BAD255-02, Fall09

Class and Readings Schedule

Date Topics, Activities, and Assignments Readings

9/1/09        Introductions, syllabus and schedule review,            

                   assignment allocation, self-assessment exercises

9/8/09        Global Marketplaces and Business Centers                Chapter 2,

                   -Lecture, quiz, geography review, essay analysis      selected essay

9/15/09      Legal, Technological, Accounting, and                        Chapter 3,

                   Political Forces                                                                  selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses,                                               

                   case study (pg. 79)

9/22/09      The Role of Culture & Ethics and Social                      Chapters 4 & 5,

                   Responsibility in International Business                      selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses, guest speaker

                   on ethics in business, Susan Czolgasz

9/29/09      International Trade and Investment Theory &             Chapters 6 & 9,

                   Formulation of National Trade Policies                        selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses, cotton subsidies

                   issue paper discussion, FDI exercise

10/6/09      The International Monetary System & The                           Chapters 7 & 8,

                   Balance of Payments; Foreign Exchange &               selected essays

                   International Financial Markets

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses,

                   case study (pg. 211)

10/13/09   Student Conferences

10/20/09   International Cooperation Among Nations                           Chapter 10,

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses,                                               selected essays

                   case study (pg. 296)

10/27/09   International Strategic Management & Strategies      Chapters 11 &12,

                   for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets               selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses, guest speaker on

                   international route selection at American Airlines,

                   Debbie Carvatta

11/3/09      International Strategic Alliances & International                 Chapters 13 &14,

                   Organization Design and Control                                  selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses, outsourcing

                   issue paper discussion

11/10/09   International Marketing and International                            Chapters 16 &17,

                   Operations Management                                                 selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses, guest speaker

                   on international marketing, Carol Blindauer

11/17/09   International Human Resource Management            Chapter 19,

                   and Labor Relations                                                         selected essays

                   -Lecture, quiz, essay analyses, guest speaker on

                   labor unions and collective bargaining,

                   Joann Donovan

11/24/09   open

12/1/09      Student Presentations

12/8/09     Student Presentations