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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. General information
Course title INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Course code
Type of course Compulsory
Level of course Undergraduate (first cycle Bachelor)
Year of study 4th year
Semester Semester 7
Number of credits 3 credits
Pre-requisites Basic management, Basic marketing
Co-requisites NA
Language of instruction English
Level of using English 100% (Materials, giving lectures, assignment, examination in English).
Name of lecturer MSc. Nguyễn Thị Phương Linh
Location: Room ..
Class information Time: Monday, from 12.30 pm to 4.35 pm.
Contact: linhntp@uel.edu.vn
2. Course Outlines
(Position of the course in the program curriculum; the main contents of the course)
The main content of the subject consists of the followings:
The concept and the evolution of international business.
The factors in the international environment that may affect firms’ international business activities.
International strategies, policies and operations that help international businesses to compete effectively
in the era of the globalization and international economic integration.
The day-to-day issues that international business managers have to face, and the experiences of
multinational corporations in solving problems in international business.
4. Course Purposes/Aims:
Course
General Level
Description Learning
Goals Gx capacity1
Outcomes
Have a thorough grasp of the systematical and up-to-day
G1 CLO 1 T3
knowledge of international business.
Apply theoretical knowledge in analizing and assessing
G2 international firms’ strategy (in making a decision which CLO 2 T3
markets expand and the entry modes)
Identify fundamental issues in international firms’
G3 operations (marketing, finance, human resource, supply CLO 3 T3
chain,etc.)
modes
Identify fundamental issues in international firms’ operations
CLO 3
(marketing, finance, human resource, supply chain,etc.)
CLO 3.1 Understand and explain difference level of
international strategy (corporate strategy, business strategy, T3
functional strategy)
CLO 3.2 Understand the related issues in global organization
T3
design (centralization, decentralization)
CLO 3.3 Analyse the case study of the international firms in
T4
marketing, human resource, supply chain, finance management
Demonstrate an ability to work in team and present
CLO 4 U PLO 2
international market analysis reports
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FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
6. Course plan
Week/Day Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 +4 Week 5 Week 6+7 Week 8+9
( 5 periods) 11-Sep-19 18-Sep-19 02-Oct-19 30-Oct-19 04-Nov-19 04-Nov-19
Assessing country/ Cultural Environment &
Assessing country/ Entry Strategy & Strategic
Content Course Introduction Globalization industry attractiveness Ethics in International
industry attractiveness Alliances
(Cont) Business
CLO 2.1; CLO 2.2; CLO 2.1; CLO 2.2;
CLOs CLO1.1 CLO 1.2; CLO 1.3 CLO 2.4.
CLO 2.3 CLO 2.3
Chapter 15
Reading/ Chapter 1 Chapter 4 &5-
HSBC& Techcombank case
teaching HBR- Globalization & Chapter 2&3 Chapter 2&3 Culture code
Da Lan case
materials Covid19 Culture gap (video)
An Phươc (video case)
- Recognize the main drivers
of globalization. - Country exploration - How apply culture
- Explain the main analysis difference in business -Time to entry
Consumer finance
arguments in the debate over - Theory: Porter models - Understand the ethical - Identify the factors that
- Introduce Course -Vietnam market
the impact of globalization. explaination issues faced by international influence a firm's choice of
Syllabus analysis. Case study
- Discuss the changing - How to search and create businesses entry
- Introduce group
Lecturer nature of the global a international maket - Explain how managers can - Compare and contrast the
assignment Q &A
economy before and after analysis report incorporate ethical different modes
- Introduce working
Covid-19 considerations into their
approach
Bonus points debate session Group Assignment: Big decision making. A2.4
A2.2
and problem Tech compaines in A2.3
America-A2.1
Interactive Lecture
Teaching Interactive Lecture Interactive Lecture Interactive Lecture
Problem-Based Learning Interactive Lecture Case-Based Learning
methods Case-Based Learning Case-Based Learning
Tutorial (debate)
Discussion in class
Divide into groups (4-5 Participate debate in groups
Student in Discussion in class Search, collect and Discussion in class Discussion in class
students per group) Reading and discuss about
class Group assignment analyze market data Group assignment Group assignment
First class survey the given materials
CLOs CLO 3.1 CLO 3.2 CLO 3.3 CLO 3.3 CLO 3.3 CLO 4
Chapter 18
HBR- Unilever in
Reading
Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 19 emerging market Chapter 17
materials
Starbuck in China &
Japan
- Explain why global
production and supply chain
- Explain why it might management decisions are
- Summarize the strategic
- Understand how make sense to vary the of central importance to
role of human resource
pressures for cost attributes of a product many global companies.
