International Law

Doctor of Philosophy in International Business

BUS 830

Breyer State University
Instructor: Kathleen Hargiss Ph.D., MBA, MA, BS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to BUS 830, a doctoral level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Doctor of Philosophy in International Business. I am pleased to offer you this course, which will cover International Law.

Many business experts believe that a business can no longer remain domestic in this day and age of technology. Whenever a political or economic change occurs, it affects the entire world. For example: How did the latest war in Iraq affect the international stock exchanges? What does that do to a company conducting business abroad? Another example to site would be when interest rates change in Japan and how that affects the flow of world investments. These concerns must be constantly addressed by a firm conducting business in a global environment.

The International Law course will involve a fairly comprehensive approach to three main forms of international business:

1). Foreign investments.
2). Laws of international trade.
3). Intellectual property.

It is the intent in this course to present this material of market-entry methods starting with trade issues. These specific issues are often seen to involve the least penetration into foreign markets. Another area that will be addressed in this course is that of foreign investments. This is important due to international corporations immersing exclusively into the cultural, social, and legal systems of the host country.

Important elements of international business that will be discussed in this course are: trade law, legal environments, regulations, and commercial transactions. The student in this course will be introduced to the differences between domestic and international laws. Questions will be addressed throughout the course as to customs, disputes, cultural and language barriers, risks, currency fluctuations, and banking.

TIME FRAME: This is a six hour course. The course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, of the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be aware of the time frame. It is unusual that extensions of time are permitted, unless the student has good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded six semester hours of credit.  

TEXTBOOKS: There are two texts for this course.

Book 1: The Cultural Dimension of International Business. Ferraro, G. P. Pearson Education Pub. 2001: ISBN # 131927671.

Book 2: Dictionary of International Business Terms. Capela, J.J., Rubin, H.W., Hartman, S. & Hartman, S. W. Barron's Education Series, Inc. 2000: ISBN # 0764112635.

Recommended: Internet sites will be suggested in order for you to conduct research as you progress through the course.

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EXAMINATION: There will be a final examination to be completed before the end of the tenth week. This examination will cover all pertinent material in the required text.

The examination will be programmed and located in the classroom for this course. The examination is an "open book" objective format. Students will have three days to complete their exam, once they access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an e-mail and request to have access to the exam. I will then program your access in. You will receive an e-mail back from me informing you that you are now authorized to go ahead and access your exam. You will need your User ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 72 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the date and exact time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and that you submit your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. In a short time following you will receive the exam in your e-mail box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and the correct answer(s). I will receive a copy of your exam and your score.  

GRADING SCALE:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in achieving your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through e-mail. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-0ne in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my e-mail address in a convenient place so that you can contact me at any time. If during your time in this course you change your e-mail address, please be sure to notify me immediately.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: You will be required to analyze (5) International case studies which will be provided by me. The length of each paper will be between 10-12 pages. APA format used along with appropriate references will be required.  

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Kathleen M. Hargiss, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.A. Dr. Hargiss is the former Associate Dean and Chair for the Graduate School of Business at Florida Metropolitan University . In 2003, she was awarded the FMU Graduate Research Grant with entailed the development of a Web-based Instructor program. Dr. Hargiss is formerly affiliated with Strategic Resource Consulting (SRC). SRC is a Tampa, Florida-based enterprise that provides consulting services to start-up, emerging and established firms in a variety of sectors with a concentration in biotechnology, medical device, information technology, and e-business. The firm also engages in providing business and organizational assessments to venture capital firms and accredited investors as a basis for investment consideration. Prior to her affiliation with SRC, Dr. Hargiss was a professor at both the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa . At USF she taught several health and wellness related courses through the University's department of Physical Education, Wellness, Sport Studies and the department of Adult Education and Human Resource Development. She also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa , teaching a course in wellness industry dynamics. Her instructional expertise includes the design and implementation of courses for Wellness, Exercise Science, and Management degree programs encompassing communications, personality identifiers, learning styles, programming, and adult education principles.

Dr. Hargiss was the former director of an exclusive health spa in Houston , Texas . Responsibilities included management of a staff of twenty fitness and facility employees, advertising and public relations, accounting, budgets, marketing plans and forecasts, supervision of housekeeping and food preparation, and the design of fitness programs which included aerobic, weight training, stretching, and aquatics. She designed and conducted one-day spa programs, generating a new source of revenues while maximizing utilization of the physical plant.

Dr. Hargiss received a Ph.D. from the University of South Florida , an M.B.A. from the University of Miami with a specialization in International Business, an M.A. from Northwestern University (where she instructed for several years), a B.A. from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and has completed Post Graduate studies in Stockholm , Sweden . She also earned a private pilot license, EMT license, and a 2nd degree Black belt with national weapon awards in the martial arts.  

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

1). Become acquainted with economics and politics of international trade and investment.
2). Examine the functions of the global monetary system.
3). Become familiar with the strategies and structures of international business.
4). Assess the special roles of an international business's various functions.

REVIEW: Remember, this is a self-paced, independent study course, with one-on-one faculty mentoring, as well as occasional group chat sessions.

First, expedite the process by ordering or obtaining your textbook(s) for this course.

Second, after the text arrives, please start reading immediately.

NOTE: The class will proceed smoothly if you start right at the beginning to communicate with me. I am a real person with a life, but never without time for my students. See you in class!

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