International Business

Concepts
INTL 220 - 002
Summer 2015

Contact information
Melissa Jimeno
mjimeno@my.centennialcollege.ca

Schedule and office hours will be posted

on e.centennial when they are finalized.

E.Centennial

Contact Information
Course Outline
Assignments
Power Point Slides
Grades

Evaluation & Grading

Weekly Online Quizzes

20
(10 Quizzes 2% each)
%
Weekly In-class Assignments 30
(10 Assignments 3% each)
%
Group Project Online
10
Discussions
%
(5 discussions 2% each)

Group Project
Presentations
GC&E Assignment
Test #1

10
%
5%
10
%

Weekly Online Quizzes

(10 Quizzes 2% each)
Completed via e.centennial
30 minutes to complete
2 attempts, highest grade is kept
Based on textbook readings

Weekly In-class
Assignments
(10 Assignments 3% each)

This grade can include any combination of

the following, at the discretion of the
instructor: Attendance throughout term; inclass participation through
questions/interaction; group exercises;
writing assignments; impromptu speeches.

Tests

Centennial College ID
No sharing materials
Simple Calculators (No cell phones)
Bags will be placed in the front of the
room
No bathroom breaks
If students are unable to write a test they should immediately contact their
professor or program Chair for advice. In exceptional and well documented
circumstances (e.g. unforeseen family problems, serious illness, or death of a close
family member), students may be able to write a make-up test.
When writing tests, students must be able to produce official College photo
identification or they may be refused the right to take the test or test results will be

Projects
Week 2 Group project instructions
Week 4 GC&E project instructions
All submitted work may be reviewed
for authenticity and originality utilizing
Turnitin.

Students who do not wish to have their work submitted to Turnitin must, by the
end of the second week of class, communicate this in writing to the instructor and
make mutually agreeable alternate arrangements.

Textbook
Peng, Mike W. (2013). Global Student
Edition, 2nd Edition. Mason, OH: SouthWestern, Cengage Learning.
ISBN (e-book): 1111821755
ISBN-13: 978-1-111-82175-3,
ISBN-10: 1-111-82175-5

Academic Honesty
Centennial College Academic Honesty
Policy
Academic Honesty and Plagerism
Procedures

In-class activity
In groups of 3-4, discuss what your
expectations are for the class.
1. Why are you taking this class?
2. What do you hope to gain from the
course?
3. What are your expectations for your
instructor?
4. What makes a good instructor?
5. What are your expectations for your
fellow students?
Choose a representative to share your
ideas with the class

Class Expectations
Be respectful of classmates and instructor

Arrive to class on time

Use washroom and buy food/drink before class
Turn off cell phones and put them away
No talking out of turn
Contribute positively to the classroom environment

Communicate in a professional (business)

manner
Appropriate language (e-mail)

Class Schedule
WEEK CLASS DATE
1

7-May

2
3

14-May
21-May

READINGS
Chapter 1, Course
Outline
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

28-May

Chapter 14

4-Jun

Chapter 4

11-Jun

Chapter 5

18-Jun
25-Jun

Chapter 8
Reading Week

2-Jul

Chapters 6 & 7

9-Jul

Chapter 10

10
11

16-Jul
23-Jul

Chapter 11
Chapter 9

12

30-Jul

Chapter 12

13
14

6-Aug
13-Aug

Chapter 13
Course Summary

EVALUATIONS

In-class Assignment #1 Quiz #1

In-class Assignment #2 Quiz #2
In-class Assignment #3 Group Discussion
#1 Quiz #3
In-class Assignment #4 Group Discussion
#2 Quiz #4
In-class Assignment #5 Group Discussion
#3 Quiz #5
Test #1

In-class Assignment #6 Group Discussion

#4 Quiz #6
In-class Assignment #7 Group Discussion
#5 Quiz #7
Group Presentations
In-class Assignment #8 Quiz #8
In-class Assignment #9 Quiz #9 GC&E
Assignment
In-class Assignment #10 Quiz #10
Test #2

Why this course?

Why take a course about
international business?

Course Description
This course introduces students to the major
considerations in the conduct of business
activities within a global context. It provides a
broad overview of the domestic and foreign
environments within which international
business takes place, examines international
trade and foreign direct investment, and
outlines several of the key strategic decisions
facing international business managers. The
course takes the perspective of a Canadian
business person seeking international
opportunities in todays dynamic global
environment.

Careers in International
Business

Finance
Logistics Import/Export
Government
NGOs

How well do you know important

geographic features of the world?

Continents/Oceans

Geographic features
http://
lizardpoint.com/geography/africa-phy
sical-quiz.php

Globalization
What is globalization?
What is the relationship between
globalization and global business?

Globalization
An age of extensive global interaction
and competition

Is globalization a good thing?

Globalization
Pros
Increases competition
Cheaper goods
Diversity of goods
Promotes economic growth

Cons
Threat to local markets/culture
Interdependence of countries
Outsourcing

Globalization
Has proliferated in recent years due to:
Improved transportation
Faster communication
Free trade

Globalization
MNE
FDI
Emerging economies/emerging
markets
BRIC

GDP/RGDP/GNP
Triad
Base of the pyramid

Formal institutions/Informal
institutions

Globalization
New force sweeping the world
Long-run historical evolution
Pendulum that swings from one
extreme to the other

Globalization
https://
www.ted.com/talks/ian_goldin_naviga
ting_our_global_future?language=en

Next Class
Read Chapter 2
In-class Assignment
(upload to e.centennial prior to next class)

Quiz #1 due May 20th

(covers book Chapters 1 & 2)