NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Introduction to International Business & Trade
Course prefix, number, and section number: IBUS1305.340
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2023
Semester start and end dates: Jan 17 – May 12, 2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online / CANVAS
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: The course is designed for the business student to explore the techniques for entering the international marketplace. Emphasis will be placed on the impact and dynamics of sociocultural, demographic, economic, technological, and political-legal factors in the foreign trade environment. Topics include patterns of world trade, internationalization of the firm, and operating procedures of the multinational enterprise.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials:
Global Business Today
C. Thomas Hill & G. Thomas Hull
11th edition & CONNECT Access
ISBN-1-978-1-260-08837-3 Bound Edition
ISBN-1-978-1-260-78061-1 Loose-leaf Edition
Name of instructor: Doug Akins
Office location: Corinth
Telephone number: 940-498-6261
E-mail address: dakins@nctc.edu (preferred)
Office hours for students: Online via WebEx, T/TH In office 12:30-3:30pm
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
# of Graded Course Elements Graded Course Elements Percentage Values
10 Case Studies 20%
14 Discussion Forums 20%
14 CONNECT Quizzes 20%
2 Exams 20%
1 International Country Project 20%
Final grade scale:
A 90% - 100% D 60% - 69%
B 80% - 89% F 0 – 59%
C 70% - 79%
Late work policy: Due dates are deadlines and will be treated as such. Late work will only be accepted with reasonable, legitimate, and documented excuses. Late work may be subjected to grade penalty.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.
Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken from discussion forum participation. Students must make a post in the discussion forum to be log as present for the week. If no discussion forum is included in the weekly module, completion of the chapter quiz will be used for attendance verification.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is April 3, 2023
Student Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
LO1 Explain terms used in the international business environment
LO2 Discuss internal and external factors influencing the conduct of international business
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair: Teresa Laman
Office location: Corinth
Telephone number: 940-498-6263
E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville
Telephone number: 940-668-7731
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu