and familiarized with unique problems, characteristics of organizations engaging in international business.
LO-2
Has a comprehensive, current view of international business in the twenty first century with a balance between rigorous, authoritative theory and meaningful proactive within the context of a fresh, current analysis of the international business environment.
LO-3
Prompted to engage their imagination about the future of the world by means of future scenarios and debates in contemporary international business and globalization.
LO-4
Applies the key concepts learned in the class to real life situations.