management in
reductions and pressures - Explain what is meant by from country to country. - Explain how country
international business.
for local responsiveness organizational architecture. - Recognize why and differences, production
- Identify the pros and
influence strategic choice. - Explain how the how a firm’s distribution technology, and production
cons of different
- Be familiar with organizational architecture strategy might vary factors all affect the choice
approaches to staffing Marking presentation &
Lecturer different strategies for can be matched to global among countries. of where to locate
policy in international defense
competing globally and strategy to improve - Identify why and how production activities.
business.
their pros and cons. performance. advertising and - Identify the factors that
- Understand how and why
- Explain the strategic promotional strategies influence a firm’s decision
compensation systems
management process of A2.6 might vary among of whether to source
might vary across nations.
IB firms countries. supplies from within the
A2.8 company or from foreign
A2.7
A2.5 suppliers.
A2.9
Interactive Lecture
Teaching Interactive Lecture Interactive Lecture Role Play and Fish-Bowl Interactive Lecture Interactive Lecture
methods Case-Based Learning Case-Based Learning Observation Case-Based Learning Case-Based Learning
Student in Discussion in class Discussion in class Discussion in class Discussion in class Discussion in class
Presentationa & Defense
class Group assignment Group assignment Group assignment Group assignment Group assignment
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Student at
Review Chapter 15 Review Chapter 13 Review Chapter 14 Review Chapter 19 Review Chapter 18 Review for the final exam
home
7. Course Assessment – chỗ này cũng bị trùng với course plan vì đã có note bài kiểm tra vào trong đó rồi
Criteria
Course Learning Outcomes (with level capacity*)
Assessment Assessment
Assessment Proportio
Component CL CL CL CL CL CLO CLO CLO 4
Form (Ax.x) n (%) CLO CLO CLO
(Ax) O O O O O 2.3 3.3
2.4 3.1 3.2
1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2
A1.1. Group
A1. T4
project 20%
Midterm T4 T4 T4 T4
presentation
A2.1. Group
3% T3
project in class
A2.2 Group
A2. Process 3% T3 T3 T3 T3
project in class
T3
A2.3. Group
3%
project in class
A2.4. Group
3% T3
project in class
A2.5. Group
3% T3
project in class
A2.6. Group
3% T3
project in class
T3
A2.7. Group
3%
project in class
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T3
A2.8. Group
3%
project in class
T3
A2.9. Group
3%
project in class
A2.10 Class
bonus point for 3%
contribution
A3.1 Final exam
(multiple choices
A3. Final 50% T3 T3
and essay T3 T3 T3 T3 T3
questions)
Total 100%
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FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
8. Teaching and Learning Activities – không cần bảng này vì đã thể hiện ở lesson plan rồi
Course Learning Outcomes
Delivery
Teaching and Learning Activities CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO CLO
mode
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6
Interactive Lecture P P P P P P P P
Case-based Learning P P P P P
E-learning
Group Discussion (in class) P P P P P P P
Presenation P P P P P P
Self-Directed Learning P P P P P P P P
Self-Study Individual Homework P P P P
Group Homework P P P P P P
Rubric 2.1
Rubric 2.2
Rubric 2.3
Rubric 2.4
Rubric 2.5
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