United International University

School of Business and Economics

Course Booklet
International Business
Course Code: IBS3121
Session: FA !rimester 2"12
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United International University
School of Business and Economics
IBS3121
Internaional Business
FA !rimester 2"12
This booklet or course outline has been desinged to provide you with an outline of the
overall aims, learning outcomes and structure of the course Internaitonal Business, which
normally run in tandem with the core course of Bachelor degree of business
administration.The teaching team will of course help you with any queries you may have,
but I hope the booklet provides the means to enable you to participate fully in the
learning process and the basic information you need to make the most of your studies.
Contents #a$e
The Teaching Team 3
ourse !b"ectives 3
ourse Te#tbooks$%eferences 3
&ssessemnt 'cheme 3
ourse 'tudy &rea$Topics (
)eekly 'tudy *rogramme +
Term *aper$ *ro"ect *aper Topic ,
-uidelines for *reparing Term *aper ,
ounseling$.iscusion /ours ,
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School of Business and Economics
FALL Trimester 2012
BBA #ro$ram
ourse Title 1 International Business 2IB' 31013
Instructor 1 %ohammad Ahshanullah
Assistant #rofessor
lass /our 1
'ection 245144a.m. 614134a.m. on 7onday and Thursday at %oom 8 3493
ounseling /our 1
14.3+ a.m. 640134 p.m. on 7onday:Thursday at %oom8+4+
ontact 1 ell1 41155115;44<=:mail1sw90440>yahoo.com
&'(ectives of the Course:
This course is designed to achieve some specific ob"ectives. These are to1
make the students familiar with the changing world of international business.
give some insights of legal, technological and political forces<
provide some ideas regarding globali?ation, international trade, international
monetary system, balance of payments, foreign e#change, national trade policies.
understand the strategies for the different mode of foreign entry and their application
in the global market place.
!e)t Book:
/ill, .).@ 20411, ,
th
=dition3 Competing in the Global Marketplace- International
Business, Aew Bork1 7c-raw /ill.
*eference Book:
-riffin and *ustay 20414, ;
th
=dition3 International Business: A Managerial Perspective,
Aew Bork1 *rentice /all.
Assessment Scheme:
Assessment Events +ei$ht
lass )orks
C
34D
Two 7id:Term =#ams 204DE04D3 (4D
Final =#am 34D
!otal 1"",
C
Class works include attendance & class participation !"#$ %ui&&es '("#$
assignments) term paper & presentation '!"#*
!he follo-in$ to.ics -ill 'e our study area:
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!o.ics
Introduction and An &vervie- of International Business:
)hat is meant by the term globali?ation and international businessG )hat are the main drivers of globali?ationG
/ow the process of globali?ation is creating opportunities and challenges for business managersG International
business activitiesG The era of globali?ation, The contemporary causes of globali?ation.
International Business and Environment:
The @egal =nvironment1 .ifferences in legal system, @aws directly affecting international business transactions,
*rivati?ation, %epatriation, The impacts of 7As on host countries< The Technological =nvironment1 %esource
base, Investment, Technology transfer, The *olitical =nvironment1 *olitical risk< haracteristics of ulture,
=lements of ulture1 'ocial 'tructure, @anguage, ommunication, %eligion, Halues and &ttitudes< /allIs @ow:
onte#t:/igh:onte#t &pproach< The ultural luster &pproach, /ofstedeIs Five .imensions of Aational
ulture.
International !rade and Investment !heory:
7ercantilism, Theory of &bsolute &dvantage< Theory of omparative &dvantage< %elative Factor =ndowments,
International *roduct @ife ycle Theory, *orterIs Aational ompetitive &dvantage <Types of International
Investments1 *ortfolio Investment, Foreign .irect Investment< International Investments Theories1 !wnership
&dvantage Theory, Internali?ation Theory, .unningIs =clectic Theory< Factors Influencing the Foreign .irect
Investment 2F.I3 decision1 'upply Factors, .emand Factors, *olitical Factors.
