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BA 347 - International Business
Fall 2005 Lecture Schedule

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Week

Date

Topic

Reading

1

T

9-27

Course Introduction

 

 

TH

9-29

Globalization

Chapter 1

2

T

10-04

National Differences in Political Economy

Chapter 2

 

TH

10-06

Differences in Culture

Chapter 3

3

T

10-11

International Trade Theory

Chapter 4

 

TH

10-13

Political Economy of International Trade  

Chapter 5

4

T

10-18

Foreign Direct Investment

Chapter 6

 

TH

10-20

Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment

Chapter 7

5

T

10-25

Regional Economic Integration

Chapter 8

 

TH

10-27

Foreign Exchange Market

Chapter 9

6

T

11-01

International Monetary System

Chapter 10

 

TH

11-03

Global Capital Market

Chapter 11

7

T

11-08

International Business Strategy

Chapter 12

 

TH

11-10

Organization of International Business

Chapter 13

8

T

11-15

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Chapter 14

 

TH

11-17

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Chapter 15

9

T

11-22

Global Manufacturing & Materials Management

Chapter 16

 

TH

11-24

Thanksgiving Vacation

 

10

T

11-29

Global Marketing

Global Human Resource Management

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

 

TH

12-01

International Financial Management

Chapter 20

11

 

 

Finals Week

 

 

 

 

This syllabus is a guide, not a contract, and therefore may be changed as necessary.  If changes are made, I will announce them in class and place them on the board, generally at least one class in advance of the due date for an assignment, etc.