MGT 357 Study Guide
DePaul University
Department of Management
International Business
Mgt. 357 – 402 (16158)
Saturdays 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. September 14 – October 12
DPC 8203
Fall Quarter 2013 - 2014 Draft, September 10, 2013
Office Hours: Mondays & Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and by appointment
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International Business is an interdisciplinary course. Its topics are highly diversified in nature and scope. They cover many fields of knowledge such as geography, history, sociology, economics and management. The themes presented are designed to provide students with global perspectives.
I - Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Develop a global perspective regarding globalization and world culture.
2. Apply international business and cultural concepts in professional and personal fields.
3. Develop greater awareness and skills regarding cross cultural communication.
4. Develop information competency needed in order to identify, retrieve and present international business professional reports.
We will demonstrate how the above objectives support University and College learning objectives and meet AACSB International Learning Standards.
II – Required Textbook and IB References
Wild, Wild and Han, International Business, 5th. edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2010. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-715377-6 or ISBN 10: 0-13-715377-9 or Wild and Wild, International Business, 6th. edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-255575-3 or ISBN 0-13-255575-1
Important Notice:
There is no need to buy the expensive 6th. Edition, since little had been changed from the 5th. Edition! Moreover, we will learn in this class how to obtain up-to-date IB information by using reliable professional databases such as The Economist Intelligence Unit, Views Wire, Global Edge and Books 24x7. III - The Teaching / Learning Approach
Department of Management
International Business
Mgt. 357 – 402 (16158)
Saturdays 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. September 14 – October 12
DPC 8203
Fall Quarter 2013 - 2014 Draft, September 10, 2013
Office Hours: Mondays & Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and by appointment
________________________________________________________________
International Business is an interdisciplinary course. Its topics are highly diversified in nature and scope. They cover many fields of knowledge such as geography, history, sociology, economics and management. The themes presented are designed to provide students with global perspectives.
I - Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Develop a global perspective regarding globalization and world culture.
2. Apply international business and cultural concepts in professional and personal fields.
3. Develop greater awareness and skills regarding cross cultural communication.
4. Develop information competency needed in order to identify, retrieve and present international business professional reports.
We will demonstrate how the above objectives support University and College learning objectives and meet AACSB International Learning Standards.
II – Required Textbook and IB References
Wild, Wild and Han, International Business, 5th. edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2010. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-715377-6 or ISBN 10: 0-13-715377-9 or Wild and Wild, International Business, 6th. edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-255575-3 or ISBN 0-13-255575-1
Important Notice:
There is no need to buy the expensive 6th. Edition, since little had been changed from the 5th. Edition! Moreover, we will learn in this class how to obtain up-to-date IB information by using reliable professional databases such as The Economist Intelligence Unit, Views Wire, Global Edge and Books 24x7. III - The Teaching / Learning Approach
References: Wild, Wild and Han, International Business, 5th. edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2010. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-715377-6 or ISBN 10: 0-13-715377-9 or Wild and Wild, International Business, 6th. edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-255575-3 or ISBN 0-13-255575-1 Important Notice: