Chabot College
Fall, 2002
Course Outline for Business 40
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Catalog Description:
40 - International Business
3 units
Exploration of major factors involved in developing international trade. A managerial
overview of international law, monetary environment, foreign market analysis,
sociocultural forces, and international ethics. Emphasis on current events in
international business. 3 hours
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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discuss the environment in which international business is conducted;
identify and explain the dynamics behind multinational enterprises: why
companies go abroad, problems and risks encountered, and the incentives for
doing so;
demonstrate the functional management aspects of a multinational operation and
its possible effects on the home and host nation;
discuss the complexities of the balance of trade and economic interactions
among nations;
analyze investment and marketing opportunities in foreign markets;
compare and contrast economic theories of international business;
describe and demonstrate procedures and documentation necessary to import a
product from a foreign country, including purchase order, transfer of
international payments, insurance, shipping, customs quota, and duty;
discuss the significance of the sociocultural environment for international
business;
critically assess globalization and its impact on the modern world.
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The scope and context of international business; the historical perspective of the
field
Economic theories of international business and international monetary system
International organization: UN, WTO, IMF, EU, NAFTA, OPEC
Economic, financial, sociocultural, political, legal, and labor environments of
international business
Structure, growth, and influences of multinational companies on society
Assessment and analysis of international markets
International marketing
Global human resource management
Documentation for international trade: transfer payments, letters of credit
governmental regulations, and insurance.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Business 40, Page 2
Fall 2002
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Lectures/discussion
Classroom participation
Project presentation
Case studies
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a. Article assignments
b. Internet assignments
c. Assume you are given a two year assignment to serve as a general
manager in a manufacturing firm in a country of your choice. Write a
report that addresses reasons why you would or would not accept the
position
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Examinations
b. Class presentations
c. Case analysis
d. Final examination
Textbook(s) Typical:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INTRODUCTION AND ESSENTIALS, Donald A. Ball,
Wendell H. McCulloch Jr. BPI/Irwin, 1999
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, A MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVE, Ricky W. Griffin,
Michael W. Pustay, Addison Wesley, 2000
GLOBAL BUSINESS, Charles W. L. Hill, Irwin/McGraw-Hill 2001
Special Student Materials:
None
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