Management 405.05 –International Business Strategy & Integration
Spring, 2015 – Weds.. 7:00-9:40pm - Schedule 21991
Room EBA 345
INSTRUCTOR: Michael L. Sloan
E-mail: msloan@mail.sdsu.edu
Voice Messages: Mgt. Office 858-449-9419 (emergencies)
Appointments: Please schedule appointments via email
Office Hours: Tues and Thurs 10:00am-10:45am
Weds. 4:00pm-6:45pm
Office: SSE 3409
1. PREREQUISITES: You must have completed the following prerequisites: BA
300, IDS 301 or 302, FIN 323, MGT 350 and MKT 370. If your Major catalog
year is 2005-2006 or earlier, BA 300 is not a prerequisite for you. If you are an
IB major and your catalog year is 2006-2007 or earlier, BA 300 is not a prerequisite. Concurrent enrollment in one or more of the prerequisite courses is
unacceptable.
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES:
The course is the integration of business administration principles and concepts for
strategy design, implementation and control in domestic, international, and global
markets. Establishment of top management policy emphasized through case studies,
experiential exercises, and simulations. Student Learning Objectives are to:
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Develop facility in identifying opportunities and problems faced by top
management
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Develop a conceptual framework for the analysis, evaluation and development of
goals and strategy for an organization in a global context
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Analyze the interrelationships among major functional areas of the organization
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Become familiar with the issues relating to strategy and policy
Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this
class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473.
To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student
Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not
retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you
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have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability
Services. Your cooperation is appreciated.
3.
TEXTS: E-Book and Connect
Required Materials: Dess (2014). Strategic Management: Text and Cases: Creating
Competitive Advantages. New York: McGraw-Hill [McGraw-Hill Connect Access
code—available only at SDSU bookstore or through the Connect Course Website:
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/m-sloan-mgt-40501
Also, you are required to buy additional case pack as per below.
1.) Buy online from McGraw Hill: (create.mheducation.com/shop) $22.41 ISBN:
9781308267876
or
2.) Buy from the bookstore a print copy: $28.32 (net price) (ISBN: 9781308267852) or
the digital text but with a slight markup.
Or, a hardcopy of the text is permissible.
4.GRADES:
Exam 2 @ 20% each
40%
Capstone Exam
20%
Group Case Visual Presentation
10%
( incl. Peer Group Presentation Critique
Group Case Written Report
20%
Individual In-Class Assignments
9%
Mat Exam
1%
Learnsmart Exercises Optional
100%
TOTAL
4.1
Grade Standards are as follows:
A = 95 & above
A- = 90 - 94
B+ = 87 - 89
B = 84 - 86
B- = 80 - 83
C+ = 77 - 79
C = 70 - 76
D = 69 - 60
F = 59 - 0
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4.2
Grade Scale: Grades from A to F distinguish levels of academic
accomplishment. The grade for average undergraduate achievement is “C,” and
University wide grading standards determine your final grades.
4.3
Class Size: Assignments may be modified depending on the number of students
on the final class roster, and if a system-wide, comprehensive test is given.
4.4
Scantron: Use an 882 Scan-Tron form for the multiple-choice exams.
4.5
Exam Policy: Out of fairness to other students, no one will be allowed “in and
out” privileges during exams (i.e., no leaving the room and returning to continue
working on the exam).
4.6
Academic Honesty: University Policies prohibit inappropriate conduct by
students, and the student committing the inappropriate behavior is subject to
discipline. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty that are
intended to gain unfair academic advantage are considered to be unacceptable
student behavior and must be reported for review.
5.1
Multiple Choice Exams:
There will be two exams during the semester and each exam will consist of
multiple-choice questions FROM THE TEXT TESTBANK.
5.2
Capstone Essay Exam: ( Sat Exam NO EXCEPTIONS )
Exam Preparation:
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You will be required to have a good understanding of the concepts
included in the text chapters covered this term. In addition, you will be
required to apply these concepts to the long cases we discussed in the
term. Integration of concepts and case data is critical.
A sample question will be provided at the end of the semester to guide
your preparation for the essay exam. There will also be a grading rubric
to help you prepare for the exam.
The exam will comprise ONE question with multiple parts to it.
You will be given an exam booklet and you will record your answers in
the booklet within the allocated space.
You will be provided some blank pages to jot your thoughts down before
responding to the questions.
I will not be able to give you credit for your answers unless your writing
is legible. If this may be a problem, consider printing your responses
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6.
IN- CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
The following case studies will be reviewed in class to get you acquainted with the
strategic management process. An assignment will be handed out to be completed
individually in class. Students will be selected to present their report after
completion.
Case
Chapter
Points
Robin Hood ( Case # 1 )
1
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Apple ( Case # 6)
2,3,4
1 each
Sears ( posted on BB)
5,6
1 each
Home Depot ( posted on BB) 7
1
R&R ( posted on BB)
8,12
1 each
Entrepreneurial Orientation
12
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Trader Joes on
Organizational Culture
9
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7. TEAM CASE ANALYSIS
One (1) case will be assigned to 2 teams. There will be total of 12 teams-6 case studies.
4 students per team
8.
