Syllabus for MAN-372-OL
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Description | Objectives | Materials | Structure | Assessment | Grading | Strategies
This course provides the student with knowledge of the complexities and opportunities of conducting business across national boundaries. Topics include international trade theory, foreign direct investment, and foreign exchange rates. Students will study the functions of management including diplomacy and the unique cultural customs and traditions that impact the business environment. International management topics such as various forms of business practices, business ethics, leadership, and human resource management will also be covered.
After completing the course, students should be able to:
CO 1. Discuss globalization and the drivers of globalization.
CO 2. Explain the changing nature of the global economy.
CO 3. Compare and contrast the political and economic differences of countries.
CO 4. Discuss economic integration and international trade.
CO 5. Describe the politics of economics and international trade and investment.
CO 6. Evaluate new trade theories and strategic trade policies.
CO 7. Identify the strategies and functions of international business.
CO 8. Explain the relationships between international trade and economic growth.
CO 9. Explain with details what managers can do to incorporate ethical considerations into their decision making.
CO 10. Summarize the market imperfection approaches to foreign direct investment.
CO 11. Analyze national institution structures and the protection of property rights.
CO 12. Define with examples global competition, global strategic alliances and core competencies.
CO 13. Discuss new international business marketing and finance policies.
You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. The required textbook is available from the college's textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Required Textbook
International Management is a three-credit online course, consisting of the six (6) modules. Each module includes an overview, a list of topics, learning objectives, study materials, and graded assessments. Module titles are listed below.
| Module | Module Title |
| 1 | Globalization and Country Differences |
| 2 | Country Differences in the Political Economy |
| 3 | Culture and Ethics in International Business |
| 4 | The Global Trade and Investment Environment |
| 5 | The Global Monetary System & Special Topics: The Rise of the Global Corporation & The Foreign Exchange Market |
| 6 | The Strategy and Structure of International Business |
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in six (6) graded discussion forums and to complete five (5) written assignments. You are also required to complete a final term paper.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
Online Discussion Forums
This course requires you to participate in six (6) graded discussion forums. There is also an ungraded but required introduction forum in module 1.
- Click to review the Evaluation Rubric for Online Discussion
Deadlines for posting discussion threads on the class Discussion Board are given in the course Calendar.
For posting guidelines and additional help with discussion board assignments please see the Student Handbook located within the General Information section of the course website.
Written Assignments
You are required to complete five (5) written assignments. The written assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. For each assignment, you are required to discuss the topics or countries that interest you in 4-5 double-spaced pages.
Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program.
See the Student Handbook for additional help regarding preparing and submitting assignments located within the General Information section of the course website.
Final Term Paper
In lieu of a final exam, you are required to complete a final term paper. Your final term paper shall be 14 to 20 pages long and focuses on global expansion management strategies.
In this comprehensive term paper, you can use all of your written assignment papers and answers in discussion forums to build the final term paper. The paper should provide a descriptive title or heading by focusing on topics or countries that interest you, and then discuss and explain the main concepts, using the following sub-headings as a guide:
- Introduction. Provide a brief focus statement about your paper and what the reader can expect.
- Global World Economy. Discuss the importance of globalization in today’s global economy.
- Cultural and Political Differences. Discuss cultural and political differences that global managers consider when expanding abroad. Are values and ethics different in each culture? Explain.
- Going Global Strategies. Explain why companies are forced to expand globally. Discuss possible strategies for competing globally. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the different strategies and policies that firms use to enter foreign markets. What are the main factors that influence a firm’s decision of market entry?
- Suggestions and Recommendations. Provide practical and specific recommendations and suggestions for managers and expatriate to expand in this country of your choice for this project.
- Summary. Provide a few concluding paragraphs about what your paper discussed and how it can be beneficial for practitioners.
Below is the rubric that will aid in the grading of the final paper.
Consult your Course Calendar for due dates.
See the Student Handbook for additional help regarding preparing and submitting assignments located within the General Information section of the course website.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
| Written assignments | 50% (5 written assignments) |
|---|---|
| Online discussions | 24% (6 online discussions) |
|
Final term paper |
26% |
| A | = | 93-100 |
| A- | = | 90-92 |
| B+ | = | 88-89 |
| B | = | 83-87 |
| B- | = | 80-82 |
| C+ | = | 78-79 |
| C | = | 73-77 |
| C- | = | 70-72 |
| D | = | 60-69 |
| F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of D or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted.
First Steps to Success
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