MAN 310

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MAN 310

• International Business

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Objective

• Provide students with a firm understanding of
  international business.
• Given the importance of global events and
  globalization of business operations, students
  are expected to grasp relevant theoretical and
  practical approaches/issues to better understand
  the word of international business.

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Requirements

• Familiarity with the basic principles of
  business management is assumed.
• Students are required to attend classes
  regularly and participate in class discussions.
  Class participation, measured by attendance and
  participation in discussions, will be a part of
  your grade directly. Students are expected to
  obtain a copy of the textbook as not all the
  material will be covered in the course in detail,
  and instructor will direct the students to
  relevant sections in the book for additional
  readings.

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Requirements

• Grades in the course will be based upon
• two-midterm exams (60),
• a final exam (30),
• class participation (10).
• Final exam will not be cumulative. In other
  words, final exam will cover the material
  discussed after the midterm exam.

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Requirements

• Cheating will not be tolerated under any
  circumstances. Cheating includes (but is not
  limited to) bringing unauthorized materials to
  the tests looking at, copying from, or otherwise
  colluding with anyone during the tests
  unauthorized relocation or removal of the test
  script. Anyone engaging in these activities will
  automatically receive an F grade in the course.

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Office Hours

• Office hours are open to all students, for
  discussion of any topic. No appointment is
  necessary. If you are not clear on something, I
  recommend that you come and see me right away. Do
  not wait until the end of semester. You may also
  send an email to nsolakoglu_at_fatih.edu.tr

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Web Page

• All class related notes, exams, practice problems
  can be accessed through
• www.fatih.edu.tr/nsolakoglu
• Class related announcements will also be posted
  in that page.

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Text Book

• International Business, 3th edition,
• by Alan M. Rugman and Richard M. Hodgetts,
• Prentice-Hall, 2003

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Tentative Schedule

• Lecture 1 Regional and Global Strategy
• Lecture 2 The multinational Enterprise
• Lecture 3 The Triad and International Business
• Lecture 4 International Politics
• Lecture 5 International Culture
• Lecture 6 International Trade
• Lecture 7 International Finance
• Lecture 8 International Finance
• Lecture 9 Multinational Strategy
• Lecture 10 Organizing and Human Resources
  Management Strategy
• Lecture 11 Production and Marketing Strategy
• Lecture 12 Political Risk and Negotiations
  Strategy
• Lecture 13 International Financial Management
• Lecture 14 Corporate Strategy and National
  Competitiveness
• Lecture 15 Triad and Non-Triad Nations