TEAM CASE WRITTEN AND VISUAL PRESENTATION
8.1 Written Analysis: The written analysis of your case will follow the Written
Presentation Guidelines ( this is different from the Presentation Rubric) on Blackboard.
The strategic management process includes analysis, issues, recommendations, and
implementation. Note: Not all of the issues presented on the guidelines will be important
to every case. One of the challenges of case analysis is to identify the most critical points
and sort through the material that may be ambiguous and unimportant.
a. Formatting of the written report is 1.5 space, 11 font, Times Roman.
b. Highlight each question you want to addess in bold italics which you will take from the
Presentation Guidelines.
c. Highlight each Chapter you will use to answer that question under the question also in
bold italics.
d. The objective of the answer is not to state “facts” so please do not puff up the report
with unnecessary information. It is quality and not quantity that counts.
8.2 Your Team Case Visual Presentation (approx.12 slides VISUALS ONLY ) is an
oral presentation with a limit of 10 minutes including a short amount of time for Q & A
FROM THE CRITQUING TEAM. A professional visual presentation should explain
the issues or problems, the key analysis, and the recommended course of action. It
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should be apparent that the presentation was carefully planned and coordinated (i.e.,
presenters should know their parts without confusion). The structure for the presentation
must be announced and followed with transitions and internal summaries to help listeners
follow the report. Presenters should not be tied to notes or address remarks to the visuals
on the screen or the lectern instead of to listeners. Please review the College of Business
Administration Oral Presentation Rubric on BB.
8.2 One student will be selected from each group by the Professor on the day of the
presentation to make the team’s presentation.
8.3 You do not need to update the information in the case. Please explain what you are
planning to do at the start of your presentation.
8.4 Review Chapter 13 of the Dess text for suggestions on how to Analyze Strategic
Management cases.
8.5 Team Critique: In addition to presenting a team’s assigned case, your team is also
to evaluate the presentation of team presenting the same case study and you will use the
Team Case Evaluation Rubric. I will assign those case reviews to each team before at the
presentation.
8.6 Team Member Peer Evaluation: A rubric is available on BB to evaluate your team
members. Team members scoring less than 100% will have their grade reduced for
the case presentation. On the day of your case presentation, one team member
should fold their individual evaluations for confidentiality and collect all the
evaluations and put them in a sealed envelope for me.
8.7 Case Assignments: Teams TBD
Panera
Lululemon Athletic
Walt Disney
Israeli Wines In China
Costco
Random House
8.5 Class attendance for Final Presentations: 1 point will be deducted from your total
points for each missed class.
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9.
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2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
3
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
4
4A
4B
4C
4D
5
7
7A
7B
7C
7D
Main Course Topics
Task
Analysis-Strategy Formulation-Implementation
Analysis
Vision, Mission, & Organizational Values
Review of General Environment
 Demographic
 Economic
 Political/Legal
 Socio/Cultural
 Technological
 Global
Industry Environment
 Threat of new Entrants
 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
 Bargaining Power of Buyers
 Threat of Substitute Products
 Rivalry Among Competing Firms
Internal Capability Analysis
 SWOT Analysis
 Value Chain Analysis
 Resources and Capabilities,
 Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Stakeholder Agenda(s)
Strategy Formulation
 Business Level Strategy
 Corporate Level Strategy
 International Strategy
 Entrepreneurial Strategy ( Ch.8 & 12)
10. Use of interactive technology is allowed only when it is required for an
assignment. Please do not have your device visible during lectures. This includes
all laptops and cell phones. Photos or recordings of lectures are not permitted
without the expressed written consent of the Professor prior to class. Violation of
this policy is subject to grade reduction at the discretion of the Professor. Warnings
will not be made.
Note taking will be handwritten only.
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11.
CLASS ACTIVITIES
1
01-21
2
01-28
3
02-04
4
02-11
5
6
02-18
02-25
7
03-04
8
03-11
9
10
03-18
03-25
04-01
04-08
11
12
13
14
15
17
04-15
04-22
04-29
05-06
SAT
TBD
The Strategic Management Process
Chapter 1 Lecture
Robin Hood In-Class Assignment #1
Chapter 2 Lecture
Apple Case Study In-class Assignment # 2
Shared Value Video
Form Teams for Class Project ( 4 students/team)
Assign Case Studies for Class Project
Chapter 3 Lecture
Apple Case Study In-class Assignment # 3
Chapter 4 Lecture
Apple Apps Hand-Out In-class Assignment #4
Midterm Exam ( 50 MC Chapters 1,2,3, &4)
Chapter 5 Lecture
Sears Case Study In-class Assignment #5
Chapter 6 Lecture
Sears Case Study In-class Assignment #6
Chapter 7 Lecture
Home Depot In-class Assignment #7
Chapter 8 Lecture Assignment # 8 & 9 R&R Case Questions
Chapter 12 Lecture Assignment # 10 Entrepreneurial Orientation
NO CLASS SPRING BREAK
BAT TEST 35 Minutes
Chapter 9 Lecture Assignment # 11
Exam # 2: ( 50 MC) Chapters 5,6,7,8 &12)
Capstone Review Questions
Group Presentations 1,2,3,4,5,6
Group Presentations 7,8,9,10,11,12
CAPSTONE EXAM
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