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:

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

Marking Matrix

Sept-Dec averaging 40-50 students	Jan-Apr averaging 50-60 students	May-Aug averaging 30-40 students
Minor Test 20% M-Choice Media #1 Quiz 5% Mid-Term 30% M-Choice Media #2 Quiz 5% Final Exam 40%	Minor Test 20% M-Choice Media #1 Quiz 5% Mid-Term 30% M-Choice Media #2 Quiz 5% Final Exam 40%	Minor Test 20% M-Choice Media #1 Quiz 5% Mid-Term 30%  M-Choice Media #2 Quiz 5% Team Project & Presentation 40%

* 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 topics 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 students 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

 

Major Test - 30% (a.k.a. Mid-Term) - covers Section B (sometimes C too)  + part of Section A
(includes a special Question on the foreign direct investment activities of a Canadian company)
b
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 # 2 - 5% - covers the end 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 topics 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

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)
b
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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Section A	Section B	Section C	Section D	Section E
Introduction Basics of Int'l Biz  - Cda/USA/Japan/China - Globalization - SustainableDevelopment Porter and Competitiveness (not for discussion in summer 2008) ------------------------------ 6 Environments  o competitive  o economic  o political / regulatory  o social / cultural  o technology  o geographic ----------------------------- - 6 E's effect on branding ------------------------------- Int'l Trade theories (read on your own) (not for discussion in summer 2008) (Prof. Hejazi will cover this in 2008 in C46 - therefore we will NOT do this in Jan-Apr2008) ------------------------------ Political & Legal   o Political Environment  o Political risk  o Contingency planning  o Defensive / Integrative  o Personal risk  o Alan Bell Speaker  o Bill C-45 (read on your own) ------------------------------- Cultural environment - Hofstede - rules for doing business across cultures - mother tongue marketing - translations	Economic environment ------------------------------ Physical/Geographic Environment ----------------------------- Weather extremes -------------------------------- Govt Influence on Trade - continuation of the Political Environment - tariffs - dumping - subsidies ------------------------------- FDI concepts (read THOROUGHLY) (Oct 08 & 15) (Prof. Hejazi will also discuss this in 2008 in C46) Govt control Investor control Globalization  FDI FDI Trends, Cdn FDI Examples(Oct 15) ------------------------------- FDI in Canada ------------------------------- JapaneseFDI in Cda (read on your own) UNCTAD  (read on your own) FDI withdrawal ------------------------------ NGOs (Oct 15)  tIMF(Oct 15)  tWorld Bank(Oct 15)  tWTO(Oct 15)  tOECD(Oct 15)    tASEAN (read on your own)	class debate -----------------------------  oNAFTA  oCAN-US relations (incomplete)  oCAN-US stuff (for laughs) -------------------------------- Central Banks4X ForeignExchange Mrkt  o cross rates  o spot market  o forward market  o currency swaps  o futures contracts Exchange Rate determinants  opegged currencies  ofloating currencies Cdn $ issues ------------------------------ currency exchange debate fixed or float ------------------------------- class might be ONLINE -------------------------------- ethical and social considerations ethics	Pro-Active ? Re-Active Reasons for going international ------------------------------- Country Evaluation and Selection -  weighing variables ------------------------------ sources of info on countries o gov't info oassociations o corporate info ------------------------------- Collaborative Relationships  o licensing  o franchising  o mgmnt contracts  o turnkey ops  o joint ventures  o equity alliances  o consortiums ------------------------------- Ways to enter foreign mkts ------------------------------ Export / Import Strategies - intl mrkt entry modes ------------------------------- Case Study Heineken ------------------------------- Disadvantages of Exporting	importing ------------------------------- LCs Letters of Credit ------------------------------ Freight Forwarders ExportFinancing CdnGovt - DFAIT, - CIDA - EDC, - CCC - PEMDs ------------------------------- Trading companies - keiretsu - sogoshosha -------------------------------- Countertrade  Barter ------------------------------- Global manufacturing and Supply Chain Management (Prof. Hejazi will cover this in 2008 in C46 therefore we will NOT do this in Jan-Apr2008)) -------------------------------  oIntranets/Extranets 4 IB  oKaizen  oJ.I.T  oTQM ------------------------------- HRM - Human Resource Management international development of mgrs ----------------------- Outsourcing.htm (Prof. Hejazi will cover some of  this in 2008 in C46)
Sept 10 2008 Sept 17  Sept 24 speaker	Oct 1 Test # 1  Oct 8 Oct 13th Thanksgiving Oct 15	Oct 22 class debate Oct 22 Media Quiz # 1 (2nd half of the class) Oct 29 MID-TERM STUDY TIPS MID-TERM TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT DETAILs Oct 2008 Media Quiz # 1  o  Feb 2008 Answers  o July 2008 Answers	Nov 5 Nov 12	Nov 19 Nov 26 Final Exam Dec 18  9:00-12:00 noon room 160 Mgmnt Bldg SUMMER PROJECT DETAILS sample project presentation from Aug 2008  youtube.com...GCY4W9FYFcM HowToDoPresentations-Tips Media Quiz # 2  o Apr 2008 Answers  o Dec 2007 Answers
.	.	MASTER LIST of all the companies students have done in recent years for the FDI Question witiger.com/universit yoftoronto/MGTC44/A llcompaniesdone FDIquestion.pdf	.	FINAL EXAM TAKE HOME QUESTION DETAILS April 2008 Final Exam Tips April 2008 MASTER LIST of all the companies students have done in recent years for the Export Question witiger.com/universityoftoronto /MGTC44 /Allcompaniesdone Xportquestion.pdf

 
 
 

This outline authored by W. Tim G. Richardson

revised - Oct 2008
revised - June 2008
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