HGJKINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION
International Business Scope
Learning Plan 1:
Competency: Recognize the scope of international business activity in the
U.S. economy and the skills needed to participate.
Why this skill is important:
The purpose of this section is to familiarize the learner with the basics of
international business, including: definitions, factors influencing
international business, and implications of globalization.
Linked Core Abilities:
Learner will:
____ 1. Manage self responsibly
____ 2. Demonstrate effective critical and creative thinking
____ 3. Demonstrate global awareness and responsiveness
____ 4. Communicate clearly and effectively
Performance Criteria:
Performance will be satisfactory when:
____ 1. Learner completes in-class activities
____ 2. Learner completes quiz
Performance Conditions:
Conditions for assessment:
____ 1. Using text and background information
Learning Objectives:
Learner will:
____ 1. Recognize why companies do business internationally
____ 2. Investigate how prevalent international business is in the local
economy
____ 3. Acknowledge some of the difficulties in doing business
internationally
Learning Activities:
Learner will:
____ 1. Participate in class discussion
____ 2. Read chapters 1 and 5
____ 3. Investigate current information about U.S. companies doing
business internationally
Performance Assessment Statements:
____ 1.
Completion of topic quiz and section exam with 80% accuracy
GLOBAL IQ QUIZ
1.
Which is the smallest country (in area)?
a.
Iceland
b.
Liechtenstein
c.
Monaco
d.
Singapore
e.
Vatican City
2.
Which language is spoken as a native language by more people than any other?
a.
Arabic
b.
Chinese (Mandarin)
c.
English
d.
Hindi
e.
Spanish
3.
Which of the following countries is NOT on the African continent?
a.
Gambia
b.
Ghana
c.
Guinea
d.
Guinea-Bissau
e.
Guyana
4.
Which city is closest to Miami, Florida, USA?
a.
Mexico City, Mexico
b.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
c.
Toronto, Canada
d.
London, England
e.
Lima, Peru
5.
Which continent has the largest population?
a.
Africa
b.
Asia
c.
Europe
d.
North America
e.
South America
6.
Which country’s flag is this?
a.
Albania
b.
Costa Rica
c.
Egypt
d.
Malaysia
e.
Zimbabwe
7.
Which country produces the most movies each year?
a.
Canada
b.
China (including Hong Kong)
c.
France
d.
India
e.
USA
8.
Which of these is NOT one of the four official languages of Switzerland:
a.
French
b.
German
c.
Italian
d.
Romansh
e.
Swedish
9.
Which continent has the most number of countries?
a.
Africa
b.
Asia
c.
Europe
d.
North America
e.
South America
10.
Which of the following countries has the most islands?
a.
Bolivia
b.
Croatia
c.
Finland
d.
Japan
e.
Philippines