Int'l Business Management

MGTC44 - GRADING - updated 2008 May 06 A 3rd year undergraduate course in the  Division of Management University of Toronto at Scarborough, Canada

For the section(s) taught by Tim Richardson ,  Wednesday evenings (Sept-Dec), (Jan-Apr), Monday evenings (May-Aug)

* when a low number of students allows there to be a Team Project, instead of a Final Exam, the date of the Mid-Term will be moved into July from June
** when a low number of students permits, there will be a Team Project and presentation in class instead of a final exam

Minor Test - 20% - covers Section A +  some of Section B (depending on the progress of the lectures in a particular term)
- emphasis on Section A

m-choice media quiz # 1 - 5% - covers the beginning part of the course
 

a short list of multiple choice questions re: international business things re: the topis in C44 - the purpose is tohave some way of measuring the requirement that students keep up-to-date with current events in "international business management" - to do well in this you need to read the newspapers on a regular basis - the questions will cover events and companies that are Canadian, or things that effect Canadian international business - most of the questions will come from major stories - nothing really really obscure - usually this little quiz (sub-set of the Mid-term) will be given at the end of the class in which we have the Class Debate - a sample was given in the 3rd class so you would know what these are like

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Major Test - 30% (a.k.a. Mid-Term) - covers Section B+C  + part of Section A
(includes a special Question on the foreign direct investment activities of a Canadian company)
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the 30% is broken down into
 

20%	the actual Mid-term - short answer and essay answer questions done in class - usually the time alloted is 110 minutes (7:10 - 9:00 pm)
10%	the take home assignment about FDI - you will be given details about how to research a Canadian company involved in foreign direct investment and write out a long answer on 2 pages to hand in the day of the Mid-term

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m-choice media quiz - 5% - covers the latter part of the course
 

a quiz in the last half of the last class - a short list of multiple choice questions re: international business things re: the topis in C44 - the purpose is to have some way of measuring the requirement that students keep up-to-date with current events in "international business management" - to do well in this you need to read the newspapers on a regular basis, some students also listen to the news radio, like 680 News and others make sure they watch the national TV newscasts a few times a week - the questions will cover events and companies that are Canadian, or things that effect Canadian international business - being successful in "international business management" requires a serious attention to current events and news effecting your business sector and the economy - most of the questions will come from major stories - nothing really really obscure - usually this little quiz (sub-set of the Final) will be given at the end of the class in the last class of the course

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Final Exam - 40% - covers the entire course, with an emphasis on the end of the course
(includes a special Question on the export activities of a Canadian company)
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the 40% is broken down into
 

30%

the actual Final - essay answer questions done in the gym, or some designated room - usually the time alloted is 3 hours

10%

the take home assignment about Exporting - you will be given details about how to research a Canadian company involved in exporting and write out a long answer on 3 pages to hand in the day of the Final exam - it needs to be clearly understood that, historically,  some students research this particular assignment very very well so you are accordingly advised to keep this "competitive environment" in mind

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Final Team Project - 40% - covers the entire course
b
the 40% is broken down into
 

15%	Team Project Presentation in class about the circumstances of a Canadian exporter Presentation Tips
25%	Team Project (the written portion) about the circumstances of a Canadian exporter   click to see video [498 MB] with tips  This describes some physical aspects of producing the project report that is handed in

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