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Course Syllabus Course Description: Graduate survey course in international business, trade and foreign investment, including discussion of cultural, political, social and economic aspects of doing business abroad. Theories of international trade and economic development. 4 lecture/discussion Course Objectives: The course is designed for those students who have a definite interest in pursuing a career in international business as well as those who seek a broadening of their knowledge in this growing and vital area. The course will combine a specific regime of academic pursuit and practical how it is done knowledge. The objectives of this course are... 1. To introduce students to the contemporary issues in International Business that illustrate the unique challenges faced by manages in the international business environment. 2. To cover a broad range of international business issues from an interdisciplinary viewpoint and emphasizing the key concerns of the multinational and global corporation. 3. To assist students to develop a truly global perspective rather than just a U.S. viewpoint. 4. To assist students to integrate into their thinking the important societal dimensions of diversity, environmental concerns, ethics, and technological change. 5. To develop knowledge and skills to analyze cross cultural variables and their impact on international business. Learning Outcomes: After successful completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of important international business terms and concepts. 2. Identify the role and impact of cultural variables in international business. 3. Appreciate and integrate the ethical and societal dimensions of international business. 4. Recognize the impact of technology in opening up global markets and changing the ways in which international business is conducted. 5. Develop a truly global approach in identifying, analyzing and solving problems. 6. Prepare a professional risk assessment report on an industrial sector in a target country. Prerequisites: None Texts: International Business, 3rd Edition, Charles W. L. Hill, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 2000. GRA Book 5, 2004, Jerry Rogers, Global Risk Assessments, Inc., Riverside, CA. Required Listserv Subscriptions (all free): Economist.com Click on "e-mail and mobile editions" at upper right corner. BusinessWeek Online Click on "register/subscribe" at upper right corner. World Trade Organization (WTO) Click on "register" at top menu. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Click "For email notifications" at Sign Up at the menu on right. Required Equipment: Web Digital Camera - for student-student, student-professor, class-expert inter- action and use with Microsoft's NetMeeting. The instructor is using an Intel Pro PC camera purchased at Sam's Club. Students may wish to Internet shop at such vendors as, buy.com cnet shopper to name a few. Measurement of Learning Outcomes: Chapter quizzes: Three at 8 points each covering Hill textbook 24 points total Risk Assessment Examinations: Two at 8 points each re political risk methodologies 16 points total Maps: Two maps, one of the western hemisphere and one of the eastern hemisphere. Each map should be hand drawn on a large paperboard and show boundaries of countries,capital cities, major topographical features such as rivers, mountain ranges and bodies of water. Colorizing the map is recommended. For assistance suggest you keyword search "world maps" into search engines. Students will mail their maps directly to the professor for grading. 4 points each; 8 points total. 16 points. Risk Assessment Project Report: Prepare an assessment modeled after the risk assessments in binders shown by the instructor. Students will team up in pairs and prepare an assessment using model provided by the instructor. Each team will choose the target country and industry for analysis, ie shipbuilding in the Ukraine. The report will be formatted after a model provided on WebCT. Written report: 28 points. Oral Report: 4 points. Attendance and Participation: As the Summer 2001 course is online considerable discipline is required to accomplish the assignments. Attendance and participation is gauged by Internet online mediated instruction including through access and use of: WebCT participation: Yahoogroups interaction: Risk Assessment Chat Room participation: Combined total: 20 points. External Assignments: Additional readings and articles will be assigned as the quarter progresses. Students are required to read and understand the material. Students are expected to make use of the learning opportunities made available by current techno- logy, such as WebCT used in his course, and access to the World Wide Web as well as other Internet sources to update their knowledge on current developments in International Business. Students are required to read articles related to international affairs in the Los Angeles Times, or other major daily national newspaper of choice, and to keep track of developments in the International Business area. Method of Evaluation: Quizzes: (three) 8 points each, 24 points total Examinations: (two) 8 points each, 16 points total Maps (2) 4 points each, 8 points total Risk Assessment Project Report: Written: 28 points, Oral: 4 Points Online Participation: 20 points Total: 100 points Method of Assigning Letter Grades: A Outstanding: 90 and above B Above average: 80-89.9 C Average: 70-79.9 F Failure: Below 69.9