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Montclair State University

School of Business

Department of International Business

Summer 2012
INBS 511_21SU 11: Global Business Endeavors
MGMT 511_21SU 11: Global Business Endeavors
July 02 to August 08
MW: 6:00 p.m. to 9:25 p.m.
Faculty: Dr. Nicole Bryan
Office: Partridge Hall Room# PA 337
Ph: 973-655-4492
Email: / Office Hours:
By arrangement or
M: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
W: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
  1. Course Number: INBS 511, MGMT 511
  1. Course name: Global Business Endeavors
  1. Credit Hours: 3 credit hours
  1. Prerequisite: INBS 501
  1. Description of Course:

This course offers an in-depth analysis of critical issues affecting the global business environment. It examines the challenges of the changing international competitive environment, as well as the political, economic, social and legal influences on global corporate leadership. This course will help students understand the processes of globalization in context, outline challenges and opportunities connected to globalization, and develop analytical skills necessary to succeed in dynamic global business endeavors.

This course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to engage in dialogue about contemporary issues in the global business environment. The focus of the course will be on major themes and topics that have important political, economic, social and legal implications. The course will cover current debates and controversies, with a particular focus on: corporate social responsibility, development, global governance, environmental concerns, global health issues, human rights and their application to global business. As part of the course requirements, students will choose a company/industry and analyze its presence in a particular country/region from the perspectives and dimensions discussed in class.

  1. Objectivesof the Course:

The aim of this course is to create a global mindset and provide students with working knowledge of current challenges and debates organizations face in the global business context. The course weaves together conceptual and practical considerations from multiple disciplines to enhance students’ capacity to function more effectively in the international business environment. The course is structured to build students’ abilities for critical thinking and will rely heavilyon active class participation.

  1. Content and Scope of the Course (adjustments may be made):

Course Schedule
Week / Date / Topic
Week 1: Globalization & Developing a Global Framework
1 / 07/02/12 / Topics:
*Introduction to the course
*Globalization: processes and consequences (political, economic, social, cultural, legal, technological, ethical)
* Globalization in context: confronting the dark side of globalization
Required Readings/Links:
1. Oloka-Onyango, J. Who's Watching "Big Brother"? Globalization and the Protection of Cultural Rights in Present. Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Nov., 2005), pp. 1245-1273. Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Stable URL: (Access JSTOR database through MSU library
2. Friedman, T. (2005, Apr 03). It's a flat world, after all. New York Times[[Mkup]] (1923-Current File), pp. F33. (Access New York Times database through MSU library
4) Environmental activist(Vandana Shiva) questions the goals of globalization

5) Agricultural problems lead to farmer suicides in India (Monsanto, BT)

Additional Readings (background lecture, not required but will be discussed)
1. Hoffman, Stanley, “Clash of Globalizations,” Foreign Affairs V.81, N.4 Jul-Aug 2002.
2. Huntington, Samuel, “The Clash of Civilizations?” Foreign Affairs, Summer 1993.
3. Pogge, Thomas, “The Bounds of Nationalism,” Canadian Journal of Philosophy 22, Supplementary Volume, 1998, pp. 463-504.
Week 2: Global Health & Environment
2 / 07/09/12
07/11/12 / Memorial Day–No Class
Topics:
*Rethinking how pharmaceutical companies price drugs in developing countries
*Corporate social responsibility
*Traditional medicine vs. patents
*Electronic waste
*Carbon credits
Required Readings/Links:
1) Vachani, S., and Smith, N. C. Socially Responsible Pricing: Lessons from the Pricing of AIDS Drugs in Developing Countries. California Review Management. Fall 2004, Vol 47. No. 1. (Obtain from Harvard Business Publishing for $3.95)
2) Making Aids Drugs Affordable Here and Abroad

3) Pogge, T. 2007. Could Globalisation be good for World Health?

4) Professor Thomas Pogge: Global Health

5) Brazil: The Money Tree

6) India Works to Shield Traditional Knowledge from Modern Patents

7) Electronic Waste Adds to Pollution in India

8) Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground

Additional readings (not required but will be referenced in class)
1) Europe’s steelmakerschallenge EU’s green strategy

Week 3: Human Rights & Global Business
3 / 07/16/12
07/18/12 / Topics:
*Who is responsible for poverty in developing countries?
*International Business Ethics
*Confronting corruption in politically unstable environments
*Do oil and gas companies have obligations to citizens of the developing world?
Required Readings/Links:
1) Pogge, Thomas. World Poverty & Human Rights (Access through CIAO via MSU library

2) On the Front Line: Fighting Corruption in Palestine (Transparency International)

3) Promoting Revenue Transparency: 2011 Report on Oil and Gas Companies

4) Cameroon: Pipeline to Prosperity?

