MGMT 5560 International Strategic Management Fall Course Syllabus

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1 MGMT 5560 International Strategic Management Fall 2009 Course Syllabus Course Description: This course embraces the major problems that confront managers who operate across international boundaries from a base in a single country or who maintain affiliates and subsidiaries in several national jurisdictions. Major emphasis is given to the problems involved in crossing national boundaries. Instructor Contact Information: Instructor: James H. Hopkins Phone: (cell) use my WebCT address Class Time and Location: Wednesday 4:40 7:40 p.m. Sanford - Room 212 Text Required: 1) Global Business Today (6th Edition); Charles W.L. Hill; McGraw-Hill Irwin 2) Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands; by Terri Morrison, Wayne A. Conaway, & George A. Borden; Adams Media Corporation; Version 1994 or newer. Prerequisites: MGMT 3000 Academic Honesty Policy: As a University of Georgia student, you have agreed to abide by the University s academic honesty policy, A Culture of Honesty, and the Student Honor Code. All academic work must meet the standards described in A Culture of Honesty found at Lack of knowledge of the academic honesty policy is not a reasonable explanation for a violation. Questions related to course assignments and the academic honesty policy should be directed to the instructor. Attendance Policy: On time, regular attendance is a base expectation. Class participation is an important aspect of the learning process, as is being prepared with assignments and pre-reading. In addition, a significant share of your grade is based on team activities that require your attendance and for each team member to contribute their best effort. The instructor may take attendance from time to time. Special needs: Students should advise the instructor before the second week of class of any special needs or accommodations they require for this course. Course Plan: This course syllabus is a general plan for the course and deviations made by the instructor may be necessary throughout the semester. MGMT Fall 2009 Page 1 of 7

2 Mission and Objective of this Course: To develop a global perspective with regards to the international business environment, and to introduce you to the various management challenges of operating and growing a global business, and to give you an opportunity to apply your learnings in the preparation of a Global Business Growth Strategy report team project. Focus and Process: The course is focused on key areas using various processes as follows: Lectures: Class lectures and discussion of key business concepts. Readings: Class discussion of assigned chapters and cases in the text that support the business concepts as well as articles assigned from business magazines and other sources. Team Project: A Team Project is assigned for completion of a Global Business Growth Strategy report and presentation by the end of the semester that demonstrates your learning of the challenges and complexities of going global. Student Role and Responsibility Requirements: You should assume the mind set role of a global business leader and begin to think how you would apply the concepts we discuss. Your role as a student in this course is to be an active participate in class discussions, and to be an effective and reliable team member contributing to the success of the team project. Expectation Requirements: It is expected that you will attend class on time, be prepared by completing pre-reading and assignments, be inquisitive, seek clarification on topics that may be unclear to you, and support your project team well through your team attendance, participation, and work contributed. A key component in business is professionalism. In this course we will simulate a business environment and it is expected that you will conduct yourself professionally and respect others. Results Requirement: You should demonstrate the depth and breadth of your learnings via your class participation, class assignments, exam performance, individual project and team project deliverable performance. MGMT Fall 2009 Page 2 of 7

3 Grading System Policy & Requirements: % weight of total grade Exams: 66% Team Project: 34% 100% A) Exams: Two exams will be administered during the semester with a cumulative final exam at the end. Exams will be weighted equally. B) Team Project: You will form your own small team (max 3-5 people max) and select a company of your choice and develop strategy of how they can or should go global. The team deliverable is a Global Business Growth Strategy Report of your chosen business that will be due towards the end of the semester as well as a short team presentation highlighting your findings. Typically, the Report is weighted 95% and the team presentation 5% of the total team project grade. C) Team Project Contribution Individual Impact: Contributing to your team project is critical to your success: Being a meaningful and positive contributor to your team as viewed and evaluated by your teammates, is a significant aspect of your individual team project grade. Each person will have the opportunity to rate the contribution level of the other team members and this input can significantly affect your grade versus the team s composite team grade. Based on the results of your team s feedback about your team performance, your grade for the team projects can be adjusted downward by as much as 70% from the team composite. For example, if the team project grade is an 88, and you receive low team feedback performance scores, then your team project grade for this segment could be reduced as low as 61.6 (88 x 70%= 61.6). In the unusual event that your teammates evaluate your team contribution as so low due to your non-contribution or poor contribution to the team project result, the instructor reserves the right to reduce your individual team project grade further down resulting in a failing grade. If during the semester and before completion of the team project your team contribution is so poor or negative, the other team members may unanimously recommend removing you from the team by the team advising the instructor in writing of your poor performance. If you are removed from a team and are unable to join another team immediately, then you will have earned a 0 for the team project portion of your total course grade. D) Attendance performance: Attendance is critical to the learning experience in this class due the relative class discussion required. Attendance will be taken from time to time at the discretion of the instructor. E) Individual Learning Paper performance: Throughout the semester, you should keep notes of your key learnings from the course which you may most be able to apply after graduation. The deliverable is a two page single MGMT Fall 2009 Page 3 of 7

