Syllabus

RowanUniversity

RohrerCollege of Business

Managing International Business – MGT 06.330 1

Summer 2008–M W8:15 - 10:45

Bunce 107

INSTRUCTOROffice Hours: by arrangement

Dr. Bob LaMastroEmail:

OFFICE HOURS: By appointment before or after class. For small issues, please try email first.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will learn about the evolution and current environment for international trade and investment, and understand the challenges and issues facing business organizations with international operations. They will apply these insights to the analysis of actual business decision-making situations by means of case studies and research projects.

PREREQUISITES: ECON 04.101, ECON 04.102, and either MGT 06.309 or MGT 06.300

REQUIRED TEXT: Global Business, Mike W. Peng, South-Western Cengage Learning, 2009,
ISBN-13: 978-0-324-36073-8

RECOMMENDED TEXT:Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries, Terri Morrison and Wayne Conway, Adam Media Corporation, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-1-593-37368-9

ATTENDANCE POLICY: As a summer class, this will be fast paced and attendance is necessary for a top grade; however, the grading will be flexible enough to handle most summer scheduling conflicts. I will adjust presentations as far as possible to accommodate a student’sschedule.

QUIZZES: There will be a quiz at the beginning of most classes with the first starting on June 16th. In total, there will be 12 quizzes (on Chapters 2 through 13). Each quiz will be worth 5 points. There will be 10 multiple choice or T/F questions, and one short answer essay. There will be no make ups for quizzes missed. There will be no comprehensive final exam.

CASE STUDIES: There will be three case studies assigned after Chapters 4, 8, and 13. Each assignment should be 2-4 pages long, include a summary of the case as well as the answers to the Case Discussion Questions. Each case will be worth 10 points. Any case study more than one week late will not be graded.

Case 1.2 due6/27DP World

Case 2.3 due7/10Agrana: From a Local Supplier to a Global Player

Case 3.1 due7/29Dentek’s UK Decision

RESEARCH PROJECT: Each student will be given a set of four countries of which you will select 2 to study. A written report is required for both countries along with a presentation of one countrynear the end of the term. This project is worth 20 points with a possible extra credit up to 9 points.

Each assigned set contains four countries, each from a different color group based on overall size of their economy. Each country is also assign a weight factor with higher numbers indicating potentially more of a challenge. Each student must pick two countries whose factors sum between 10 and 19 points inclusive. Countries cannot be in the same color group. After being given their set of countries, students may swap countries from the same color group or from the unassigned countries on a first come basis. Students will sign and submit the two cards at the end of the first class.

GRADING: Quizzes(best 10 of 12)50 points

Team Research Project & Presentation10 points + sum of country factors

Case Studies 30 points

One can substitute the results of the two weakest quizzes in place of one case study

A93+ pointsB-80+ to 83 pointsD+67+ to 70 points

A-90+ to 93 pointsC+77+ to 80 pointsD63+ to 67 points

B+87+ to 90 pointsC73+ to 77 pointsD-60 to 63 points

B83+ to 87 pointsC-70+ to 73 pointsFless than 60 points

Incomplete grades will only be given for exceptional hardship and only for individual assignments.

DATE / SUBJECT / Assignments
Jun 10 / Pick Countries
Chapter 1: Globalizing Business / Read Chapters 1 and 2
Jun 12 / Chapter 2: Understanding Formal Institutions / Read Chapter 3
Jun 17 / Chapter 3: Understanding Informal Institutions / Read Chapter 4
Jun 19 / Chapter 4: Leveraging Resources and Capabilities / Read Chapter 5
Jun 24 / Chapter 5: Trading Internationally / Read Chapter 6
Jun 27 / Chapter 6: Investing Abroad Directly / Read Chapter 7, Case 1 is due
Jul 1 / Chapter 7: Dealing with Foreign Exchange / Read Chapter 8
Jul 3 / Chapter 8: Capitalizing on Global and Regional Integration / Read Chapter 9
Jul 8 / Chapter 9: Growing and Internationalizing the Entrepreneurial Firm / Read Chapter 10
Jul 10 / Chapter 10: Entering Foreign Markets / Read Chapter 11, Case 2 is due
Jul 15 / Chapter 11: Managing Global Competitive Dynamics / Read Chapter 12
Jul 17 / Chapter 12: Making Alliances and Acquisitions Work / Read Chapter 13
Jul 22 / Chapter 13: Strategizing, Structuring, and Learning around the World / Read Chapter 14
Jul 24 / Chapter 14: Competing on Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Presentations 1-3 / Read Chapter 15
Jul 29 / Chapter 15: Managing Human Resources Globally
Presentations 4-6 / Case 3 is due
Jul 31 / Presentations 7-?

IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY POLICIES

STUDENT ACCOMOCATION STATEMENT

Your academic success is important. If you have a documented disability that may have an impact upon your work in this class, please contact me. Students must provide documentation of their disability to the AcademicSuccessCenter in order to receive official University services and accommodations. The AcademicSuccessCenter can be reached at 8562564234. The Center is located on the 3rd floor of Savitz Hall. The staff is available to answer questions regarding accommodations or assist you in your pursuit of accommodations. We look forward to working with you to meet your learning goals.

DURING DROP/ADD

Courses can be dropped by completing the Drop/ Add form which will be turned in to the Office of the Registrar . Any course dropped during the Drop/ Add period will not be recorded on the permanent record.

BETWEEN DROP/ ADD AND MID-TERM

A Withdrawal Request Form must be secured from the Office of the Registrar. The reason for the request may be stated on the form and must be signed by the student and the professor, with the last date of attendance indicated. Upon receipt of the form, the Registrar's Office will enter a Won the student transcript.

AFTER MID- TERM

The same process as #2 will prevail except that the reason must be stated and approval obtained from the professor and the respective department chairperson. If the professor approves the withdrawal, he/she will indicate that the student is either withdrawing with a passing academic standing (WP) or withdrawing with academic failure (WF) and also provide the last date of attendance.

DURING THE LAST FOUR WEEKS

Withdrawal must be considered exceptional and may occur only with the approval of the professor, department chairperson and college dean and only for good and sufficient reasons beyond the control of the student. (WP/WF remains in effect, as does the last date of attendance.)

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY*

The vitality of any academic program is rooted in its integrity .It is essential to Rowan University that the grades awarded to students only reflect their own individual efforts and achievements. Each segment of the academic community, i.e., faculty, students and administration, are responsible for the academic integrity of the university. Academic dishonesty, in any form, will not be tolerated. Students who are found to have engaged in acts of academic dishonesty may be subject to failure for the course and suspension from the University.

*For further information on this Policy, please consult the Schedule of Courses under "General Information."

REPEATING A COURSE

In the event that a student must or voluntarily chooses to repeat a course, the grade received for the repeated course will constitute the final grade for that subject for cumulative GP A purposes-whether the grade is higher or lower than the grade received in the original course. The original grade, although not counted in the cumulative GPA, remains on the student's transcript. Herein, the University stipulates that the same course may not be taken more than twice including withdrawals. However, except for general education courses, further restrictions may be determined by the individual departments/colleges, only to meet standards recommended by accrediting bodies, statutory regulations, and/or professional societies. Appeals may be made through the normal appeals process.

Country Research Project

Objective: Develop an expertise on two assigned countries allowing you to evaluate business opportunities and develop international business strategies.

Outline of Assignment

Introduction

Brief History

  • Government structures
  • Geography, climate, natural resources
  • Neighbors and political relationships

Culture

  • Population size, where are they located
  • Literacy and education
  • Attitudes including gender, race, castes
  • Belief and religious influences
  • Language(s), literacy in English

Economics

  • GNP total and per capita, PPP, 5 year trends
  • Age of population, quality of labor pool
  • Income distribution
  • Labor mobility
  • Strength of unions
  • Monetary policy, exchange rates
  • Domestic investment
  • Foreign Direct Investments
  • Balance of Trade
  • Inflation patterns

Business

  • Government attitudes toward business particularly FDI
  • Cultural norms for business, protocols, introductions
  • Modes of market entry, available business strategies
  • Potential of the domestic market
  • Channels of distribution
  • Trade partners, trade associations
  • Key industries
  • Local competition
  • Tariffs, taxes, issues with legal system, other trade barriers
  • Corruption in business and government
  • Other ethnical concerns

Travel

  • Modes of travel
  • Availability of hotels
  • Issues with cuisine
  • Internal transportation
  • Visa requirements
  • Costs of a 1 week trip to one of the major cities

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