Course Description
Selected topics in international business presented by visiting faculty. Topics are related to the expertise of the instructor. Prerequisite: Major in ACCT, BADM, CARS, CYBE, CYMA, ECON, ECOS, ENTR, FINC, HTMT, HURM, INTB, ISSC, or MKTG.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Analyze and critique current practices in international workforce planning, recruitment and selection, compensation, performance appraisal, and training and development, and identify the intercultural and cross-border factors that make these practices more complex than they first appear.
- Evaluate how decision-making and team management operate within multinational teams and propose improved approaches for managing across cultures.
- Analyze macro-level international business issues, including immigration policy, international trade and tariffs, job outsourcing, and regional economic integration, and evaluate their effects on organizations, workers, and policy.
- Apply research, quantitative reasoning, and cost-benefit analysis, supported by effective and ethical use of AI tools, to develop professional, evidence-based recommendations for managers and policymakers operating in an international context.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Recruitment and Selection Memo | 10 points |
| Compensation Memo | 10 points |
| Performance Appraisal Memo | 10 points |
| International Teams Memo | 10 points |
| Decision-Making Memo | 10 points |
| Training and Development Memo | 10 points |
| Immigration Memo | 10 points |
| Import Tariffs and Job Outsourcing Memo | 10 points |
| Regional Integration Memo | 10 points |
| Measurement Problems Memo | 10 points |
| Course improvement bonus (optional) | up to 2 points |
The grade must be at or above the specified numeric threshold (no rounding).
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 96 | A |
| 92 | A- |
| 88 | B+ |
| 83 | B |
| 77 | B- |
| 70 | C+ |
| 65 | C |
| 60 | C- |
| 55 | D+ |
| 50 | D |
| 45 | D- |
| 40 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
This is an asynchronous, online course with no scheduled meeting times and no separate attendance or participation grade. A student's final grade is based entirely on the ten graded memo assignments listed above, submitted by their posted deadlines.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.