4 spaced paper turned in at the time Exam 2 begins that summarizes and describes: a) Your key learnings and take aways from the course, b) Why you considered them key, and c) how you might apply these learnings in your future working careers. The quality of your work will be evaluated and 5 points on your Exam 2 score will be assigned to your performance. For example, if Exam 2 has 95 points worth of questions, then the Individual Learning Paper will add 5 points to it for a total of 100 points for Exam 2. The instructor will assess how much of the 5 points is earned depending on the quality of your Individual Learnings Paper. F) Miscellaneous Assignments: The instructor may assign text chapters and magazine articles, or other preparation to teams or to individual students who will lead discussion in class on those assigned items. It is base expectation that the student and / or teams be prepared with their assignment. G) Grading scale for the total composite course grade: A: C+: A-: C: B+: C-: B: D: B-: F: 59 or less H) No rounding up of total course grade: The weighted sum of all your grades for the semester will be calculated to one decimal place with no rounding up to the next highest grade level (i.e. for example, a weighted course grade average of 89.9 for the semester will result in the assignment of a B+ grade for the course). It is, therefore, your responsibility to perform during the semester to avoid the situation where you might be for example be only a tenth of a point from the next highest grade. Discussion or appeals of this nature will not be accepted as you are accountable for your own course performance. Also, as mentioned earlier, the instructor may elect to make the final exam optional so as to provide students an opportunity to perform and potentially earn an improvement in their overall course grade. I) Make-Up Exam Policy: The instructor reserves the right to offer or not offer a make up exam. Make-up exams will only be permitted if the instructor is notified directly by phone before the scheduled exam time (no s accepted) if you are unable to attend an exam for any reason. However, if you do not contact the instructor as required above by phone prior to the exam, then you will automatically receive a grade of 0 for missing the exam and no make up exam will be permitted. Provided a make up exam is permitted, it will carry an automatic deduction of 10% of the possible exam points. (For example, if you score a 85 on a 100 point make-up exam, an additional 10 MGMT Fall 2009 Page 4 of 7

5 points would be automatically deducted netting you a score of 75.) If a make up exam is permitted, then it must be taken when offered by the instructor. If the student does not take the make up exam at the time as offered, then their grade will reflect a 0 for that exam. Class communication: WebCT will be utilized to post individual student grades, class PowerPoint slides, and for weekly communication of class assignments via WebCT s feature. You should check WebCT well in advance of class for any class announcements or changes in class activity or assignments. Office Hours: The instructor is typically available prior to and after the class period, and will make other arrangements by appointment. Use of Do not use to communicate with your instructor about any questions about grades, exam performance, exam attendance, or any other time sensitive issues. Only directly contact the instructor in person or by cell phone regarding those personal issues. MGMT Fall 2009 Page 5 of 7

6 MGMT 5560 International Strategic Management Class Schedule and Requirements This schedule may change weekly Class # Date Class Topic Charles Hill Text Kiss, Bow Or Shake Hands Text Team Deliverables 1 Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Course Introduction & Expecations 2 Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Globalization & The Global Business System 1 Form Teams, pick a Team Leader 3 Wednesday, September 02, 2009 Global Geo-Political Challenges 2 4 Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Global Cultural Challenges 3 5 Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Global Ethical Challenges 4 6 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Global Trade Challenges 6, 7 7 Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Team Meetings with Instructor Team final selection of Company to take Global & their team project plan (1 page). Team Meetings with Instructor. 8 Wednesday, October 07, 2009 EXAM 1 9 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Global Monetary System 9 10 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Global Growth Strategies Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Market Entry Strategies 12 Each Team presents quick summary of Items 1-3 on Global Business Growth Strategy Report Guidelines (3 minutes each) 12 Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Exporting & Importing Strategies Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Team Project Presentations All Team Projects Due 14 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Team Project Presentations Thanksgiving Holidays: No Class 15 Wednesday, December 02, 2009 EXAM 2 Individual Learnings Papers Due Wednesday, December 09, 2009 Exam Study Day: No Class 16 Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Final Exam 3:30 pm MGMT Fall 2009 Page 6 of 7

7 Management 5560 International Strategic Management Student Agreement of Course Syllabus Requirements & Policies I acknowledge that I have read and understand this course s requirements and policies as outlined in the Syllabus, and I accept and agree to adhere and abide by those requirements and policies. Print Student Name: Signature: Date: Please return this Agreement page to your Instructor at the beginning of the semester. MGMT Fall 2009 Page 7 of 7