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Course title: International Business
Course code: KDOE307
Department: School of Economics and International Business
Course conducting: International Business
Credit hours: 03
Prerequite(s): Not required
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course equips students with theoretical and practical business knowledge in the international market with a variety of political, economic, legal and cultural differences. The subject focuses on business strategies, methods and business practices of firms in national and international environments. The subject is delivered in order to achieve the study objectives of the International Business profession, together with the goals of work and post-graduate research for students.
- COURSE CONTENTS AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Practice, Seminar |
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1. |
Chapter 1: Overview of international business & Globalization |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,5,6,7,9 |
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2. |
Chapter 1: Overview of international business & Globalization (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,5,6,7,9 |
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3. |
Chapter 2: National Differences |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,5,6,7,9 |
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4. |
Chapter 2: National Differences (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,5,6,7,9 |
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5. |
Chapter 2: National Differences (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
2,5,6,7,9 |
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6. |
Chapter 3: International business strategies |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,5,6,7,8,9 |
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7. |
Chapter 3: International business strategies (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,2,5,6,7,8,9 |
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8. |
Mid-term exam |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5.5 |
3,5,6,7,8,9 |
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9. |
Chapter 4: Organizational Cultures and Structure |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
3,5,6,7,8,9 |
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10. |
Chapter 4: Organization Cultures and Structure (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
4,5,6,7,8,9 |
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11. |
Specialist sharing |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1-9 |
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12. |
Chapter 5: Entry modes |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4,5,6,7,8,9 |
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13. |
Chapter 5: Entry modes (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4,5,6,7,8,9 |
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14. |
Chapter 6: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
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15 |
Summary and practice |
0 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
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Total |
30 |
15 |
25 |
80 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Students have to attend all the lectures, complete all the assignments and express their opinions in the lectures
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
1-6 |
10% |
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Midterm test |
Subjects covered in this course |
Writing test/ assignments/ presentation/ group work |
1-9 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Subjects covered in this course |
Option 1: Writing exam (60 mins) |
1-9 |
60% |
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Option 2: Individual assignment |
1-9 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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