5) Oil and Development (World Bank)

6) Chad's Oil Riches, Meant for Poor, Are Diverted

7) The Short, Sad Story of Chad’s Model Oil Project

8) War in Chad: World Bank-backed oil project hasn’t created promised “model” of development

Relevant links (be familiar with these)
1) Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

2) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

3) World Development Report 2011

4) Transparency International

5) The International Fight Against Bribery

Week 4: Development, Entrepreneurship & Culture
4 / 07/23/12
07/25/12 / Topics:
*What is the relationship between development and culture?
*What is the case for and against microfinance in the developing world?
*What lessons can be learned to balance culture, entrepreneurship and development goals?
1) Isenberg, Daniel. Microfinance International Corporation: No, Not
Another Microfinance Case. (Obtain from Harvard Business Publishing for $3.95)
2) Narayanan, V.G. and Rangan, V. Kasturi. Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest Growing MFI on the Planet. (Obtain from Harvard Business Publishing for $3.95)
3) Social Entrepreneurship: Micro loans for women in Pakistan

4) South Africa: The Play Pump: Turning water into child’s play

5) South Africa: Troubled Water

6) Peru: Kiva's Web-based Microfinance Growing Up

7) Cote d'Ivoire: Up in Smoke: Meet Africa’s first green cops

8) From Reeds to Roads: Bamboo Bikes in Ghana

9) Garbage dreams

10) Africa: House Calls and Healthcare

Week 5: Global Governance & Legal Issues
5 / 07/30/12
08/01/12 / Topics:
*Is global governance possible?
*Is technology (techne) a tool in hand or out of hand?
*Who is responsible for the outcome when technology is used for spying?
1) Models of Corporate Governance: Who’s the Fairest of Them All?
(Obtain from Harvard Business Publishing for $3.95)
2) Iran's Web Spying Aided by Western technology

3) Headlines: Prominent Iranian Journalist Sues NokiaSeimens
4) Response to lawsuit filed by Isa and Mehdi Saharkhiz against Nokia Siemens Networks

5) At Siemens, Bribery was Just a Line Item

6) Spotlight: The Human Cost of Corruption–The human cost of bribery in the developing world

7) Portrait of a Whistleblower

8) UN Health Agency's Independence Compromised By Links To Companies-Group

Additional case (not required but will be referenced in class)
1) ActionAid International: Globalizing Governance, Localizing Accountability
(Optional: Obtain from Harvard Business Publishing for $3.95)
Week 6: Geopolitical Issues
6 / 08/06/12
08/08/12 / Topics:
*How do geopolitical issues affect global business?
*What does the recent case of Egypt represent? What are the implications for social networking?
*What does the relationship between China and Africa signify for global business?
*What is meant by moral hazard in the geopolitical context?
1) China and India Go to Africa.
2) Egypt: before and after. (Access through CIAO via MSU library

3) Congo: On the Trail of an AK47. China’s Calling Card in Africa.

4) Revolution in Cairo

  1. Procedure, Techniques, and Methods:
  2. Lectures
  3. Reading assignments
  4. Class discussions (brainstorming)
  5. Video case analyses
  6. Written case analyses
  7. Oral presentations
  8. Term projects
  9. Database search
  1. Educational Dimensions:
  2. Discipline-specific Knowledge & Competencies: This course requires comprehensive understanding of the international business environment, including the geopolitical context.
  1. Thinking Skills: Through case studies and term projects, the course challenges students to develop creative thinking, problem solving, and reasoning skills when facing challenges in international business.
  1. Communication Skills: The course enhances effective interpersonal communications through writing assignments, required verbal and visual presentations, class discussions, and group facilitation.
  1. Change Management: International business environments are constantly changing. The course highlights the relationship between the varying international business environments and the response of organizational strategies.
  1. Self Development: The course helps students to relate international business concepts, topics and readings to their experience, and develop self-confidence for contributions in a professional environment.

X.Basic Requirements for Completion of the Course:

Successful completion of the course will require receiving passing grades for individual and group projects (oral case presentations, written reports), class participation, and research presentation and paper. Specific course requirements are described further below.

Attendance, Participation & Case Introduction (20%)

  • Attendance and participation in class discussions are a vital part of this course. Students will be asked to volunteer to introduce topics/readings/cases in each class.

Reaction Papers (30%)

  • Students will write 3 reaction papers (about 2-3 pages in length) on relevant articles or media links. Reaction papers should demonstrate understanding of the issues and incorporate critical thinking and reflection.

Final Class Presentation (20%)

  • Students will develop oral presentations on topics relevant to the course.

Final Paper (30%)

  • The paper should be about 10 to 15 pages in length and should include personal reflection on topics discussed in class. References are mandatory.

XI.Readings:

Required Readings:

Rather than a textbook, readings have been selected for each week. It is each student’s responsibility to obtain the readings online each week.

