Course Number and Title:
BUS 370 -- International Business, 3 sem. hrs.

Professor:
Dr. Massoud Farahbakhsh
Professor, Management Department
Executive Director, Center for International Business & Economic Studies (CIBES)

Salem State College, Central Campus
School of Business
Salem, MA 01970-5353 U.S.A.

Office Hours:
Office Location: Central Campus CC220
Mon. 9:30-11:00
Wed. 11:00-12:30

Telephone: (978) 542-6680 or 542-6608 or 542-7314
Fax: (978) 542-6027

E-mail: massoud.farahbakhsh@salemstate.edu

Course Description:
Survey of the field which would include legal and cultural environment of international business; international financial system; management of international operations; personnel and labor relations; international marketing; international economics, trade, and finance; multinational enterprise; international accounting; and multinational organizations.

Prerequisites: MGT 231, MKT 241

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.

Required Material:
Text: International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition, Ball and McCulloch, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 7^th ed., 1999

Assignments:
See Schedule of Assignments.

Examinations:
In case of an unexpected school closure (i.e. snow storm) on exam day, first session after the opening will be the test day.

Attendance:
Attendance at all classes is a course requirement. Each student is responsible for keeping up with all assignments and all material covered in the course, whether or not he/she was present in class.

Grading:
The students will be graded in the following manner:

The following grading criteria will be used:

Suggested References:
See supplementary readings lists at the end of each chapter of the textbook.

The following list is also helpful:

Barron's

Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/

Dun & Bradstreet Directories

Dun's Review

The Economist: http://www.economist.com/

Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/

Forbes

Fortune: http://www.fortune.com/

Harvard Business Review

Inc.

Insight

International Journal of Physical Distribution

Journal of Commerce

Journal of International Business Studies

Moody's Manuals

Newsweek

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys

The New York Times

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

Last Day to Withdraw from the Course:
The last day on which withdrawal from the course is permitted with a "W" grade is the last day of the tenth week of the semester.

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 of Students with Disabilities and obtain appropriate services."

For your convenience, the entire Course Information Policy can be found in the Salem State College Catalog.