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BA 347 - International Business
Spring 2006 Lecture Schedule

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Week

Date

Topic

Reading

 

1

T

4-04

Course Introduction

 

 

TH

4-06

Globalization

Chapter 1

 

2

T

4-11

National Differences in Political Economy

Chapter 2

 

 

TH

4-13

Differences in Culture

Chapter 3

 

3

T

4-18

International Trade Theory

Chapter 4

 

 

TH

4-20

Political Economy of International Trade  

Chapter 5

 

4

T

4-25

Foreign Direct Investment

Chapter 6

 

 

TH

4-27

Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment

 

Chapter 7

5

T

5-02

Regional Economic Integration

Chapter 8

 

 

TH

5-04

Foreign Exchange Market

Chapter 9

 

6

T

5-09

International Monetary System

Chapter 10

 

 

TH

5-11

Global Capital Market

Chapter 11

 

7

T

5-16

International Business Strategy

Chapter 12

 

 

TH

5-18

Organization of International Business

Chapter 13

 

8

T

5-23

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Chapter 14

 

 

TH

5-25

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Chapter 15

 

9

T

5-30

Global Manufacturing & Materials Management

Chapter 16

 

 

TH

6-01

Global Marketing

 

Chapter 17

 

10

T

6-06

Global Human Resource Management

 

Chapter 18

 

TH

6-08

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.