Suggested Sources for Review:

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

CountryWatch

Frontline World

International Crisis Group

reliefweb

Transparency International

United Nations Millennium Development Goals

Voice of America; BBC Network; Nightline on CBS; CNBC; “World News Tonight” by Jim Lehrer on Channel 13.

Reports and Websites of the United Nations, World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organization (WTO), European Union (EU), U.S. Government (Stat-USA) and other sources.

University databases: Business Source Premier, Lexis-Nexus, ABI/Inform, and JSTOR

Newspapers: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Financial Times

Magazines: Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Institutional Investor, and Euromoney

Journals: Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Journal of International Business, Journal of World Business, and International Management Review

Company information: SEC Filings and Reports

XII. Bibliography

Badgley, Christine. "Cameroon: Pipeline to Prosperity? What Happened to the Project Promoters Called a

"cargo of Hope" for Africans." Frontline/World. PBS. 7 June 2010. PBS Frontline/World. Pulitzer Center onCrisis Reporting, Center for Investigative Reporting, 7 June 2010. Web.

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Broadman, Harry G. "China and India Go to Africa." Foreign Affairs (March 2008). Free Republic. Web.

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Collombier, Virginie. "Egypt: before and after." Norwegian Peacebuilding Center (February 2011).

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre. Web.

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Costello, Amy. "South Africa: The Play Pump: Turning Water into Child's Play." Frontline/World. Prod.

Cassandra Herrman and Jackie Bennion. PBS. 24 Oct. 2005. PBS Frontline/World. 24 Oct. 2005.

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Costello, Amy. "Southern Africa: Troubled Water." Frontline/World. PBS. 29 June 2010. PBS

Frontline/World. 29 June 2010. Web.

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De Sam Lazaro, Fred. "Electronic Waste Adds to Pollution in India." Electronic Waste Adds to Pollution inIndia. PBS. 19 Feb. 2007. PBS Online NewsHour. PBS NewsHour, 19 Feb. 2007. Web.

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De Sam Lazaro, Fred. "India Works to Shield Traditional Knowledge from Modern Patents." India Works toShield Traditional Knowledge from Modern Patents. PBS. 13 Aug. 2007. PBS Online NewsHour. PBSNewsHour, 13 Aug. 2007. Web. <

21.html>. Transcript.

De Sam Lazaro, Fred. "Agricultural Problems Lead to Farmer Suicides in India." PBS NewsHour. PBS. 28 Aug.2007. PBS Online NewsHour. PBS, 28 Aug. 2007. Web. < Transcript.

De Sam Lazaro, Fred. "Pakistan Microlending Program Looks to Aid Women in Poverty." PBS

NewsHour: Social Entrepreneurship. PBS. 12 May 2011. PBS NewsHour: Social Entrepreneurship.

PBS, 12 May 2011. Web. <

12.html>.

Durning, Matt. PBS. 16 Oct. 2009. PBS Frontline/World. 16 Oct. 2009. Web.

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Epatko, Linda. "From Reeds to Roads: Bamboo Bikes in Ghana." PBS NewsHour: Social

Entrepreneurship. PBS. 18 Feb. 2011. PBS NewsHour Online. 18 Feb. 2011. Web.

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Friedman, Thomas L. "It's a Flat World, After All." New York Times Magazine. New York Times, 3 Apr. 2005. Web. <

Harrison, Pete. "Europe's Steelmakers Challenge EU's Green Strategy." Reuters. 19 May 2011. Web.

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Hoffman, Stanley, “Clash of Globalizations,” Foreign Affairs V.81, N.4 Jul-Aug 2002.

Huntington, Samuel, “The Clash of Civilizations?” Foreign Affairs V. 72, N. 3, Summer 1993. pp. 22-49.

Klein, Peter. "Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground." Frontline/World. Prod. Ken Dornstein. PBS. 23 June 2009. PBS Frontline/World. The British Columbia Graduate School for Journalism, 23 June 2009. Web. < Transcript.

Isenberg, Daniel. Microfinance International Corporation: No, Not Another Microfinance Case. Jan. 02, 2008. Prod. #:808104. Harvard Business Review. Web.

Koura, Bagassi. "Cote D'Ivoire: Up in Smoke Meet Africa's First Green Cops." July 09, 2009. Frontline/World. Prod.

Larcker, David F., and Brian Tayan. "Models of Corporate Governance: Who’s the Fairest of Them All?"

Stanford University Graduate School of Business Case No. CG11 (2008). Harvard Business Review.

Web.

Margonelli, Lisa. "The Short, Sad History of Chad's 'Model' Oil Project - NYTimes.com." The New York Times. 12Feb. 2007. Web. <

Michels, Spencer. "Making AIDS Drugs Affordable Here and Abroad." PBS NewsHour Global Health. PBS. 25

Nov. 2010. PBS NewsHour Online: Global Health. PBS NewsHour, 25 Nov. 2010. Web.

