Zhejiang University of Technology
Term: June 6 th - July 2 nd , 2016
Professor: Pending
Total contact hours: 54 hours (50minutes each)
The course provides an introduction to international business. Topics include:
1) The effects on international business decisions of cultural, political, legal, and economic forces;
2) A presentation of international business basics such as trade, tariffs, exchange rate regimes, capital markets;
3) A study of the comparative theoretical frameworks for establishing international business enterprises, including trade and investment theory;
4) Effects of government intervention and aid. The role of social and economic aid organizations such as the UN, EU, IMF and World Bank will also be discussed.
International Business: The Challenges of Globalization, Fifth Edition Wild, Wild, & Han; Prentice
Hall; 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-715375-6
ISBN-10: 0-13-715375-9
 Participation
 Midterm
 Final Paper
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
10%
40%
50%
B- 80-82
C+
C
77-79
73-76
C70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D60-62
F <60
1. Explain the forces driving and evaluate the impact of globalization
2. Analyze the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international business
3. Discuss the reasons for and methods of governments’ intervention in trade
4. Identify and evaluate the significant trade agreements affecting global commerce

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5. Summarize the components of the international financial market
6. Describe and analyze the functions of the international monetary system
7. Identify the major components of international business management
Late assignments will NOT be accepted. There is NO makeup work allowed for missed assignments.
1. Introduction
2. Globalization
3. Cross-Cultural Business; Politics, Law and Business Ethics
4. Economics
5. Emerging Markets
6. International Trade
7. Business-Government Trade Regulations
8. Foreign Direct Investment
9. Midterm
10. Regional Economic Integration
11. International Financial Markets
12. International Monetary System
13. International Strategy
14. International Organization
15. Analyzing International Opportunities
16. Selecting
17. Managing Entry Modes
18. Developing
19. Marketing
20. Products
21. Managing International Operations
22. Hiring
23. Managing Employees
24. Final
Regular and prompt attendance is required. Under ordinary circumstances, you may miss two times without penalty. Each absence over this number will lower your course grade by a third of a letter and missing more than five classes may lead to a failing grade in the course. Arriving late and/or leaving before the end of the class period are equivalent to absences.

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In accordance with university policy, appeals for late withdrawal will be approved ONLY in case of medical emergency and similar crises.
The Zhejiang University of Technology expects all students to do their own work. Instructors will fail assignments that show evidence of plagiarism or other forms of cheating, and will also report the student's name to the University administration. A student reported to the
University for cheating is placed on disciplinary probation; a student reported twice is suspended or expelled.
Please contact the Administrative Office immediately if you have a learning disability, a medical issue, or any other type of problem that prevents professors from seeing you have learned the course material. Our goal is to help you learn, not to penalize you for issues which mask your learning.