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Faculty of Economics and International Business: Syllabus

Topics will include the global business environment, political and legal systems, economic and cultural differences, and international opportunities. Students will analyze cases, discuss in groups, and present on topics. Evaluation is based on midterm, final exams, attendance, and presentations. Required readings draw from several international business textbooks.

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Faculty of Economics and International Business: Syllabus

Topics will include the global business environment, political and legal systems, economic and cultural differences, and international opportunities. Students will analyze cases, discuss in groups, and present on topics. Evaluation is based on midterm, final exams, attendance, and presentations. Required readings draw from several international business textbooks.

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FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Economics and International Business

Syllabus
Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Lessons: 15 sections
Nguyen Hong Tra My (MA)
Lecturer: International Business Department
Phone: 0906.00.22.55
Email: [email protected]

When the enterprises participate in international economic


Objective of the integration, the knowledge of international business has
course: become very important and indispensable for the firms.
This course is designed to provide students the knowledge of
international business, including the knowledge of international
business environment in the context of economic globalization,
the differences between countries about politics, economic,
social, cultural and legal issues, and the issues related to
analysis, evaluation, decision making, as well as international
business strategies, organizational structure and the modes of
international market access of multinational companies.
After completing this course, students will have a foundation of
knowledge and approaches in doing international business. In
addition, students will be trained necessary skills like problem
detection, problem solving, decision making, teamwork,
presentation, report writing and communication skills..
Methods of teaching Presenting, Solving cases, discussing in group
and studying:
- Mid-term test: 30%
Evaluation: - Attendance: 10%
- Final exam: 60%
Sources of reading: - Charles W.L.Hill, “International Business: Competing in
the Global Marketplace”, 7th Edition, Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Publishing House, 2009.
- Dr. Pham Thi Hong Yen, International Business, Foreign
Trade University, 2012.
- Daniels, Radebaugh, Sullivan, International Business
Environments and Operations, 12th Edition, Pearson
International Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009.
Time schedule:
Course Content Requirement of reading
1
1 - Introduce the subject and learning plans.

- International Business Environment: - Chapter 1 – Charles


Globalization W.L.Hill
2
- Chapter I – Dr. Pham
Thi Hong Yen
- Differences in Political systems and Legal - Chapter 2 – Charles
3 systems- Presentation content 1 W.L.Hill
- Chapter II – Dr Pham
Thi Hong Yen
- Differences in Economy and Society- - Chapter 2 – Charles
4 Presentation content 2 W.L.Hill
- Chapter II – Dr Pham
Thi Hong Yen
- Differences in National Culture– - Chapter 3 – Charles
5 Presentation content 3 W.L.Hill
- Chapter II – Dr. Pham
Thi Hong Yen
- Analysis of international business - Chapter 12 – Daniels
opportunities (evaluating, selecting
6 countries when doing international
business)
- Discussing about the group report–
Presentation content 4
7 Presentation 1st Hand in script + slides

Presentation 2nd Hand in script + slides


8

- The strategy of international business: - Chapter 12 – Charles


definition and characteristics– Presentation W.L.Hill
9
Content 5 - Chapter IV – Dr.
Pham Thi Hong Yen
- The strategy of international business: - Chapter 12 – Charles
10 definition and characteristics W.L.Hill
- Chapter IV – Dr.
Pham Thi Hong Yen
- The organization of International Business– - Chapter 13 – Charles
11
Presentation content 6 W.L.Hill

2
12 - Entry strategy and Strategic Alliances– - Chapter 14 – Charles
Presentation content 7 W.L.Hill
Presentation 3rd Hand in script + slide
13

Presentation 4th Hand in


14
Script + slide

15 Summary + Multiple-choice exam

- Before 12 hours of the presentation, each group hands in the transcript through
email to lecture and monitor. The slide has to be hand in before midnight
before the presentation. The hardcopy of the slides and transcripts has to be
handled at the beginning of the presentation. Plagiarism is forbidden in the
class.

- For the bonus points: One right answer in the class equals to 0.5, one right
answer through email within 24 hours of the lesson (that has questions) equals
to 0.4.

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