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Narayanan, V.G. and Rangan, V. Kasturi. Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest Growing MFI on the Planet. March 30, 2010. Prod. #:510104. Harvard Business Review. Web.

Nokia Siemens. Press Office. UPDATE: Response to Lawsuit Filed by Isa and Mehdi Saharkhiz against

Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Press Room. 20 Aug. 2010. Web.

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siemens-networks>.

PBS. Frontline/World. "Spotlight: The Victims of Corruption." Frontline/World. PBS. 23 Feb. 2009. PBS Frontline/World. 23 Feb. 2009. Web. <

PBS. Frontline/World. "Portrait of a Whistleblower: How One Man Decided to Expose Truth." Frontline/World. PBS. 11 Feb. 2009. PBS Online: Frontline/World. 11 Feb. 2009. Web.

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PBS. PBS Independent Films. Garbage Dreams. Dir. Mai Iskander. Iskander Films, Inc., 2009. PBS Independent Films. PBS

Independent Lens, 20 Apr. 2010. Web. <

dreams/index.html>

PBS. PBS News Roundup. "Headlines: Prominent Iranian Journalist Sues Nokia Siemens." PBS News Roundup. PBS, 16 Aug. 2010.Web. <

PBS. PBS Now. “Africa: House Calls and Health Care." PBS Now. 11 Sept. 2009. PB Now Online. PBS. Web.<

Pauker, Benjamin. "Congo: On the Trail of an AK-47 China's Calling Card in Africa." PBS

Frontline/World: Rough Cut. Prod. Caitlin McNally. PBS. 30 Aug. 2007. Web.

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Pogge, Thomas, “The Bounds of Nationalism,” Canadian Journal of Philosophy 22, Supplementary

Volume, 1998, pp. 463-504.

Pogge, Thomas. "Could Globalisation Be Good For World Health?" Global Justice: Theory, Practice, Rhetoric (2007): 1-10. The Global Justice Network. Web. <

Pogge, Thomas. "Prof. Thomas Pogge: Global Health." Interview by Marilyn Wilkes. YouTube. Yale University,10 Dec. 2008. Web. <

Polgreen, Lydia, and Celia W. Dugger. "Chad's Oil Riches, Meant for Poor, Are Diverted." New York Times. 18 Feb. 2006. Web. <

Revill, John. "UN Health Agency's Independence Compromised By Links To Companies -Group." Dow

Jones Newswires. Nasdaq.com, 18 May 2011. Web. <

news-story.aspx?storyid=201105181455dowjonesdjonline000491&title=un-health-agencys

independence-compromised-by-links-to-companiesgroup>.

Rhoads, Christopher, and Loretta Chao. "Iran's Web Spying Aided By Western Technology: European

Gear Used in Vast Effort to Monitor Communications:." Wall Street Journal. News Corporation, 22

June 2009. Web. <

Rubin, Joe. "Peru: Kiva's Web-based Microfinance Growing Up." Frontline/World. PBS. 16 Oct. 2009.

PBS Frontline/World. 16 Oct. 2009. Web.

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Schapiro, Mark. "Brazil: The Money Tree." Frontline/World. Prod. Andres Cediel. PBS. 3 Nov. 2009. PBSFrontline/World. Frontline/World, Center for Investigative Reporting, 3 Nov. 2009. Web.

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Schubert, Siri, and T. Christian Miller. "At Siemens, Bribery Was Just a Line Item." Frontline/World.

PBS. 13 Feb. 2009. PBS Frontline/World. 13 Feb. 2009. Web.

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item.html>.

Shiva, Vandana. "Environmental Activist Questions the Goals of Globalization." Interview by Paul Solman.

Online News Hour: Conversation - Globalization Faces Resistance. PBS, 23 Mar. 2007. Web.

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Silverstein, Ken. "War in Chad: World Bank-backed Oil Project Hasn’t Created Promised “model” of

Development—By Ken Silverstein (Harper's Magazine)." Harper's Magazine. The Harper's Magazine

Foundation, 5 Feb. 2008. Web. <

Transparency International. "In Focus: Promoting Revenue Transparency - 2011 Report on Oil and Gas Companies." News Room: In Focus. Transparency International: The Global Coalition Against Corruption, 1 Mar. 2010. Web. <

Transparency International. On the Front Line: Fighting Corruption in Palestine. YouTube. Transparency International, 11 May 2011. Web.

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Vachani, S., and Smith, N. C. Socially Responsible Pricing: Lessons from the Pricing of AIDS Drugs in

Developing Countries. California Review Management. Fall 2004, Vol 47. No. 1.

Washington Post, The. "Oil and Development." The Washington Post. 17 Dec. 2005. Web. <