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online Strategy and International Business course

COURSE SYLLABUS: Strategy and International Business


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Prerequisites: 		BU635 – Strategy and International Business
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John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita
Good standing in the program


Course Description:

This course will help the student develop skills to apply strategic management concepts to international business situations by using theories and concepts of international business operations in the global economy. The existing trade and strategic theory and applications into the realism of the international marketplace will be explained. Additionally finance, taxation, marketing, cultural differences, global trade, capital markets and economic growth will be analyzed and how they affect the international economy and business.,

Learning Objectives:

The students will:
  1. Analyze the strategy of an international company, its business position, and evaluate various avenues it could pursue competitive advantages.
  2. Understand the current business structure, strategy, marketing, financial and operating environment in the global economy.
  3. Evaluate similar international businesses industries and competition and make recommendations for pursuit of business strategies.
  4. Understand a threats, opportunities, weaknesses, and strengths and evaluate courses of action for the strategic direction of the international business.
  5. Design an implementation strategy that matches functional capabilities and environmental factors to make the international organization successful.
  6. Design and construct business action plans and follow-up evaluation plans.
  7. Evaluate ethical, company values and culture and ensue socially responsible business practices in the international environment.
  8. Understand strategy and strategic alliance in the global environment.
  9. Apply international trade theory and understand the role of the World Trade Organization in international business.
Required Text: Online Bookstore

Text(s)

Czinkota, Michael R. & Ronkainen, Ilkka A. (2001). Best practices in international business. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt College Publishers. ISBN: 0030287219.

Govindarajan, Vijay. (2001).The quest for global dominance: transforming global presence into global competitive advantage. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 0787957216.

Supplementary Resources:

The students are encouraged to become familiar with other sources, especially those located electronically.

Assessment:
  1. Six reading and case study assignments covering important aspects in strategy and international business.
  2. A twelve-page Reflective Paper (APA Style, 5th Edition) on any international strategy topic.
Academic Requirements:

  1. All students are expected to “attend” the course by completing all course assignments in an academic manner and with complete preparation.
  2. Grammar, punctuation, spelling and overall composition will be included in the grading of all assignments.
  3. Students are required to complete each unit within a one-week time frame. At the student’s request, and upon successful completion of a unit in less than one week, the instructor will provide students with subsequent units of homework in advance.
  4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Method of Instruction

BU35 is a distance-learning course offered through Canyon College. Because this class is a partially self-paced program in that you may complete a specific weeks work at anytime during that week timeframe, it is essential that the student review all available materials located in the text, classroom, e-mail, and syllabus. Course examinations will be administered on-line during the fourth and eighth weeks of class. Prior to the submission of the first assignment each student is required to submit via e-mail to the instructor the following information.
Name, e-mail address, course expectations, professional work experience, educational background and anything else you would like the instructor to know about you.
Course Schedule and Assignments:

Week 1
Unit 1: Read an academic article and your text on International Trade Theory. Use references from your text and the academic article. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.
Week 2
Unit 2: Read an academic article on the World Trade Organization. Submit a two-page summary on the case using references from your text to support your summary.
Week 3
Unit 3: Read an academic article and your text on Strategy of International Business. Use references from your text and the academic article. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.
Week 4
Unit 4: Submit a detailed description of the Reflective/Term Paper you have chosen covering any topic in organization development or organization change, including the purpose of the study and the limitations of the study. This can be done in two to three pages. Wait for the professor’s comments.
Week 5
Unit 5: Read one academic article on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.
Week 6
Unit 6: Read one academic article and your text on Exporting, Importing & Countertrade. Use references from your text and the academic article. Submit a two-page analysis of the material read.
Week 7
Unit 7: Read one academic article on Culture in International Organizations. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.
Week 8 – Final Exam
Unit 8: Submit your twelve-page Reflective/Term Paper. Wait for the professor’s comments.
Grading criteria:

Exercises:
Reflective Paper: 		50%
50%


* This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.