The University of Texas at Arlington
College of Business Administration
MANA 4321: International Management
Section 002, Spring 2011
UTA Arlington Campus – Room PKH 321
Monday & Wednesday 7:00PM – 8:20 PM
Lecturer: Scott Manning
CoB Office Phone: 817-272-3166 (MANA office)
Cell Phone: 817-713-9552 (Text OK)
Work Phone: 817-615-2442
Textbook: Global Business Today 7th Edition,
Charles Hill, McGraw Hill Irwin
ISBN: 978-0-07-813721-1
Office Hours: After Class or Appointment
Office: Suite 209 Business Building
Web Site: http://management.uta.edu/Scott/scott.htm
E-mail: smanning@uta.edu
Description of Course
With an ever-growing number of economies and industries becoming multinational and global in scope,
managers are increasingly challenged to adopt and execute strategies within a global perspective.
“International Management" seeks to provide students with the skills, knowledge and sensitivity required
to successfully manage organizations and organizational units within a multinational environment. Topics
covered include the analysis of industry and environmental forces, the competitive context in which
companies operate in global industries, the characteristics of global, multinational and transnational
strategies, global strategic alliances, the role of organizational structures and the importance of strategic
control.
Course Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to help you think like a manager in the international context-- one
who recognizes and understands the important inter-linkages that exist in the conducting of business in a
global environment. Case studies used in the course will help you develop your analytical and decision
making skills and also highlight the reality of environmental uncertainties influencing decision making in
the international context. Cases also seek to develop your capacity to identify issues, to reason carefully
through various options and improve your ability to manage the organization process by which decisions
get formed and executed.
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to (1) identify and articulate the challenges faced by
managers as they engage in international business, (2) understand the implications of cultural, political,
economic and legal differences from the perspective of firms competing internationally and (3) propose
and justify explicit management and strategic solutions that are realistic, effective, and efficient in the
international business environment.
Achieving the Objectives
Text book chapters, assigned cases and other readings should be read before coming to class which will
help the material covered in class be more understandable and retainable. Case analysis write-ups are
due at the beginning of class and should be type written. The write-ups will be handed in for credit/no
credit grading. Students are expected to attend each class session and expected to actively participate in
class discussions. Class participation will be evaluated using the following criteria:
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100% - Truly Outstanding Participation. Contributed to each session’s discussion with well thought
out ideas and comments.

90% - Excellent Participation. Contributed regularly to discussions with reasonably well developed
ideas and comments.

80% - Good Participation. Contributed to most discussions with relevant comments.

70% - Average Participation. Attended class sessions and listened actively to discussion. Actual
contributions to the discussion were infrequent.

