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Course Assignments In addition to WebCT this course also utilizes Yahoogroups to deliver Internet mediated instruction. Week 1 Introduction to the course Discussion of course syllabus Course administration using WebCT Needs assessment and professor and student self-introductions Map # 1 Assigned: Russia and the CIS (former USSR Republics) GRA Electronic Book (EB) Reading # 1 (see WebCT) Week 2 Library Briefing, 1st hour Introduction to Assessing International Business Environments Russian history readings and discussion (see WebCT) Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 1-3 GRA EBs #2, #3, #4 (see WebCT) Map #1 Due Map # 2 Assigned: Russia study region of CIS Risk Assessment Project proposal due Week 3 Week 3 Discussion of Risk Assessment Project elements, political risk methodologies Russian history readings and discussion Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 4-5 GRA EBs #5, #6, #7 Map #2 Due Risk Assessment Project proposal due Doing Business in Russia Issue Areas Assigned Week 4 Russian history readings and discussion Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 6-7 GRA EBs #8, #9, #10 Russia business brief # 1: Direct Foreign Investments Lecture: SWOT and risk matrix methodologies Examination # 1 assigned: SWOT and risk matrix methodologies Week 5 Russian history readings and discussion Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 8-9 GRA EBs #11, #12, #13 Russia business brief # 2: Russian legal entities Examination # 1 due: SWOT and risk matrix methodologies Week 6 Russian history readings and discussion Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 10-11 GRA EBs #14, #15, #16 Russia business brief #3: Russian banks Lecture: Scenario technique methodology Risk Assessment Project Outline and Bibliography Due Examination # 2 assigned: Scenario technique methodology Week 7 Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 12-13 Russia business brief #4: Russian real estate Russia business brief #5: Russian taxes and taxation Russia business brief #6: Russian crime Risk Assessment Project workshop in class Week 8 Doing Business in Russia - Text Chapters 14-15 Risk Assessment Project Report - Industry Analysis SectionWorkshop Progress checks on Basic and Current Intelligence, Bibliography Sections Examination # 2 due: Scenario Technique Methodology Week 9 Risk Assessment Project Report Risk Methodologies check. Risk Assessment Project Risk Assessment Risk Assessment Section check. Week 10 Risk Assessment Project Written Report Due Risk Assessment Project Oral Reports Week 11 All graded work returned and grades assigned