International Management
MGMT 328 03
Spring 2014
Mon – Wed 8 – 9:15
Professor: M Kathleen Towle
e mail: ktowle@unm.edu
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 12:15 – 12:45 or by appointment
Course Description
Globalization has changed the way that we conduct transactions, as improvements in
technology, communication and transportation have allowed international business to
touch us daily in a variety of ways, from products that we buy, to services that we
receive. This course analyzes the key elements that affect international businesses, and
explains how and what managers need to understand from the changing environment
and its implications while making decisions to be able to compete successfully.
Course Objectives:
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To help students better understand the global business setting
To analyze and understand the difference between domestic and international
markets and businesses and how they are affected by cultural, political, and
economic environments
To understand how managers develop international strategies for their
companies: from procurement, production, distribution and sales.
To show how companies manage their financial needs in an international arena
Materials:
Required
1) International Business. Daniels, Radenbaugh and Sullivan. 14th Ed.
Additional materials, including case studies, assignments and extra readings, will be
distributed in class or via Learn
2) Case Studies: Link will be provided to purchase Cases from Harvard Publishing
Grading Procedure:
20% Final Exam
25% Quizzes (lowest grade will be dropped. If a quiz is missed, it will count as a zero)
25% Case Studies (Book Cases 30% - Harvard hand in cases 70%)
15% Final Assignment
15% Homework, current event discussion and participation in class
The grading scale used for this course (percentages will first be rounded to the nearest
whole number) follows:
Grading Scale:
A+
97 – 100
B+ 87 – 89.99
C+ 77 – 79.99
A
B
C
93 – 96.99
83 – 86.99
73 – 76.99
ABC-
90 – 92.99
80 – 82.99
70 – 72.99
D+ 67 – 69.99
F below 60
D
63 – 66.99
D-
60 – 62.99
Chapter and Current Event Reading
You will be required to read current events on newspaper/internet and the chapter being
analyzed before the class. During class we will review questions that you may have
regarding the chapters, discuss the key issues related to the chapter and how they relate
to current events. This will be part of your grade….
Exam and Quizzes
Quizzes will be multiple choice and short answer. Quiz with the lowest grade will be
dropped.
The final exam will incorporate a combination of multiple choices, short answer, and
essay questions
Class Participation
Class Participation will be an important component to each student’s final grade. All
students are expected to be prepared for class and participate in class discussions.
Cases
We will review cases published in the book on a regular basis in class. You need to
come prepared to discuss them in class.
Additional Case assignments from Harvard Publishing will have to be written up and
submitted via Learn (NOT E MAIL). These cases will be done in teams of up to 4
students. Instructions will be provided on Learn.
Once the case is discussed in Class I will not receive any more assignments.
If you cannot make it to class that day, make sure to submit your paper prior to
class.
Homework, Class Participation and Attendance
Homework will be announced in class and /or will be Published on Learn, and it will have
to be submitted via Learn (NOT E MAIL). Late homework will not be received
Homework includes: current event discussion, analysis, essays, readings, etc.
Attendance sheets will be signed during the class and will serve as your
attendance records.
Attendance records and homework assignments will be equally weighted as
records of your class participation and will count toward your semester grade. For
example, student S signed 18 out of 20 attendance sheets and missed one out of ten
homework assignments. Thus, student S completed 27 out of 30 records in total.
All students are expected to be prepared for class and participate in class discussions of
course material and current events, that will be analyzed each class. If a student is not
prepared, this will affect his/her participation grade for that day.
Assignment
Additional information will be provided for the final assignment. The idea is to apply
concepts covered in class for the introduction of a product into an international market.
Snow Policy:
If class is cancelled on a date in which an exam is scheduled or an assignment is due,
the exam or assignment will be automatically rescheduled for the following regular class
session. If school is cancelled on the date of the final exam, the exam will be cancelled,
and students will be assigned their current grades.
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StudentsshouldbefamiliarwithUNM’sPolicyonAcademicDishonestyandtheStudentCodeofConduct
whichoutlineacademicmisconductdefinedasplagiarism,cheating,fabrication,orfacilitatinganysuch
act.
Examples(notexhaustive)ofdishonestbehaviorinclude:
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Usesorattemptstouseunauthorizedaidsinexaminationsorotheracademicassignmentsto
besubmittedforevaluation
Misrepresentationofdata,resultsorsourcesforpapersorreports
Copyinganotherstudent’swork
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Schedule
This is an outline of the class schedule. The schedule might vary depending on several
factors, such as changes in schedules of the guest speakers or subjects may take more
or less time to cover.
Topic
Globalization
Cha
pter
1
International
Business
1
Cultural Environment
2
Political Environment
Legal Environment
3
3
Economic
Environments
4
Globalization and
Society
Case
International Trade
Guest Speaker
Government
Influence on Trade
Cross National
Cooperation
Agreements
Export and Import
Strategies
Case
Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Guest Speaker
International
Business Strategy
Global Manufacturing
and Supply Chain
Management
5
Homework-Case
Assignments Due
Carnival Cruise Lines
(Research: Costa
Cruises Concordia
Disaster )
Charles Martin in
Uganda
Taking to local
businesses
internationally
It’s a Knock off word
Meet the Brics:
Discussion about
current Situation in
Brazil and other Bric
countries
Quiz 1 (Chapters 1 3)Anglo American PLC
IKEA's Global Sourcing
Challenge: Indian Rugs
and Child Labor (A)
Description
Daniels pg 24
Internet/News papers
Daniels pg 79
Instructions on Learn
Daniels pg 124
Homework: What are the "Bric" Countries
Daniels pg 207
Harvard
Instructions on Learn
6
Economic Indicators
Homework
Instructions on Learn
7
Catfish by another
Name
Daniels pg 258
8
Quiz 2( Chapters 4-6)
Daneils pg 513.
13
9
10
11
17
Alibaba.com
EuroDisney
Going Down the wire
FX Homework
Quiz 3 (Chapters 7-10)
Value creation (Zara)
Harvard
Instructions on Learn
Daniels pg 328
Daniels pg 398
TBD
Country Evaluation
and Selection
Case
Direct Investment
and Collaborative
Strategies
Marketing Globally
Marketing Globally
The Organization of
International
Business/
international Human
Resources
The Organization of
International
Business/
international Human
Resources
Case
Financial Issues in
International
Business
Financial Issues in
International
Business
Assignment
Presentations
Assignment
Presentations
Final Exam
12
Burger King
Procter and Gamble
SKII
14
16
Quiz 4
1520
Daniels pg 470
Harvard
Instructions on Learn
Infosis
Daniels pg 588
Carlsberg
Harvard
Instructions on Learn
1520
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19
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