Introduction to International Business

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Course Outline

Winter 2015

Tuesdays, 11:30 – 2:30, beginning on January 5th

SSB E115

|Instructor |Assistant |

|Kelly Whitehead |Stephanie Allen |

|N215, Seymour Schulich Building |N305A, Seymour Schulich Building |

|(416)736-2100 x 66125 |(416)736-2100 x 66125 |

|kwhitehead@schulich.yorku.ca |sallen@schulich.yorku.ca |

|Office hours: By appointment | |

Kelly Whitehead is a Masters student at the University of Toronto. She received her Honours iBBA from the Schulich School of Business and her Honours BA from York University. Her research interests are in interdisciplinary work connecting business ethics, stakeholder theory, and literary theory.

Brief Description

This course provides a broad coverage of the essential elements of international business. Topics covered include: international business patterns; cross-cultural systems affecting the conduct of international business; theories of international business; international financial institutions; multinational corporations; and functional management and operational concerns.

Note: not open to iBBA students for credit.

Contents

Course Learning Outcomes 2

Deliverables at a Glance 2

Course Material 2

Student Preparation for Class and Class Participation: Expectations 3

Class-by-Class Syllabus 3

Written Assignments/Projects and Exam[s]: Descriptions 5

Evaluation of Written Assignments/Projects and...