International %onetary System and Forei$n E)chan$e:
The -old 'tandard, The Bretton )oods =ra, !rgani?ation of the )orld Bank -roup< The economics of Foreign
=#change, The structure of Foreign =#change market.
Formulation of /ational !rade #olicies:
%ationales for Trade Intervention, Industry:level &rguments, Aational Trade *olicies< Barriers to International
Trade1 tariffs and nontariff barriers, lassification of nontariff barriers1 Juotas, Aumerical =#port ontrol, other
nontariff barriers< *romotion of International Trade1 'ubsidies, Foreign Trade Kones, =#port Financing
*rograms, ontrolling unfair trade practices.
International Coo.eration amon$ /ations:
The -eneral &greements on Tariffs and Trade 2-&TT31 The role of -&TT< =#ceptions to the 7ost Favored
Aation 27FA3, The )orld Trade !rgani?ation< %egional =conomic Integration1 Forms of =conomic Integration,
Impact of =conomic Integration on Firms< '&&% and its Future.
Strate$ies for Analy0in$ and Enterin$ Forei$n %arkets1 Strate$ic Alliance:
&ssessing &lternative Foreign 7arkets1 7arket *otential< @evels of ompetition< @egal and *olitical
=nvironment< =valuating cost, benefits and risks, hoosing a mode entry, &dvantages and .isadvantages of
.ifferent modes of entry< Forms of =#porting, International @icensing1 Basic Issues , and &dvantages and
.isadvantages of @icensing< Benefits of 'trategic &lliances, and 'cope of 'trategic &lliances.
Financial %ana$ement:
Financial issues international trade, 7anaging foreign =#change %isk, 7anagement of working capital, and
International apital Budgeting.
Teaching and Assessment Timetable
+
+essions* ,iscussion -opics .e/erences
41$14$10 !rientation and %eview of ourse !utline
4($14$10 An &vervie- of International Business
Lnderstand what is meant by the term globali?ation and international businessG
)hat are the main drivers of globali?ationG /ow the process of globali?ation is
creating opportunities and challenges for business managersG International business
activitiesG The era of globali?ation, The contemporary causes of globali?ation.
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 1
"231"312 e$al4 !echnolo$ical and #olitical Forces
The @egal =nvironment1 .ifferences in legal system, @aws directly affecting
international business transactions, *rivati?ation, %epatriation, The impacts of
7As on host countries< how the economic systems of countries differG what
determines the level of economic development of a nation.
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 0
M
International Business1
& managerial
perspective:-riffin M
*ustay:hapter 3
11$14$10 5ui061
The Technological =nvironment1 %esource base, Investment, Technology transfer,
The *olitical =nvironment1 *olitical risk.
:do:
1+$14$10 Student led Seminar on Culture:
!he *ole of Culture and 7ifferences in Culture
haracteristics of ulture, =lements of ulture1 'ocial 'tructure, @anguage,
ommunication, %eligion, Halues and &ttitudes.