60% - Below Average Participation. Attended class sessions and listened to discussion. Actual
contributions to the discussion were minimal.
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is required. In addition, it is important for me to know each student in order to recognize and
confirm attendance and class participation. Blank name cards will be provided at the beginning of the
course for students to write their name and class session on it. The card will be kept in front of the student
to enable me to address each student personally and account for attendance. The cards will be collected
at the end of each class to confirm attendance.
Grading
The six activities in which you will be participating will be combined to determine your final grade. Their
respective weights are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Midterm 1
Midterm 2
Final
Case analysis- Typewritten required
3 Quizzes
Class Participation
20%
20%
20%
20% (Submit prior to class starting for credit)
15%
5%
Note: Make up midterms, quizzes, case analysis and final will not be permitted without prior
discussion and permission from the instructor, and even then only in extreme cases. All exams and
quizzes require scantrons and are closed book & note.
Cell/PDA Phones and Laptops
All cell phones, PDA’s and laptops must be completely shut off and put away for the duration of the class.
Use of cell phones, PDA’s and laptops during class constitutes a violation of class policy and will result in
a significant grade penalty.
Drop Policy
Students may drop or swap (adding and dropping a class concurrently) classes through self-service in
MyMav from the beginning of the registration period through the late registration period. After the late
registration period, students must see their academic advisor to drop a class or withdraw. Undeclared
students must see an advisor in the University Advising Center. Drops can continue through a point twothirds of the way through the term or session. It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw if they
do not plan to attend after registering. Students will not be automatically dropped for nonattendance. Repayment of certain types of financial aid administered through the University may be
required as the result of dropping classes or withdrawing. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more
information.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of all
federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All instructors at
UT Arlington are required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so
as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Any student requiring an accommodation for this
course must provide the instructor with official documentation in the form of a letter certified by the staff in
the Office for Students with Disabilities, University Hall 102. Only those students who have officially
documented a need for an accommodation will have their request honored. Information regarding
diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining disability-based academic accommodations can be found at
www.uta.edu/disability or by calling the Office for Students with Disabilities at (817) 272-3364.
Academic Integrity
It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely
unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic
dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may
include suspension or expulsion from the University. According to the UT System Regents’ Rule 50101,
§2.2, "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission
for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an
examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to
commit such acts."
Student Support Services Available
The University of Texas at Arlington provides a variety of resources and programs designed to help
students develop academic skills, deal with personal situations, and better understand concepts and
information related to their courses. These resources include tutoring, major-based learning centers,
developmental education, advising and mentoring, personal counseling, and federally funded programs.
For individualized referrals to resources for any reason, students may contact the Maverick Resource
Hotline at 817-272-6107 or visit www.uta.edu/resources for more information.
Electronic Communication Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington has adopted the University “MavMail” address as the sole official
means of communication with students. MavMail is used to remind students of important deadlines,
advertise events and activities, and permit the University to conduct official transactions exclusively by
electronic means. For example, important information concerning registration, financial aid, payment of
bills, and graduation are now sent to students through the MavMail system. All students are assigned a
MavMail account. Students are responsible for checking their MavMail regularly. Information about
activating and using MavMail is available at http://www.uta.edu/oit/email/. There is no additional charge to
students for using this account, and it remains active even after they graduate from UT Arlington.
Final Review Week
A period of five class days prior to the first day of final examinations in the long sessions shall be
designated as Final Review Week. The purpose of this week is to allow students sufficient time to prepare
for final examinations. During this week, there shall be no scheduled activities such as required field trips
or performances; and no instructor shall assign any themes, research problems or exercises of similar
scope that have a completion date during or following this week unless specified in the class syllabus.
During Final Review Week, an instructor shall not give any examinations constituting 10% or more of the
final grade, except makeup tests and laboratory examinations. In addition, no instructor shall give any
portion of the final examination during Final Review Week. Classes are held as scheduled during this
week and lectures and presentations may be given.
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Tentative Course Outline – 2/10/11
Date
1/19
Topics Covered
Class Administrative Affairs – Globalization Introduction
Assignment
In Class
(Wed)
1/24
Globalization
Chapter 1
(Mon)
1/26
Country Differences – Political and Economies
Chapter 2 & 6
(Wed)
1/31
Country Differences – Political and Economies – Case
(Mon)
2/02
Snow Day
Chapter 6 Continued
Case:
Egypt – The Troubled Giant
School Closed
(Wed)
2/07
Country Differences – Culture - Case
(Mon)
2/09
Snow Day
Quiz - Class Material to date
“Contest of the Century” - Chapter 3
School Closed
(Wed)
2/14
Country Differences – Culture - Case
(Mon)
2/16
Country Differences – Culture - Guest Speaker
Chapter 3
Case: Panasonic and Japan’s
Changing Culture
In Class
(Wed)
2/21
Country Differences – Ethics - Case
Global Trade and Investment Environment
Chapter 4
Case: Siemens Bribery Scandal
In Class Mid-term - plus
begin Chapter 5
Chapter 5 cont., 8
Global Trade and Investment Environment – Case
Chapter 8 plus - Case: Logitech
(Mon)
2/23
Mid-Term #1
(Wed)
2/28
(Mon)
3/02
(Wed)
3/07
Strategy of International Business
Chapter 11
Strategy of International Business
Case: The Evolving Strategy at IBM
(Mon)
3/09
(Wed)
3/14 & 3/16
Spring Vacation
Spring Vacation
(Mon)/ (Wed)
3/21
Entering Foreign Markets
(Mon)
3/23
Strategy of International Business – Guest Speaker
(Wed)
3/28
Entering Foreign Markets – Case
(Mon)
3/30
Strategic Alliances – Guest Speaker
Quiz Class Material since MT#1
Chapter 12
Case: Silvio Schindler India (A)
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Chapter 12 and Case:
General Electric’s Joint Ventures
In Class
(Wed)
4/04
Midterm #2
In Class Mid-term
(Mon)
4/06
Global Production, Outsourcing and Logistics
Chapter 14
(Wed)
4/11
(Mon)
4/13
Global Production, Outsourcing and Logistics– Guest
Speaker
Global Marketing and R&D
In Class
Chapter 15
(Wed)
4/18
Global Marketing and R&D – Guest Speaker
In Class
(Mon)
4/20
Global Marketing and R&D – Case
(Wed)
4/25
Global Human Resource Management
(Mon)
4/27
Global Human Resource Management – Guest Speaker
Case:
Microsoft in India
Quiz - Class Material since MT #2
Chapter 16
In Class
(Wed)
5/02
Global Human Resources Management – Case
Case: Lenovo
(Mon)
5/04
Course Review
In Class
(Wed)
5/11 (Wed)
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Final Exam
8:15 pm – 10:45 pm
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