Course Syllabus
International Business Law
IBUS 2335
Semester with Course Reference
Number (CRN)
Fall 2010 60782
Instructor contact information (phone
number and email address)
Dr. Raven Davenport 713-718-6478
raven.davenport@hccs.edu
Office Location and Hours
1215 Holman Avenue, BSCC Building Room 206 M-F
9am – 3pm
Course Location/Times
Distance Education
Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH)
(lecture, lab) If applicable
Credit Hours
3.00
Lecture Hours
3.00
Laboratory Hours
"Total Course Contact Hours
48
Continuing Education Units (CEU): if
applicable
Course Length (number of weeks)
16
Type of Instruction
Online
Course Description:
A course in law as it applies to international business
transactions in the global political-legal environment.
Study of inter-relationships among laws of different
countries and the legal effects on individuals and
business organizations. Topics include agency
agreements, international contracts and
administrations, regulations of exports and imports,
technology transfers, regional transactions, intellectual
property, product liability, and legal organization.
Course Prerequisite(s)
Academic Discipline/CTE Program
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of global issues and trends.
Demonstrate knowledge of legal issues and proper
documentation necessary for international trade.
Understand how to access sources of international
business research.
Demonstrate knowledge of global and world
geography
Describe the political legal environment of various
countries or regions;
Select the most appropriate legal organization in a
particular area or for a particular purpose.
Course Student Learning Outcomes
(SLO): 4 to 7
Determine the best appropriate legal assistance in
setting up foreign contracts.
Students will have an understanding of how
and why international business law affects
business risks, opportunities, and the
profitability of business ventures.
Learning Objectives (Numbering system
should be linked to SLO - e.g., 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, etc.)
Students will have the knowledge and
skills to use international business law in
creating effective corporate international
business strategies and in executing
international business transactions.
Students will be able to understand
their legal options and their lawyer’s abilities
and limitations to accommodate their
international business objective.
Students will understand the
divergent value systems and legal systems
that will be encountered in the practice of
international business and international
business law.
SCANS and/or Core Curriculum
Competencies: If applicable
A study was conducted for the Department of
Labor by the American Society for Training and
Development which identified the seven skills U.
S. employers want most in entry level employees.
These skills are motivation to learn, basic skills,
communication, teamwork, critical thinking,
career development and leadership.
Course Calendar with Due Dates for
Assignments and Testing
Note: The professor reserves the right to
modify the course requirements,
assignments, grading procedures, and other
related policies as circumstances may
dictate.
Course Calendar
Class
Date
Week 1
1
Introduction to
International Business
Week 2
2
International Law and
the World’s Legal
Systems
Week 3
3
Resolving
International
Commercial Disputes
Sales Contracts and
Excuses for
Chapter
4
Topic
Week 4
5
6
Week 5
7
Week6
8
Nonperformance
The Documentary
Sale and Terms of
Trade
The Carriage of
Goods and the
Liability of Air and Sea
Carriers
Bank Collections,
Trade Finance, and
Letters of Credit
Exam 1 – Chapters
1-7
National Lawmaking
Powers and the
Regulation of U.S.
Trade
9
GATT Law and the
World Trade
Organization: Basic
Principles
Week 7
10
Week 8
11
Laws Governing
Access to Foreign
Markets
Regulating Import
Competition and
Unfair Trade
12
Imports, Customs,
and Tariff Law
Week 9
13
14
Week
10
15
The Regulation of
Exports
North American Free
Trade Law
The European Union
and other Regional
Trade Areas
Week
11
16
17
Week
12
18
Week
13
19
Week
14
20
21
Week
15
Week
16
Instructional Methods
Online
Student Assignments
Project
Student Assessment(s)
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final Exam
22
Exam 2 – Chapters 8
-15
International
Marketing Law: Sales
Representatives,
Advertising, and
Ethical Issues
Licensing Agreements
and the Protection of
Intellectual Property
Rights
Host Country
Regulation: Corporate
Law, Taxation and
Currency Risk
Nationalization,
Expropriation and
Privatization
Labor and
Employment
Discrimination Law
Environmental Law
Regulating the
Competitive
Environment
Project Due
Exam Three Chapters 16 -22
Instructor's Requirements
Program/Discipline Requirements: If
applicable
HCC Grading Scale
A = 100- 90
4 points per semester hour
B = 89 - 80:
3 points per semester hour
C = 79 - 70:
2 points per semester hour
D = 69 - 60:
1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress)
0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn)
0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit)
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental
courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit.
COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and
continuing education courses. To compute grade point
average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the
total number of semester hours attempted. The grades
"IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Grading
Scale
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 – 69
F = Below 60
Instructor Grading Criteria
Exam 1
20%
Exam 2
20%
Exam 3
20%
Project
20%
Discussion Group
Instructional Materials
20%
Schaffer, Richard, Beverley Earle, and Filiberto Agusti,
International Business Law And Its Environment, Fifth
Edition, West Publishing Company, St. Paul,
Minnesota, 2002
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