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Part One

Sample CourseOutlines

10-Week Course Outline

Session / Course Outline
1 /
  • Introduction to course
  • Chapter 1: An Overview of International Business
  • Chapter 2: Global Marketplaces and BusinessCenters

2 /
  • Chapter 3: Legal, Technical, and Political Forces
  • Chapter 4: The Role of Culture

3 /
  • Chapter 5: Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business
  • Comprehensive case assignment: A Rat in My Soupor The Oil Curse

4 /
  • Chapter 6: International Trade and Investment
  • Chapter 7: The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments
  • Chapter 8: Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

5 /
  • Chapter 9: Formulation of National Trade Policies
  • Chapter 10: International Cooperation Among Nations
  • Comprehensive case assignment: Nike, Inc. or The Second Cultural Revolution

6 /
  • Exam

7 /
  • Chapter 11: International Strategic Management
  • Chapter 12: Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets
  • Chapter 13: International Strategic Alliances

8 /
  • Chapter 14: International Organization Design and Control
  • Chapter 15: Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business
  • Comprehensive case assignment: Ben & Jerry's - Japanor Reinventing Nissan

9 /
  • Chapter 16: International Marketing
  • Chapter 17:International Operations Management
  • Chapter 20: International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

10 /
  • Chapter 18: International Financial Management
  • Chapter 19: International Accounting and Taxation
  • Comprehensive case assignment: Carvel Ice Cream or Target Micronics in Chinaor The Aramco Advantage

Final Exam

16-Week Course Outline

Session / Course Outline
1 /
  • Introduction to course
  • Chapter 1: An Overview of International Business

2 /
  • Chapter 2: Global Marketplaces and Business Centers Point/Counterpoint discussion: Aid or Trade?

3 /
  • Chapter 3: Legal, Technical, and Political Forces
  • Chapter 4: The Role of Culture

4 /
  • Chapter 5: Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business
  • Comprehensive case assignment: A Rat in My Soup or The Oil Curse

5 /
  • Exam 1

6 /
  • Chapter 6: International Trade and Investment
  • Chapter 7: The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

7 /
  • Chapter 8: Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets
  • Chapter 9: Formulation of National Trade Policies

8 /
  • Chapter 10: International Cooperation Among Nations
  • Comprehensive case assignment: Nike, Inc. or The Second Cultural Revolution

9 /
  • Exam 2

10 /
  • Chapter 11: International Strategic Management
  • Chapter 12: Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

11 /
  • Chapter 13: International Strategic Alliances
  • Chapter 14: International Organization Design and Control

12 /
  • Chapter 15: Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business
  • Comprehensive case assignment: Ben & Jerry's - Japanor Reinventing Nissan

13 /
  • Exam 3

14 /
  • Chapter 16: International Marketing
  • Chapter 17:International Operations Management

15 /
  • Chapter 18: International Financial Management
  • Chapter 19: International Accounting and Taxation

16 /
  • Chapter 20
  • Comprehensive case assignment: Carvel Ice Cream or Target Micronics in China or The Aramco Advantage

Final Exam

Part Two

Lecture Outlines and Summaries