School of Management, Fudan University
Master of International Business (DDIM)
2015 Spring Semester
Evolution of International Business
Course Outline
Prof. Veronica BINDAProf. Youzhen ZHAO
veronica.binda@unibocconi.ityzzhao@fudan.edu.cn
39-02-58362520 86-21-25011131
I. Course Information
Course Description:
The course “Evolution of International Business” aims to provide students with a global perspective on the operations of business. Students will learn the historical dynamics at the basis of the emergence of international business, the evolution in the forms of the business enterprise, background of international business, nature, trends and theories of international business, environmental challenges for international business, basic framework for understanding international competitiveness, as well as some emerging issues in the field of international business. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide the foundations for taking effective actions in the multi-faceted world of international business.
Course Learning Goals (LG):
LG1: Students will be able to achieve a general knowledge of the history and evolution of international business
LG2: Students will be able to synthesize knowledge, analyze real international business cases, and creatively apply knowledge to new contexts and situations
LG3: Students will develop skills in practicing both oral and written professionallanguage
LG4: Student will develop the ability to work individually and in cross-cultural teams
Course Materials:
Textbooks:
Geoffrey Jones, Multinationals and Global Capitalism. From the Nineteenth to the Twentieth Century, Oxford U.P., only chapter 2
Charles W. L. Hill, William Hernandez-Requejo，Global Business Today, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill International and China Machine Press (机械工业出版社，2012)
Cases and Articles:
Lecture slides, cases and articles will be available in the course-packet.
II. Course Learning Objectives (LO)
Learning Objectives | Learning Goals |
| LG1 |
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| LG2 |
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| LG 3 |
| LG4 |
III. Rubric
Definition of Scales for Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives (LO) | 4. Excellent | 3. Good | 2. Pass | 1. Fail |
LO1 | Excellently grasp a general knowledge of the history and evolution of international business | Fairly well grasp a general knowledge of the history and evolution of international business | Barely well grasp a general knowledge of the history and evolution of international business | Fail to grasp a general knowledge of the history and evolution of international business |
LO2 | Able to synthesize knowledge, analyze international business cases, and apply knowledge to new contexts excellently | Able to synthesize knowledge, analyze international business cases, and apply knowledge to new contexts fairly well | Barely able to synthesize knowledge, analyze international business cases, and apply knowledge to new contexts | Not able to synthesize knowledge, analyze international business cases, andapply knowledge to new contexts |
LO3 | Communicate in professional language very well in both verbal and written format | Communicate in professional language fairly well in both oral and written format | Communicate in professional language barely well in both oral and written format | Fail to communicate professionally both in verbal and written format |
LO4 | Work efficiently and fruitfully both individually and in cross-cultural teams | Work fairly well both individually and in cross-cultural teams | Work barely well both individually and in cross-cultural teams | Fail to work efficiently both individually and in cross-cultural teams |
Measurement of Learning Objectives and Rubrics
Learning Objectives | Rubric |
| Class contribution, final exam |
| Reading and studying of the course materials, finishing homework assigned by instructors |
| Case discussion, class interaction |
| Class discussion, written case reports, team assignments, final exam |
| Class contribution, written reports, group presentation, final exam |
| Team assignments, class discussion and interaction |
IV. Process for Assessment
Some assignments will be accomplished by teams.At the end of the course, an anonymous peer evaluation will be conducted to determine each team member’s contribution to the team work, which will influence individuals’ final grading with regard to the team work.
Three case write-up assignments will be required and the case reports should be no more than 6 pages in English (including exhibits, size:10.5, space between lines: 1.5 line spaces). The cases for write-up are indicated in the syllabus. Write-ups are due at the beginning of the class when the case is to be discussed. Based on the information provided in the case, the write-up should be analytically judgmental and evaluative. |
Class presence is a must. Please bring your name board/tag with you every time you come to class. If you get absent for more than one third of the class sessions, you will definitely fail. Class sessions of this course emphasize a mix of concepts, techniques and cases. Your active participation in the discussion in class is integral to the design of this course. Sharing ideas and experiences with each other is appreciated and evaluated as your contribution to the class. Students should also get prepared to be “cold-called,” i.e., being called to participate without volunteering to do so. If you never share your ideas in class, you will get ZERO for class contribution. For each case, the instructor has provided a number of study questions. These are suggested questions to help you think about the issues that may arise in the course of class discussions. They may not be mechanically followed during the class discussions. Because we value exchange of ideas as an effective way of learning, we encourage debates among students and expressions of your own views. The more you input to this class, the more you’ll get out of it. |
The part delivered by Professor Binda accounts for 25% of the whole course’s grading: Class contribution (individual)10% Final Exam (individual)15% The part delivered by Professor Zhao accounts for 75% of the whole course’s grading: Class presence and contribution (individual) 15% (6% goes to class presence, and each absence without instructor’s approval costs 2% while each absence with instructor’s approval costs 1%; 9% goes to class discussion/contribution.) Case reports and tentative presentation (in teams) 30% Final Exam (individual) 30% There will be one integrated final exam for the two parts, designed and evaluated by the two instructors separately though. |
V. Course Policies
Academic Dishonesty:
The University Regulations on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.
Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. It includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following types of cases:
Plagiarism - The representation of someone else’s ideas as if they are one’s own. Where the arguments, data, designs, etc., of someone else are being used in a paper, report, oral presentation, or similar academic project, this fact must be made explicitly clear by citing the appropriate references. The references must fully indicate the extent to which any using someone else's ideas, and must be acknowledged.
Unauthorized Collaboration on Out-of-Class Projects - The representation of work as solely one's own when in fact it is the result of a joint effort.
Cheating on In-Class Exams - The covert gathering of information from other students, the use of unauthorized notes, unauthorized aids, etc.
Unauthorized Advance Access to an Exam - The representation of materials prepared at leisure, as a result of unauthorized advance access (however obtained), as if it were prepared under the rigors of the exam setting. This misrepresentation is dishonest in itself even if there are not compounding factors, such as unauthorized uses of books or notes.
Where a candidate for a degree or other award uses the work of another person or persons without due acknowledgement:
1) The relevant Board of Examiners may impose a penalty in relation to the seriousness of the offence;
2) The relevant Board of Examiners may report the candidate to the Senate, where there is prima facie evidence of an intention to deceive and where sanctions beyond those in (1) might be invoked.
VI. Course Schedule
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