TERM: Spring 2008

COURSE #: INTL 466

SECTION: 61, 62 & 71

COURSE NAME:
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments

INSTRUCTOR: PERKINS

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: The first assignment is a reading from the course packet entitled, “Market Indicators", The Economist, and Homework #1 in the course packet or below:

Homework for Session 1

1. Look at the recent economic indicators from the Economist (see course packet).
Among other details, the chart tells us about output growth in various economies,
where national output is measured by the “gross domestic product” (GDP).

a. What are typical 2007 GDP growth rates in richer countries, such as in the
US, Japan, and the Euro Area?

b. What are typical 2007 GDP growth rates in poorer countries, such as in China
and India? In Southeast Asian economies? In Latin American economies?

2. Consider the “Rule of 72”. This is a handy rule for determining how long it takes something to double in size, given that it grows at a constant rate. The Rule of 72 states that g N = 72 , where g is the growth rate and N is the number of years it takes the thing to double. For example, if you have an investment that pays an 8% rate of return (i.e., the investment grows by 8% per year), then it will take 72/8 = 9 years to double your money.

a. Chinese GDP is projected to grow at about 10% per year. If this is true, how long would it take China to double its GDP?

b. US GDP is projected to grow at about 2.5% per year. If this is true, how long
would it take the US to double its GDP?

c. US GDP is currently $13 Trillion. Chinese GDP is currently $2.7 Trillion (at market exchange rates). What will Chinese GDP be, approximately, by the time the US GDP doubles?

3. Do you think the high current growth rates seen in poorer countries such as China and elsewhere (as noted in Question 1) will continue?

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: NO

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?:

AUTHOR:

PUBLISHER:

TITLE:

ED./DATE:

COURSE #:
460, SPRING 08

SECTION:
61, 71

COURSE NAME:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY

INSTRUCTOR: ALBERTO SALVO

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:
DANIEL F. SPULBER, GLOBAL COMPETITIVE STRATEGY (TEXTBOOK): INTRODUCTION (PP. 1 – 15)
JEFFREY FRANKEL, GLOBALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY (IN CASE PACKET)

ATTENDANCE – FIRST CLASS MANDATORY (YES OR NO):
NO

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?: REQUIRED

AUTHOR: DANIEL F. SPULBER

PUBLISHER: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

TITLE: GLOBAL COMPETITIVE STRATEGY

ED./DATE: 2007

COURSE #:  467

SECTION:  81

COURSE NAME: International Marketing

INSTRUCTOR:  Phillip Corse

CASEPACK (YES or NO?):  Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:  Read Chapters 1,3,6 and the syllabus. Attendance at the first class is mandatory, no exceptions.

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED? Required

AUTHOR: Keegan & Green

PUBLISHER: Pearson Prentice Hall

TITLE: Global Marketing

ED./DATE: 5th Edition/2008

TERM: Spring 2008

COURSE #: INTL 474

SECTION: 93, 94

COURSE NAME:
Cross-Cultural Negotiations

INSTRUCTOR: Bauman, Christopher

CASEPACK - YES or NO?: NO, but there is a materials fee for copying and royalties for the cases we will use.  I will let you know at the first class how much this fee is.  Checks should be made out to Kellogg

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:  None

IS ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MANDATORY – YES OR NO?: YES

Please carefully note that there is a strict attendance policy for this course. Attendance is mandatory for the first class session.  If you do not attend the first class you will be dropped from the course and a student from the waiting list will be added in your place. Additionally, attendance is required for each class session so that all students benefit from the negotiation exercises.  You may miss one negotiation exercise without penalty, but only if you provide advance notice to the instructor.  If you do not notify the instructor in advance of a missed negotiation exercise, you will lose a full letter grade on your overall course grade.  If you miss a second exercise, you will lose a full letter grade on your overall course grade regardless of whether you notify the instructor in advance.  In short, you may only miss class once all quarter.

1.  TEXT - REQUIRED or RECOMMENDED?: REQUIRED

AUTHOR: Brett, J. M.

PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass

TITLE: Negotiating Globally

ED./DATE: Second Edition, 2007
***please note the first edition is not acceptable ***