COURSE NUMBER: GBU 201 • CRN 20319 • T,R 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM • Combs 213
COURSE TITLE: International Business
PREREQUISITE: None
PROFESSOR: Dr. Carolyn F. Siegel, Professor of Marketing
OFFICE: Keith 4

OFFICE HOURS: Anytime by email at carolyn.siegel@eku.edu
In-office, by appointment only. Send email to request an appointment day/time.
Snow Delay: No office hours on snow days; check the GBU 201 Homepage for information.
Office Phone: 859-622-4973 (voice mail available)
Department Phone: 859-622-1377
Department Office: Combs 215

REQUIRED TEXTS: (1) Wall Street Journal Online. Class readings will be from current Journal articles. Subscribers have free access to articles for 30 days from the publication date. After that, there is a charge to download. A word to the wise: Download each article when it's assigned and read it! Copies of assigned articles will NOT be distributed in class. A 15-week subscription will be sufficient for this course; however, if you believe you will need the Journal next semester, you might consider extending your subscription. (2) Wild, John J., Kenneth L. Wild, and Jerry C.Y. Han (2003), International Business, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: Students must have an active email account or open a free EKU email in Combs 207. A University email account number is required to logon to all EKU public computers.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: International Business. (3) I. Prereq: none. An overview of international business, including international business law, international business customs, and international business functional operations, examining the effectiveness of U.S. business ventures abroad and in competition with international companies at home.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to help students learn about the foundation concepts of international business and some of the myriad issues that must be considered when implementing an international business plan. The course will focus on developing this foundation knowledge through classroom discussions, guest experts in various aspects of international business, case discussions, and hands-on applications activities. These activities include using the Internet to learn about international business opportunities and international business environments.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: The emphasis in this class will be on the development of knowledge about international business foundation concepts and applications of these concepts to real world international business situations. Students will be evaluated on the knowledge they develop about international business, their ability to apply that knowledge and communicate the results.

COURSE EVALUATION PROCESS: Exams, quizzes, and assignments = 100% Quizzes will be administered throughout the semester. NO QUIZ MAKEUPS WILL BE ADMINISTERED. Therefore, students are strongly advised to attend all classes and take all quizzes! For each calendar day that an assignment is overdue, the assignment grade will be dropped one full letter grade. No extra credit work is given.

STUDENT PROGRESS: It is the student's responsibility to participate fully and conscientiously in GBU 201. Students must track their own progress during the semester. This includes recording all grades when received. No extra credit work is given.

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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is required and will be taken periodically throughout the semester. Persistent absences will compromise a student's ability to pass this course. If a student anticipates being absent from class, he/she must contact Dr. Siegel in advance of class by email, voice mail (859-622-4973) or by leaving a message in Combs 215 (859-622-1377).

TOPICS: Topics are listed on the tentative class schedule page. The tentative schedule contains links to class notes. It will be followed as closely as possible. Schedule adjustments will be announced in class. It is each student's responsibility to note changes on his or her own copy of the class schedule.

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Advising Information for MKT, ACS, GBU, and MGT Majors - In order to better serve our students' advising needs, all DAY classes offered through the MMAC department on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 and Wednesday March 16, 2005 will be cancelled, so that we can offer a two-day advising period. All NIGHT classes scheduled on those two days will meet at the regular time. All GBU, MGT, MKT, and ACS majors are required to come for an advising session with their academic advisor during these two days. Academic advisors will be available in Combs 105, 213, and 216 on March 15 and 16 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Any student who does not take advantage of this advising opportunity will be advised the last two days of the advising period.

Professionalism - Experience has shown that students who are challenged rise to the level of expectation. In GBU 201, it is expected that each student will be responsible, reasonable, and mature; show respect for fellow students, faculty, and guest speakers; work productively; meet reasonable deadlines without complaint; attend every class meeting and contribute meaningfully to the discussion; prepare for class and read assignments in advance of when due.

Cheating - Any form of cheating will result in an "F" for the semester grade in GBU 201. Statements on plagiarism, cheating and co-responsibility are taken from the EKU Faculty Handbook (http://www.academicaffairs.eku.edu/enrollment/FacultyHandbook/PART5.htm): "Plagiarism is the act of presenting ideas, words, or organization of a source (published or not) as if they were one's own, without acknowledgment of the original source. Since university instructors assume material presented by students is their own unless otherwise indicated, all quoted material must be in quotation marks, and all paraphrases, quotations, significant ideas, and organization must be acknowledged by footnotes or by some other form of documentation acceptable to the instructor for the course. Plagiarism also includes presenting material which was composed or revised by any person other than the student who submits it, as well as the deliberate falsification of footnotes. The use of the term "material" refers to work in any form including written, oral, or electronic (as in the case of computer files). Cheating includes buying, stealing, or otherwise fraudulently obtaining copies of examinations or assignments for the purpose of improving one's academic standing. During examinations or in-class work, it includes receiving information from others and referring to unauthorized notes or other unauthorized information. In addition, copying from others, either during examinations or in the preparation of homework assignments, is a form of cheating. Computers should not be used to acquire or provide information in conflict with the academic honesty policy. Furthermore, the Code of Ethics for Computing and Communications makes it the responsibility of computer users to keep information, data, and programs in their computer accounts secure from others. Anyone who knowingly assists in any form of academic dishonesty shall be considered as guilty as the student who accepts such assistance. Students should not allow their work to be copied or otherwise used by fellow students, nor should they sell or give unauthorized copies of examinations to other students. " Note that cheating includes taking information directly from Internet sources without proper attribution!

Internet Use - Students using University-provided Internet access are expected to act responsibly and use the Internet for professional purposes only.

Student Portfolio - The professor reserves the right to retain for pedagogical reasons either the original or a copy of any student's test, written assignment, paper, video, or similar work submitted by the student, either individually or as a group project, for this class. Student's names will be deleted from any retained items.

Special Needs/Disability Statement - If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities (OSID), please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the OSID, contact that office on the 3rd floor of the Student Services Building, by email at disabilities@eku.edu, or call 859-622-2933 V/TDD. On request, the OSID can make this syllabus available in other forms.

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