IBM 600 in 2014
    May - June  Prof. Steve Harris
  July - Aug     Prof. Tim Richardson
  International Business Management
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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May
Prof. Harris
May / June
Prof. Harris
June
Prof. Harris
July
Prof. Richardson
July / Aug
Prof. Richardson
Introduction to Int'l Business
L.O. # 1
L.O. # 5
;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbg7WNnEHw4
for May 7
YouTube video
Basics of Int'l Biz 
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6 Environments
L.O. # 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j06cY_-Jc1Q
did in first class July 3rd
6 E's effect on branding
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Globalization
noted July 3rd
L.O. # 3
 o Sustainable Development
noted July 3rd
 o Soverignty Issues
Porter and Competitiveness
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Cultural environment
noted July 3rd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmb_dDQ-h6o
L.O. # 2
Mother Tongue marketing
L.O. # 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tBOO10ggsE
- translations
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Political and Legal environment 
 o Political Environment
 o Political risk
L.O. # 6
 o Contingency planning
 o Defensive / Integrative
 o Personal risk
 

L.O. # 3
Outsourcing
Offshoring
did July 17
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Govt Influence on Trade
L.O. # 8
- continuation of the Political Environment
- tariffs noted July 3rd
- dumping noted July 3rd
- subsidies
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click to view
dumping example explained by students
added July 3
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Country Profile Assignment
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Global Institutions
NGO's
noted July 3rd and 17th
IMF, World Bank, WTO
IMF did July 17
World Bankdid July 17
WTOdid July 17
(noted winter rims)
OECD
ASEAN
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FDI concepts
L.O. # 6
Govt control
Investor control
Globalization  FDI
FDI Trends,
Cdn FDI Examples
L.O. # 6
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FDI in Canada
L.O. # 6
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UNCTAD
FDI withdrawal
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NAFTA
CAN-US relations
noted July 3rd
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Ethics 
noted July 3rd
ethics effected by the
6 Environments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBUaopHHxYU
.
ethics re: Toyota
http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip270260
WTGR on BNN News
L.O. # 4
Central Banks 
4X
ForeignExchange
L.O. # 4
Mrkt
cross rates
spot market
forward market
currency swaps
futures contracts
Exchange Rate determinants
pegged currencies
floating currencies
Cdn $ issues
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currency exchange debate
fixed or float
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class might be ONLINE
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Country Evaluation and Selection
- choosing mktg  production sites, 
- weighing variables
 
 
 

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L.O. # 3
Economic environment
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L.O. # 3
Physical/Geographic Environment
noted July 3rd
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L.O. # 3
Weather extremes
for July 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCADyBxcPSM
 

L.O. # 7
sources of info on
did July 8
- governments
- associations
- corporate webpages

Embassies and Consulates
did July 03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIeQkreVIyo

- associations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eeeb7wHtpMA&list=UUAtk_NQTEd9jP4hEI6lPUHA&
told this story July 8
and
- corporate webpages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQko-o2Siq8
did July 8
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Pro-Active ? Re-Active
Reasons for going international
did July 8
L.O. # 7
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Collaborative 
Relationships
did July 10, 17th
L.O. # 7
see the YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy_3tvCrXao
- Types
- Strategies.
. licensing
. franchising
. mgmnt contracts
. turnkey ops
. joint ventures
. equity alliances
. consortiums
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Ways to enter foreign mkts
did July 10
L.O. # 7
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Export and Import Strategies
various intl mrkt entry modes
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Case Study
Heineken

Potential Disadvantages of Exporting
did July 22
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importing
did July 22
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LCs Letters of Credit
did July 29
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Marketing Orientation for Int'l Business
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE4w4VwEdSU&list=UUAtk_NQTEd9jP4hEI6lPUHA
video made July 29
and uploaded July 29
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Freight Forwarders
ExportFinancing
CdnGovt
did July 29 and July 31
L.O. # 8
- DFAIT, - CIDA
- EDC, - CCC
- PEMDs
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Trading companies
- keiretsu
- sogoshosha
did July 31
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L.O. # 7
Countertrade  Barter
did July 31
Global manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
Intranets/Extranets 4 IB
Kaizen
J.I.T.did July 31
TQM did July 31
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HRM - Human Resource Management
did Aug 5
international development of managers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I847nFEnPmg
Prof. Bovaird commenting on the importance of having the best people to be competitive
2014
May 06
May 
. Country Profile Assignment

break week 
June 22 - 28 2014

July 3
July 8
July 10
July 15
July 17
July 22
July 24
July 22
July 24
July 29
July 31
Aug 5
Aug 7 presentations
Aug 11-16 
exam week 2014
..
 
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcuw9bMYgHY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tXadb6IsKI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_3o1npTEg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1w28eG3jyA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRrPMWWENhM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI8JxwBvnII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxYyI_iWj0
Read The Newspaper
Part 1
Read The Newspaper
Part 2
getting rich on the stock market
Read The Newspaper
Part 3
learn an
Industry Sector
Read The Newspaper
Part 4
Business magazines
are important
Earning
Class
Participation
Marks
- basics
Class
Participation
- how you earn the highest marks
Class
Participation
- how they are calculated
- the numbers
..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxguksrUZfk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7e9WSnC0Tk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybZbld2gyLI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsPyhq52IwU
Group Work
- what the Report should look like
- binding, pages, table of contents
Group Work / Reports Part 2
The importance of using "Mature Language" in your writing
Group Work / Reports Part 3
important considerations
Group Work / Reports Part 4
Coordinating the submission
Communication w group members

 
 
Term Tests/Mid-Term 30% Test 1 May 23rd by T. Richardson 10%
Mid-Term June 18th marked by T. Richardson 20%
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Projects and Classroom activities 40% Class Participation marked by T. Richardson 10%
Country Profile Assignment marked by T. Richardson 10%
Project marked by F. Foster 20%
Final Exam 30% . Final exam marked by F. Foster 30%

 
 
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IBM600 2013 summer Outline  http://www.senecacollege.ca/ssos/findOutline.do?schoolCode=SBM?termCode=20132?subjectCode=IBM600
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IBM600 2012 Outline senecac.on.ca/outlines/122/FOB/IBM600.HTM
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IBM600 2008 Outline senecac.on.ca/outlines/081/FOB/IBM600.HTM
 
 
Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E
2012
May 09
May 11
May 16
May 18
May 23
May 25 Quiz 1
May 30
June 1 Quiz 2
June 6
June 8
June 13
June 15
exam week 
June 17-23

Country Profile Assignment
Due June 20th

Mid-Term 
Wed  June 20
10:45 - arrive on time

break week 
June 24 - 30

July 4
July 6
July 11
July 13
July 18
July 20
July 25
July 27
Aug 1
Aug 4
Aug 8
Aug 10
Aug xx presentations
Aug 12-18 
exam week 2012
2010
July 6
July 9
July 14
July 16
July 16
July 21 
July 23
July 28
July 30
Aug 4
Aug 6
Aug 11
Aug 11
Aug 13 presentations
Aug 16 - 20 
exam week
2005
Sept 14
Sept 21 speaker 
Sept 28 
Sept 28
Oct 5 Minor Test
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26th MID-TERM
Nov 2
Nov 9
Nov 16
Nov 23
Nov 30
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IBM 600 

 

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