INB 300 International Business
Syllabus Summer Two 2011
Instructor: Dr. Robert Keating
Office:
Cameron Hall 200L
Phone:
910-962-3069
Email:
Keatingb@uncw.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description: Survey course of the importance of global issues as firms attempt to compete
across the world. Key topics include dealing with global competition, understanding international trade
theory and differences in political economies, reviewing global and regional economic integration,
considering international market entry strategies and examining key cross-cultural issues affecting
business operations.
Required text: Global (2010) edition by Mike Peng. South-Western Cengage Learning
Quizzes: Go to http://kb.cengage.com/x/tQA4 and follow the instructions to get started.
Your Course key is CM-9780538757553-0000067
Grading:
Exams
3 exams @ 20 points each
60
Cases
four@ five points each
20
Paper and discussion
10
Participation
10
100
Exams: Will be a combination of T/F, MC and short answer
Cases: Short ones, three page maximum
Paper & discussion: You will research and give a short-five minute-presentation to the class on a web
site that will be assigned to you.
Participation: Important here to come prepared to class by reading the text and to bring in material
from the current events going on around the world. The Greece debt crisis is a good example here.
Attendance: Since we only have 18 classes, missing more than one will be detrimental to your grade.
Schedule:
6/29 Introduction, overview of course , expectations of students
Chapter one
6/30 Chapter 2
Article: Simple logic of free trade (on Web)
Article: Corruption-Fortune, 5/2/11 p.48
7/5 Chapter 3
Article: China Myths, J/F 2010. Harvard Business Review (HBR) p.24
7/6 Chapter three continued
First five minute presentations due
7/7 Chapter 4
Article: Global Disrupters ( on Web)
First case due
Five minute presentations
7/11 Exam # 1
Chapter 5
7/12 Chapter 6
Second case due
Article: China Rules, June, 2010, HBR p. 103
Five minute presentations
7/13 Chapter 7
Five minute presentations
7/14 Chapter 8
Five minute presentations
7/18 Exam # 2.
Five minute presentations
7/19 Chapter 9
Case # 3
Five minute presentations
7/20 Chapter 10
Article: Emerging Giants, Oct.2006, HBR p.60
Article: When you shouldn’t go Global, Dec. 2008, HBR p.70
Five minute presentations
7/21 Chapter 11
Article: Strategic Alliances, August, 2009, Academy of Management Perspectives p.45
Five minute presentations
7/25 Chapter 13
Article: Making it Overseas, April, 2010, HBR p.109
Five minute presentations
7/26 Chapter 13
Case # 4
Five minute presentations
7/27 Chapter 14
Article: The India Way, March, 2010, HBR p.91
Five minute presentations
7/28 Chapter 14
Five minute presentations
7/29 Final Exam