22 INTB 3080 001 Global Business Environment Spring, 2015 Ana S. Leonard Office hours: Wednesdays and Fridays from 3PM to 4PM and by appointment Class meeting times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30AM to 10:50AM Class location: Lindner 112 Text: Hill, Charles W. L. and Hult, G. Tomas M. (2016). Global Business Today, 9 th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780078112911 Course purpose: This class is designed to introduce you to a carefully selected mix of the social, political, and economic environments of global business. The text offers a solid foundation of the concepts and theories. The classroom experience balances the text by offering you challenging interactive discussions regarding globalization. Course policies: 1. This course will follow a lecture-discussion format. 2. You are responsible for all the principles and concepts that are mentioned in the book as this is a principles oriented course. 3. You will watch current videos in some of the sessions and will be responsible for the material covered in those videos. 4. It will not be possible to offer make-up sessions if you miss a video presentation. 5. Make-up exams, if requested, may be more difficult and of a different format. 6. Some cases that will be used in classroom discussions have been identified in the schedule. I may announce additional cases or supplemental articles in class. 7. I may design and offer extra-credit-earning activities at any point during the course. 8. Feedback from the class may be used periodically to make changes during the quarter to facilitate your
learning. 9. Attendance will be taken, mostly so that I will get to know specifically who you are. Blackboard: Grading: A course website has been set up in Blackboard (http://blackboard.uc.edu) which will be accessed via can accessed via Canopy (http://canopy.uc.edu). Blackboard will be used as a means for making course materials available to you. I will post overheads used in class and other course materials. Blackboard will also be used to make announcements and post changes to the class. It is important to check Blackboard daily!! Grades will be assigned based on the following weights and scale: (20 pts.) Exam 1 (20 pts.) Exam 2 (20 pts.) Exam 3 (10 pts) Exam 4 (10 pts.) Quizzes (10 pts) Group Presentations (5 pts) Self Evaluation (5 pts.) Peer Evaluation A: 94 points or higher A-: From 90 to 93.9 B+: From 87 to 89.9 B: From 85 to 86.9 B-: From 80 to 84.9 C+: From 77 to 79.9 C: From 75 to 76.9 C-: From 70 to 74.9 D: From 65 to 69.9 D-: From 60 to 64.9 F: < 60
Self Evaluation: It is my expectation that you will be prompt and regularly attend class (5 pts.) sessions. Also, class participation is a major component in this course. You are expected to read the assigned material and be prepared to discuss it in class and to participate in in-class activities/exercises. Participation involves active engagement as well as substance (quality and quantity). Excused absences include illness and my limited interpretation of "extenuating circumstances" when I have been notified in advance. Given that we have a limited number of class meetings, missing more than one class will result in a reduction of your class contribution points. In addition, leaving early will be interpreted as an absence. You will provide, at the end of the semester, your grade as you perceive it. A form will be provided and will be due back to me by the last class in the semester. As described below, I will also consider feedback from your group members in determining your class contribution grade for which a form will be provided. Peer Evaluation: (5 pts) You will evaluate each member of your group based on their performance on the group project. Quiz: You will be offered approximately 11 quizzes during the semester. (10 pts) The questions will be either multiple choice or T/F and the quiz will probably be online. It will be due 10 minutes before class and will be open approximately 24 hours before class begins. It will cover the chapter that is due for that day. It will be open book open notes. You must take it alone or it will be considered as a case of cheating. Group Presentation: You will be given a case to analyze and prepare for a presentation in (10 pts.) class. A rubric will be made available on Blackboard. I will also consider feedback from your group members in determining your class contribution grade. Groups will be assigned the during the first class and cases shortly afterwards. Additional course policies:
Cancelled classes. If the University cancels classes on a regularly scheduled class day, any assignments will be due at the next regularly scheduled class. CHECK BLACKBOARD BEFORE EVERY CLASS. Incomplete. Incompletes will be given only in rare cases where arrangements have been made with me in advance. Otherwise, if you do not complete all course requirements, you will be assigned the letter grade corresponding to the number of points you have received. No extra credit assignments or projects will be given under any circumstances in this course. Grade appeals. If you have a concern about a grade that you receive in this class, you are invited to submit to me a written appeal within one week of receiving the grade in question. The appeal should outline your specific concerns with the grade and provide evidence supporting why the grade should be changed. I will then review your appeal and respond as quickly as possible, probably during the next week. Talking in the classroom (other than to participate meaningfully in the ongoing academic discourse) or leaving class during a lecture happens to be my pet-peeve, will negatively impact your grade. There are three other things which are sore points with me in the classroom, any of which will result in a reduction of your grade: o Cell phones, Blackberries, PDAs, etc: please leave them on vibrate during class. If you anticipate an emergency for which you must be available, let me know before class and then take the call in the hall. o No, absolutely NO, texting or IM ing during class. Seriously, I will deduct 10 points from your grade. It is absolutely disrespectful both to me and the class in general. o Laptops. Please see me if you must use your laptop during class. Special needs policy. If you have any special needs related to your participation in this course, including identified visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, communication disorder, and / or specific learning disability that migh0t influence your performance in this course, you should meet with me during the first week to arrange for reasonable provisions to ensure an equitable opportunity to meet all of the requirements of this course. At the discretion of the instructor, some accommodations might require prior approval by Disability Services. Academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty as defined by University
policy (e.g., plagiarizing, cheating, etc.) will not be tolerated in any form. The University Rules, including the Student Code of Conduct, and other documented policies of the department, college, and university related to academic integrity will be enforced. Any violation of these regulations, including acts of plagiarism or cheating, will be dealt with on an individual basis according to the severity of the misconduct.
Session Topics Readings Due 1 T 8/25 2 R 8/27 Introduction, First Day, Syllabus, Team Formation Globalization Chapter 1 Case Professor: Who Makes the Apple IPhone (p.32) 3 T 9/1 National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems Chapter 2 Case -- Team 1: Ghana: An African Dynamo (p.57) Quiz 1 on Chapter 1 4 R 9/3 National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems Chapter 2 (continued) Quiz 2 on Chapter 2 (in class bring PC) 5 T 9/8 National Differences in Economic Development Chapter 3 Case Team 2: Revolution in Egypt (p. 86) Quiz 3 on Chapter 3 6 R 9/10 7 T 9/15 Differences in Culture Chapter 4 Quiz 4 on Chapter 4 Differences in Culture Chapter 4 (continued) Case Team 3: World Expo in Dubai, UAE (p. 122) 8 R 9/17 Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability Chapter 5 Case Team 4: Bitc.oin as an Ethical Dilemma (p. 154) Quiz 5 on Chapter 5 9 T 9/22 10 R 9/24 11 T 9/29 12 R 10/1 13 T 10/6 Exam 1 Review Exam 1 Covers Chapters 1-5 International Trade Theory Chapter 6 Quiz 6 on Chapter 6 International Trade Theory Chapter 6 (continued) Case Team 5: The Rise of India s Drug Industry (p.187) Government Policy and International Trade Chapter 7 Case Team 6: China Limits Exports of Rare Earth Materials (p. 219) Quiz 7 on Chapter 7
14 R 10/8 15 T 10/13 16 R 10/15 17 T 10/20 18 R 10/22 19 T 10/27 20 R 10/29 21 T 11/3 22 R 11/5 23 T 11/10 24 R 11/12 25 T 11l17 26 R 11/19 27 T 11/24 Foreign Direct Investment Chapter 8 Quiz 8 on Chapter 8 Foreign Direct Investment Chapter 8 continued) Case Team 7: Foreign Retailers in India (p. 248) Class Cancelled: Fall Reading Days Exam 2 Covers 6 8 Regional Economic Integration Chapter 9 Quiz 9 on Chapter 9 Case Team 8: I Want my Greek TV! (p. 282) Regional Economic Integration Chapter 9 (continued) The Foreign Exchange Market Chapter 10 Quiz 10 on Chapter 10 The Foreign Exchange Market Chapter 10 Case Team 9: The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Yen (p. 308) The International Monetary System Chapter 11 Quiz 11 on Chapter 11 The International Monetary System Chapter 11 (continued) Case Team 10: Currency Trouble in Malawi (p. 334) Exam 3 Covers 9-11 The Strategy of International Business Chapter 12 Quiz 12 on Chapter 12 The Strategy of International Business Chapter 12 (continued) Case Team 11: Ford s Global Strategy (p. 367) Entering Foreign Markets Chapter 13 Case Team 12: JCB in India (p. 392) Quiz 13 on Chapter 13
28 R 11/26 29 T 12/1 30 R 12/3 12/10 1:30PM Thanksgiving Holiday Classes Cancelled Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade Chapter 14 Quiz 14 on Chapter 14 Exporting, Importing and Countertrade Chapter 14 (continued) Case Team 13: MD International (p. 415) Bring copies of Professional (self-eval.) and Group forms Final Covers 12-14