Current Issues in International Business

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the unique issues of managing and working in the current global environment and with other-culture people.

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Module 1: Understand the global manager's environment

• Identify the external forces underlying the transformation of multinational organization management practices, including the cultural, social, political, legal, economic, and technological consequences of managing across borders.

• Illustrate ethical dilemmas and problems faced by top managers when entering and operating in foreign markets.

Module 2: Understand the cultural context of global management

• Analyze and pinpoint specific dimensions of national culture.

• Apply the concepts learned in the class to relevant international settings.

Module 3: Formulate and implement strategy for international and global operations

• Evaluate the applicability of various theories and frameworks to a firm’s internationalization process.

Module 4: Manage global human resources

• Demonstrate the ability to lead, follow, and work professionally with others.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Group project (1): Analysis of current global issues using the tools and material covered	30%
Online participation exercises (6): Current international study cases in different formats with peer participation/evaluation	30%
Weekly Quizzes (10): Weekly check of the understanding of the material covered	20%
Final exam (1): Comprehensive test	20%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
94-100%	A
90-<94%	A-
87-<90%	B+
84-<87%	B
80-<84%	B-
77-<80%	C+
74-<77%	C
70-<74%	C-
67-<70%	D+
64-<67%	D
61-<64%	D-
<61%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

REQUIRED: International Management, 10th edition by Helen Deresky Publisher: Pearson. (ISBN-13 978-0-13-589787).

Feel free to order the 9th edition. The 10th and the 9th editions cover exactly the same list of topics. The 10th edition contains updated statistics and new cases and examples, but as far as the core concepts, the changes are minimal. So for the latest information get the 10th edition, but if you want to save money, 9th edition will suffice.

However, please note you CANNOT use the global edition of this book.