MGT 405 – International Business Strategy and Integration
Text: Crafting and Executing Strategy (Concepts and Readings), 18th ed.
Authors: Thompson, Peteraf, Gamble, Strickland
DO NOT COPY THE TEXTBOOK!
Instructor: Dr. David Wells, D.B.A. 760/960-6451 Email: dwells@mail.sdsu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment (Calexico)
OBJECTIVES
1. Identify opportunities and problems faced by top management.
2. Develop a conceptual framework for the analysis, evaluation, and development of goals and
strategies for organizations in a global context.
3. Describe how to implement strategies utilizing & integrating an organization’s functional areas.
4. Apply Internet communication skills for analysis, formulation, and implementation of strategy.
5. Recognize the need for the life-long habit of continuously improving skills, performance, and the
ethical, honest, diligent, & supportive behaviors that contribute to Family, Community, & Work.
BLACKBOARD – the Fall 2013 Mgt. 405 course will be conducted on the Internet, using SDSU
Blackboard.
Blackboard Access
* Logon to the SDSU Website
* Under the “Academics” Heading, click on Blackboard
* A screen will appear and prompt for Username (Red ID) and Password – enter and click on Login.
* Next, a screen appears with some boxes. In the “My Courses” box, click on MGT405-01-Fall2013.
* A widow will come up with a box on the left side of the screen just like to one below.
The various selections in the box will allow access to the course Content
Areas. The opening default Content Area is “Announcements.” The
Content Areas: “Syllabus”, “Quizzes”, “Assignments”, “Discussions”, and
“Exams”, can be accessed by clicking on the specific title.
Note: the Content Areas are the means by which information is exchanged
and academic activities are performed in this course.
An example of information exchange would be a forum for Questions or
comments for the professor. Using the “Discussions” content area, a
discussion forum that has been established for the purpose of exchanging
questions and comments between students and the professor.
Blackboard Content Areas are aligned with the course Grading Components:
Quizzes (True/False)
Assignments: A. Chapter Summaries
B. Readings Reports
Exams (Midterm & Final)
120
360
160
360
1000
Grade Component Detail
 Quizzes – 120 points
The 12 module true/false quizzes will be related to 12 assigned chapter readings and will be taken on
SDSU Blackboard. The time allotted to each quiz has a 10 minute Blackboard completion time limit.
A copy of each quiz, with the correct answers included, will be forwarded to students after the end of
the module week. Each quiz is worth 10 points for a total of 120 points (12 modules x 10 points).

Assignments:
A. Chapter Summaries (12) – 360 points
Chapter Summaries should be at least 2 double spaced pages, or 600 words. At the conclusion of
the summary, the writer should express what they consider to be the most important issue related to
an organization’s competitiveness and performance.
B. Readings Reports (2) – 160 Points
The Readings section is in the back of the textbook (following chapter 12). The two Readings should
be summarized in 3 double spaces pages, or 900 words. At the end of the summary, the writer
should describe how the topic presented relates to an organization’s competitiveness and
performance.
 Exams (Midterm & Final) – 360 points
There will be a mid–term (160 points) and a final examination (200 points). These examinations will
be multiple choice, matching, and essay. These exams will be taken on SDSU Blackboard and have
time limits of 2 hours for the Midterm ( chapters 1-7) and 2 ½ hours for the Final ( chapters 1-12).
Letter Grades: A – 900–1000, B – 800–899, C – 700– 799, D – 600–699, F – below 600
The course material is divided into 12 weekly modules – each of which has three of the above
grading components: Quizzes and Assignments A and B. Modules start on a Tuesday and end on
the Monday of the following week. Module components must be completed within their timeframe!
MGT 405 Course Components - Fall 2013
Blackboard
Modules
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Start
End
8/26 Intro
9/2 Holiday
9/3
9/9
9/10
9/16
9/17
9/23
9/24
9/30
10/1
10/7
10/8 10/14
10/15 10/21
10/28
10/29 11/4
11/11 Holiday
11/12 11/18
11/19 11/25
11/26 12/2
12/3
12/9
12/16
Points
Assignments: Part A
Part B
Exams
Reading
Quizzes
(10
Min.)
600 Words (2 pgs.)
900 Words
(Time Limit)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 5
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Rpt: Readings 1
Midterm (2 hrs.)
Chapter 8
8
Chapter Summary
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
9
10
11
12
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Rpt: Readings 12
Final (2 1/2 hrs.)
120
360 (12x30)
160 (2x80)
Total Points
160 + 200
1000
Module components must be completed as follows:
Keep in mind, the reading of the chapter must be completed in sufficient time to write the Chapter
summary. The submission of completed Chapter Summaries must be done by Monday 11:59 PM at
the absolute latest. Quizzes may be taken anytime during the Module time period until Monday 11:59
PM.
BLACKBOARD HELP
For assistance with the use of Blackboard please talk with Kenneth Neely, Instructional Designer for
SDSU – IV Campus. His hours are from 8:30 to 5:00 pm at his office (12B) in the Library. His phone
number is 760/ 768-5663.
COURSE ETHICS
Plagiarism – assignments will be evaluated for plagiarism and copying the work of another
student by the Turnitin software. If plagiarism is found, the assignment will receive a zero! If, when
writing papers, another person’s words or ideas are used, use citations and provide a references.
Intellectual Property Rights – the textbook for this course is the intellectual property of the
authors and the publisher – it may not be copied without the permission of the publisher.
STUDY TIME
An old rule of thumb for study time is two hours of study for every hour in class. Normally, time in
class would be about 2 ½ hours, which would mean about 5 study hours per week, for a total of 7 ½
hours per week (2 ½ + 5). However, since this class will be an Internet class and have no in-class
time, the 7 ½ hours should be devoted to the assigned readings, chapter summaries, and the
Readings reports. In some circumstances, more time may be required. Your education is the first
step on your career path. Just as in a career job, a college education requires hard work. Most
people who succeed in their jobs or education do so by making a diligent effort. Spend the time to
succeed in this class.
A potential problem with an Internet course is the elimination of the formal class attendance time
structure. The elimination of a specific scheduled day and time is replaced by flexible scheduling set
by each student. Unfortunately, there is often a tendency to put off course work until a convenient
time – which frequently does not seem to occur.
One of the benefits of an Internet course is the opportunity to strengthen the discipline of time
management. Generally, successful professionals in business and public administration are quite
good at the discipline of time management. This class offers an opportunity to develop and practice
time-management skills. Time management for this course is based on setting up a schedule of
specific days and times to do the readings, written assignments, and take the quizzes. The Module
Component Timeline above might be used for scheduling. The time schedule should be evaluated
based on 7 ½ hours – is it more or less? Is it workable? As time goes by, the schedule might be
adjusted based on whether it is working. Hopefully, a well-developed time-management discipline will
contribute to success in this course, and contribute to future success.
APA Format to be used for MGT405 work composed for blackboard submissions.
A-Level
Main Chapter Section Headings – Centered and Underlined, text begins on next line.
B-Level
Subsections – On the left Margin & underlined, text begins on next line.
EXAMPLE from MGT405 Chapter 1
What Do We Mean by Strategy?
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Strategy and the Quest for Competitive Advantage
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Why a Company’s Strategy Evolves over Time
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A Company’s Strategy Is Partly Proactive and Partly Reactive
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The Relationship between a Company’s Strategy and Its Business Model
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What Makes a Strategy a Winner?
Why Crafting and Executing Strategy Are Important Tasks?
Note: Subsection of the Subsections in the APA format are considered C-Level as follows:
C-Level.
On the left Margin, underlined, end with a period, and followed by text on the same line.