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Course Specification
Course Name:International Business Management
Course Code: BADM 426
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Business Administration
Core or Elective element of program Core:
Department offering the course: Business
Academic level:Fourth
Semester in which course is offered: Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): BADM 101
Credit Hours: 3.00
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
3.0
Tutorial*
2.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
5.0
Approval date of course specification:September 2013
II. Overall Aims of Course
This course provides insight of a global business environment from the
perspectives of an international business manager. This course also examines the
global business climate and explores the impact of technological advances,
deregulations, and globalization on trade and business. The opportunities and
challenges of doing business across national frontiers will be covered. This course
examines multinational and transnational corporations as well as their activities in
sourcing and operating in multiplied jurisdictions. The course looks at the modes of
entry into foreign markets - direct investments, portfolio investments, and other
collaborative efforts. The course also covers topics on issues of trade liberalization
versus restrictions, and the institutional environment fostering trade.
.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
General
Skills
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K2, K3, K8
I 2, I 3, I 8
P10, P12, P20
G4, G7,G9
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
K.1 Recognize the impact of business culture on the international business
management
K.2 Indicate Business Ethics .
K.3 Describe variety of scientific methods.to reach ultimate solutions and
decision making at different international and national administrative levels.
K.4Recall essential principles for conducting future strategies, means and
policies in accordance within the institutional aim.
K.5Match organizational management communication with along interpersonal
international relationships.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
Upon Completion of the course, students should be able to:
I.1 Employ diverse international business situations.
I.2 Apply brainstorming techniques to resolve international business problems
I.3 Usage of various management insights which obviously opens expressions
backboned by scientific verification and purpose behavior.
I.4 Compute various context, setting and developments models to correlate with
international business aspects and events.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
P.1 Conduct contextual studies in accuracy with market analysis.
P.2 Apply various evidential management procedures to solve international
business issues.
P.3 Design the organization structure in alignment with international policies and
methods.
d. General and Transferable Skills
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
G.1Devise various tools and procedures to international business solving issues.
G.2Analyze changing management environment.
G..Demonstrate fluency in widely used foreign language.
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
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6-
7-
Chapter 1:
Globalization
Chapter 2: National
Differences in Political
Economy
Chapter 3: Differences
in Culture
Chapter 4: Ethics in
International Business
Chapter 5: International
Trade Theory
Chapter 6: The Political
Economy of
International Trade
Chapter 7: Foreign
Direct Investment
Net Teaching Weeks
1
K1, K5
I 1, I 3
P2, P3
G3
2
All
I1, I2, I3
P1,P2,P3
G1,G3
1
All
I1, I2,
I3
P1,P2,P3
G1,G3
2
K2,K5
I3
P2,P3
G3
2
All
All
P1,P2,P3
G2,G3
2
All
All
All
All
[3]
[K1,K2,K4]
[I1,
I2,I4]
[All]
[All]
13
VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
Sub-Topics
-
1
-
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-
Total
Hours
The Globalization of markets
and production
2
The Emergency of Global
Institutions
The Emergency of Global
Institutions
5
Management And Country
Focuses
Drivers of Globalization
5
The changing Demographics
Political Systems
5
Economic Systems
Legal Systems
The Determinants of Economic
5
Development
What is Culture
Social Structure
5
Religious and Ethical Systems
An Overview of Trade Theory
Midterm Exam
Absolute Advantage
5
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
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10
-
11
12
-
13
14
15
Comparative Advantage
Instruments of Trade Policy
Management and country focuses
Trends in FDI
The Direction of FDI
Horizontal Foreign Direct
Investment
Country and Management Focus
Political Ideology and Foreign
Direct Investment
The Cost of FDI to Host countries
Benefits and Costs of FDI to
Home countries
Governments Policy Instruments
and FDI
5
3
2
5
3
2
5
3
2
5
3
2
5
3
2
Final Exam
58
Total Teaching Hours
Teaching/Learning
Method
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
√
√
All
All
Intellectual
Skills
All
All
√
All
All
All
All
√
All
All
All
All
Assessment
Weight /
Week
No.
K&U
Professional
Skills
All
All
General
Skills
All
All
Others (Specify):
Sel
ect
ed
M
eth
od
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Assessment
Course ILOs Covered by Method
Method
(By ILO Code)
5
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K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Percentage
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
√
√
K1,k2,k4
All
I1,I2,I3
All
P1,P2
all
None
all
20 %
[ 50%]
Quizzes
√
K2,k3,k5
I2,I3,I4
P1,P2,P3
G2,g3
[5%
Course Work
√
K3,k1,k5
All
All
All
25 %
√
K1,k2,k4
I1,I2,I3
All
ALl
√
All
All
All
All
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Week 7
Week 15
Week 4
and
week 9
Week
2,6 and
8
Week
13
Individual
Project
Others (Specify):
IX. List of References
EssentialRequiredText
Books
Course notes
Recommended books
Periodicals, Web sites,
etc …
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International Business Management 7th edition - by Charles
W.L. Hill - McGraw-Hill/Irwin publication
PowerPoint
none
www.portal.cic-cairo.com
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
List the facilities required
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Course coordinator:Dr. Edmund Joyce
Head of Department:Dr. Dina Krema
Date:September 2013
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