/allIs @ow:onte#t:/igh:onte#t &pproach, The ultural luster &pproach,
/ofstedeIs Five .imensions of Aational ulture
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 3
M
International Business1 &
managerial perspective:
-riffin M *ustay:hapter
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1,$14$10 International !rade and Investment !heory
7ercantilism, Theory of &bsolute &dvantage, Theory of omparative &dvantage
%elative Factor =ndowments, International *roduct @ife ycle Theory, *orterIs
Aational ompetitive &dvantage
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter +
M
International Business1
& managerial
perspective:-riffin M
*ustay:hapter ;
00$14$10 International !rade and Investment !heory
7ercantilism, Theory of &bsolute &dvantage, Theory of omparative &dvantage
%elative Factor =ndowments, International *roduct @ife ycle Theory, *orterIs
Aational ompetitive &dvantage
:do:
0+$14$10 %elative Factor =ndowments, International *roduct @ife ycle Theory, *orterIs
Aational ompetitive &dvantage
:do:
05$14$10 6*evie- Class
41$11$10 6*evie- Class
40$11$10 ::%id !erm I8 9enue: Auditorium8 !ime:"3:2".m6"::"".m;!entative<
4+$11$10 Types of International Investments1 *ortfolio Investment, Foreign .irect
Investment< International Investments Theories1 !wnership &dvantage Theory,
Internali?ation Theory, .unningIs =clectic Theory<
Factors Influencing the Foreign .irect Investment 2F.I3 decision1 'upply Factors,
.emand Factors, *olitical Factors
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 9
M
International Business1 &
managerial perspective:
-riffin M *ustay:hapter
;
4,$11$10 !he International %onetary System
The -old 'tandard, The Bretton )oods =ra, !rgani?ation of the )orld Bank
-roup
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 14
M
International Business1 &
managerial perspective:
-riffin M *ustay:hapter
9
10$11$10 Forei$n E)chan$e and International Financial %arkets
The economics of Foreign =#change, The structure of Foreign =#change market
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
CCCThe syllabus is not limited to the above topics and may be changed as and when
required. CC 7ake Lp classes due to -overnment /olidays. C =#tra classes due to
other unavoidable circumstances.

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43$10$10 International Strate$ic %ana$ement or International Strate$y
omponents of an International 'trategy, .eveloping International 'trategies, The
value hain, @evels of International 'trategy
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 10
M
International Business1
& managerial
perspective:-riffin M
*ustay:hapter 11
4;$10$10 Strate$ies for Analy0in$ and Enterin$ Forei$n %arkets
&ssessing &lternative Foreign 7arkets1 7arket *otential< @evels of ompetition<
@egal and *olitical =nvironment< =valuating cost, benefits and risks, hoosing a
mode entry, &dvantages and .isadvantages of .ifferent modes of entry
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 1(
M
International Business1
& managerial
perspective:-riffin M
*ustay:hapter 10
:do:
International Business1
& managerial
perspective:-riffin M
*ustay:hapter 13
14$10$10 Forms of =#porting, International @icensing1 Basic Issues, &dvantages and
.isadvantages
13$10$10 65ui063
International Strate$ic Alliances
Introduction, Benefits of 'trategic &lliances, 'cope of 'trategic &lliances
1=312312 International Financial %ana$ement
Financial issues international trade, 7anaging foreign =#change %isk,
7anagement of working capital, and International apital Budgeting
ompeting in the -lobal
7arketplace:
International Business1
:By harles ).@. /ill
:hapter 04
M
International Business1
& managerial
perspective:-riffin M
*ustay:hapter 1,
04$10$10 International Financial %ana$ement
Financial issues international trade, 7anaging foreign =#change %isk,
7anagement of working capital, and International apital Budgeting
0($10$10 6*evie- Class
09$10$10 6*evie- Class
31$10$10 6#resentation
4+$41$13 6Final E)amination
!erm #a.er3 #ro(ect #a.er
!o.ic &ne:
!o.ic:
The growth of balance of payments and sectoral growth of Bangladesh.
Objectives of the Term Paper:
!verall, there is a very large variety of possible influence factors that affect balance of
payments of any country.
'ome are observable and some are not. In particular, there are many different
idiosyncratic location factors that are influential on the growth of balance of payments,
but that are also impossible take into account for this analysis. There are few ob"ectives
of this term paper1
a3 The potential effect of population growth on balance of payments
b3 The sectoral growth and the growth of balance of payments M
c3 The employment growth and the growth of balance of payments
Instructions:
Bou are required to follow the instruction given below1
1. )ord limit is ma#imum 0444:3444 word.
0. Times Aew %oman1 10 si?e font< single space is allowed only.
3. 'ubmission date1 31312312>
(. *lease make sure, you have written each word of yours. &ny kind of plagiarism
will be awarded F grade.
+. -roup pro"ect paper1 7a#imum five members 2+3.
;. Total marks1 1:>
Counseling Hour
Monday 10:35am-02:30pm
Thursday 11:00am-02:30pm
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