Instructor: Tim Richardson
Phone: 416-491-5050 ext 7534
tel: 416-287-7034 in room H-404A in the new Management Bldg.

Class Time:     Mon 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Class Location: Management Building, ground floor

Required Readings: Online  www.witiger.com/universityoftoronto/MGTC44.htm

Texts: - the course website is a "virtual textbook"

Evaluation:

always refer to the current version online at

Minor Test - 20%
Major Test - 35% (a.k.a. Mid-Term)
Final Exam - 45%

http://www.witiger.com/universityoftoronto/MGTC44/gradingMGTC44.htm

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

Major Test - 35% (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)
b
the 35% 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
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
5%	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 - 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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Final Exam - 45% - 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)
b
the 45% 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
5%	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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Major Topics to be covered:

This outline authored by W. Tim G. Richardson

revised - Jan 2008
revised - May 2007
revised - January 2007
revised - September 2006
revised - January 2006
extensively revised August 2005
revised - January 2004
revised - January 2003
revised - January 2002
revised - April 2001
created - January 2001