SALEM STATE COLLEGE
COURSE
SYLLABUS
I. Course
Number and Title
BUS840 -
International Business, 3 sem. hrs.
II. Professor
Dr. Massoud Farahbakhsh Office
Hours:
Professor,
Management Department Wed
– 16:00-16:30 By Appt.
Executive
Director, Center for International Business
&
Economic Studies (CIBES)
School of
Business
Salem State
College - S. Campus
Salem, MA. 01970-5353 U.S.A.
Telephone: (978) 542-6680 or 542-6608 or
542-7314
Fax: (978) 542-6027
Electronic Mail
(Internet):massoud.farahbakhsh@salemstate.edu
http://www.business.salemstate.edu/cibes/
Office Location: Central Campus CC220
III. Course Description
This course intensely scrutinizes the
setting and scope of international business and dimensions of multi-national
enterprise. Readings and examples for analysis from assigned cases are the key
tools used. The student is expected to become skilled in the identification of
strategies and adaptation of functional activities in marketing, production and
supply, finance and control, human resources, and government and public
relations to deal with the differences, to be encountered in exporting or
making direct investments in foreign business environments.
Prerequisites: BUS802N, Legal and Ethical Environment
ECO703 Macroeco.,
Analysis and Policy
MGT780 Management
Theory and Application
MKT790N Marketing
Decision Making
IV. Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will
be able to:
A. Understand
theories of international economics and trade.
B. Comprehend
the structure of multinational firms.
C. Describe
the activities and responsibilities of international organizations.
D. Identify
how and why various factors, such as physical conditions, culture, and
politics, influence the international firm.
E. Use
management tools in the international business arena.
V. Required Materials
Text: International
Business: Environments and Operations
John
Daniels and Lee Radebaugh
Addison
- Wesley Pub. Co., 9th Edition, 1998
VI. Course and Grading Policies
A. Examinations
In case of an unexpected school closure
on exam day, first session after the opening will be the test day.
There will be no
make-ups.
B. Attendance
Attendance at all classes is a course
requirement. No late work will be accepted. Each student is responsible for
keeping up with all assignments and all material covered in the course, whether
or not s/he was present in class.
Please turn off your cell phone before
coming to class!
C. Grading
Class
attendance, participation and discussion 20%
Mid-Term examination 40%
Final
examination 40%
The
following grading criteria will be used:
Score Grade Quality
Pts.
93-100 A 4.0
90-92 A- 3.7
87-89 B+ 3.3
83-86 B 3.0
80-82
B- 2.7
77-79 C+ 2.3
73-76 C
2.0
70-72 C-
1.7
0-69 F 0.0
VII. Schedule of Assignments:
WEEK TOPIC READING
ASSIGNMENT
1 Introduction
2 International
Business: An Overview Chapter 1
3 Collaborative
Strategies Chapter
14
4 The
Impact of the Multinational
Enterprise Chapter 11
5 International
Trade Theory Chapter
5
6 Econ.
Integration & Coop-Agreements Chapter
7
7 The
Determination of Exchange Rates & Review Chapter
10
8 * Mid-Term Exam. Ch's 1, 14, 11, 5, 7, 10
9 Cultural
Environments Chapter
2
10 The
Political & Legal Environments Chapter
3
11 Governmental
Influence on Trade Chapter
6
12 Human
Resource Management Chapter
21
13 Export
& Import Strategies Chapter
17
14 Country
Evaluation & Selection Chapter
13
15 * Final Exam. Ch's 2,
3, 6,21, 17, 13
*
Bring a number 2 sharp pencil with an eraser to the exam.
VIII. Suggested References:
See chapter notes at the end of each chapter of the
textbook.
The following list is also helpful:
Barron's http://www.barrons.com/
Business
Week http://www.businessweek.com/
Dun &Bradstreet Directories http;//www.startingpage.com/html/business.html
Dun's Review
The
Economist http://www.economist.com/
Financial
Times http://www.ft.com/
Forbes http://www.forbes.com
Fortune http://www.fortune.com/
Harvard Business Review http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/products/
Inc. http://www.inc.com
Insight http://insightmag.com/
International Journal of Physical
Distribution
Journal of Commerce http://www.joc.com/jocweb/
Journal of International Business Studies
Moody's Manuals
Newsweek http://www.msnbc.com/news/NW-front_Front.asp
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
Time http://www.time.com/
The
Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/
U.S.A.
Today http://www.usatoday.com/
U.S. News and World Report http://www.usnews.com/usnews/
IX. Last Day to Withdraw from the Course
To withdraw from a course, the student
must complete the appropriate Student Action Form available in the Graduate
School Office. A grade of "W" will be assigned for students who
withdraw prior to the 4th class meeting. Withdrawal after that deadline will
result in a grade of "F", except when extenuating circumstances are
involved. Students who wish to withdraw
without academic penalty after the deadline must present their case in writing
before the end of the course to the Dean of the Graduate School for appropriate
action. Please see The Graduate School catalog for full withdrawal policy.
X.
College Policy Statement
"Salem State College is committed to
providing equal access to the educational experience for all students in
compliance with Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act and The Americans with
Disabilities Act and to providing all reasonable academic accommodations, aids
and adjustments. Any student who has a
documented disability requiring an accommodation, aid or adjustment should
speak with the instructor immediately.
Students with Disabilities who have not previously done so should
provide documentation to and schedule an appointment with the Office for
Students with Disabilities and obtain appropriate services."