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Outline: IBS725


PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MARKETING 
 

Prerequisites

None

Topic Outline

See attached schedule

Modes of Instruction

Instruction will consist of four classroom hours per week. These periods will demonstrate by way of lectures, group discussions, analysis of case studies, and class presentations, the factors required for consideration by management in developing successful business abroad.

Students will be required to write tests, conduct research activities, participate in class discussions, evaluate case studies, and make presentations concerning specific segments of the program. Independent study is required.

Prescribed Texts and Reading

  • Kotabe and Helsen:  Global Marketing Management: John Wiley, 1998.
  • The Toronto Globe and Mail: Report on Business: emphasis on International Section
  • The Toronto Star and/or The National Post: Daily Business Sections

Modes of Evaluation

Quiz   10%
Term Test   30%
Project   30%
Final   30%
Total 100%

Test dates are set at the beginning of the semester and cannot be altered.  Missed test result in a grade of  zero for that test. 

Students are advised to attend all classes during the semester. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions and to read the assigned material before attending class. 

Term Project Evaluation

  • Term assignments and grades are subject to completion of all requirements as stated in the Academic Policy Guidelines.
  • The term project is the practical culmination of this subject. A high degree of commitment and professionalism in developing and presenting the work is therefore expected.
  • The evaluating criteria for assessing the qualitative and quantitative research of the term project will be distributed in advance. Examples will be explained to ensure uniformity of research and presentation. 
Language Standards
  • At the discretion of the professor, written assignments will be evaluated for standards of language use in addition to content. 
  • Assignments which contain errors in spelling, grammar, or usage will be returned to students and a grade in incomplete will be recorded until the assignment has been brought up to an acceptable standard. 
  • A penalty  may be applied to the grade for the completed assignment. 
Grading Policy
A+ 90% -100% 4.0
A 80% - 89% 4.0
B+ 75% - 79% 3.5
B 70% - 74% 3.0
C+ 65% - 69% 2.5
C 60% - 64% 2.0
D 55% - 59% 1.0
F   0% - 54% 0.0

Professor: Joe Gulessarian, Room 3262, Phone (416) 491 5050 Ext. 6100

Approved: ___________________________
                   Jennifer Singh, Acting Chair
                         School of International Business
 



Last Updated:   Fall 2000
 
 

SPECIFIC TOPIC OUTLINE

IBS 725

Week Week of: T O P I C Chapter
1 Sept. 5 PART I:
The Case for Globalization & Free Trade
Trade Theory
Evolution of Global Marketing
1 + Lecture
1
1
2 Sept. 11 The Intertwined Global Economy
GATT & The WTO
Information technology and the changing nature of completion
International Economic Integration
MNC's
2
2
2
2
2
3 Sept. 18 Bretton Wood's
Currency Exposure
Elements of Culture
Cross cultural comparisons
Adapting to foreign cultures
3
3
4
4
4
4 Sept. 25 The Webolution of International Business
The Political and Legal Environment
Professor's Lecture
5
5 Oct. 2 Segmentation Issues 7
6 Oct. 9 International Positioning Strategies 7
7 Oct. 16 TERM TEST #1 -
- Oct. 23                       S T U D Y         W E E K -
8 Oct. 30 PART II:
Global Competitive Analysis
8 inclusive
9 Nov. 6 Global Market Entry Strategies 9 inclusive
10 Nov. 13 Global Product Strategies
Standardization Versus Globalization
11
11
11 Nov. 20 Global Branding Strategies
Product Piracy
Country of Origin Stereotypes
Global Marketing of Services
12
12
12
12
12 Nov. 27 Foreign Market Prices
Price Escalation
Grey Area Markets
Counter Trade
13
13
13
13
13 Dec. 4 Promotion 14 inclusive
14 Dec. 11 F I N A L      E X A M I N A T I O N -