Lesson Plan – MGT 361

March - July 2022

KOLEJ PROFESIONAL BAITULMAL KUALA LUMPUR

COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
CODE : MGT 361
CREDIT HOURS : 3
CONTACT HOUR : 3
LECTURER : YOHANA ABDUL HAMID

1.0 Schedule of Lectures

Week Date TOPIC OUTCOME REMARK

1.0 An overview of international business i) Discuss the meaning of

1.1 What is international business international business
1.2 Why study international business ii) Explain the importance of
1.3 International business activities understanding international
28/3 – 1/4
1 1.4 The contemporary causes of globalization business
iii) Identify and describe the basic
forms of international business
activities
iv) Discuss the causes of
globalization

2.0 Regional Economic Integration i) Contrast the different forms of

2 4/4 – 8/4
2.1 Level of economic integration
2.2 Reason for economic integration
2.3 Implication of regional economic integration
economic integration among
cooperating countries.
ii) Analyze the opportunities for
international businesses created by
completion of the EU’s internal
market.

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3.0 International Trade and Investment Theories i) Summarize and discuss the
3.1 Classical country based trade theories differences among the classical
3.2 Modern firm based trade theory country-based
3.3 An Overview of International Investment ii) Use the modern firm-based
3.4 International Investment Theories theories of international trade to
11/4 – 15/4
3 3.5 Factors Influencing FDI describe global strategies
adopted by businesses.
iii) Summarize how supply,
demand, and political factors
influence foreign direct
investment.
4.0 International Monetary System i) Discuss the role of the
international monetary system in
4.1 History of the international monetary system promoting international trade
4.2 The gold standard and investment.
18/4 – 22/4 4.3 The collapse of the gold standard ii) Explain the evolution and
(19/4 – Nuzul 4.4 The Bretton Woods System functioning of the gold
Quran) 4.5 Performance of the International Monetary standard.
System since 1971
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5.0 The Balance of Payment of Accounting System i) Describe the function and
5.1 What is the Balance Of Payment structure of the balance of
5.2 Why is the BOP important to international payments accounting system.
18/4 – 22/4 business people?
(19/4 – Nuzul 5.3 What are the major components of BOP? ii) Differentiate among the various
Quran) 5.4 Defining BOP surpluses and deficits definitions of a balance of
payments surplus and deficit.

6.0 Foreign Exchange and International Financial i) Describe how demand and
Markets supply determine the price of
25/4 – 29/4 6.1 The economics of foreign exchange foreign exchange.
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6.2 The structure of the foreign exchange market ii) Discuss the role of international
banks in the foreign-exchange
6.3 The International Capital Market market.
30/4 – 8/5 EIDUL FITR BREAK 1 WEEK

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7.0 Legal and Political Forces
7.1 Differences in legal system
7.2 Domestically oriented laws
7.3 Laws affecting International Business
Transactions
9/5 – 13/5
6 7.4 Laws Directed against foreign firms
7.5 The impact of MNCs on the host countries
7.6 Dispute resolution in international business
7.7 The political environment
8. Modes of Entries into International Business
8.1 Choosing the modes of entry
8.2 Exporting to foreign markets
8.3 International licensing
8.4 International Franchising
8.5 Specialized modes of entry
16/5 – 20/5 8.6 Foreign direct investment
23/5 – 27/5
7&8
28/5 – 5/6 SPECIAL BREAK (CUTI KHAS PERAYAAN)
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i) Describe the major types of legal
systems confronting international
businesses.
ii) Describe the impact of the host
country’s technological
environment on international Online Quiz 1 (5%)
business. Chapters 1-5
i) Describe forms of exporting and
the types of intermediaries
available to assist firms in exporting
their goods.
ii) Identify the basic issues in
international licensing and discuss
the advantages and
disadvantages of licensing.
iii) Identify the basic issues in
international franchising and
discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of franchising.
iv) Analyze contract
manufacturing, management
contracts, and turnkey projects
as specialized entry modes for
international business.
1 WEEK
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9. International Marketing i) Discuss the basic kinds of product

9.1 International marketing management
9.2 Product policy
9.3 Pricing issues and decisions
6/6 – 10/6
9 & 10 9.4 Promotion issues and decisions
13/6 – 17/6
9.5 Distribution issues and decisions
10. International Human Resources Management
10.1 The nature of human resource management
20/6 – 24/6 10.2 International managerial staffing needs
27/6 – 1/7 10.3 Recruitment and selection
11 & 12
10.4 Training and development
10.5 Performance appraisal and compensation
10.6 Human resource issues for non-managerial
employees
policies and decisions made in
international business.
ii) Identify pricing issues and
evaluate pricing decisions in
international business.
iii) Identify promotion issues and
evaluate promotion decisions in
international business.
iv) Discuss the basic kinds of
distribution issues and decisions in
international business.
i) Detail how firms recruit and select
managers for international
assignments
ii) Explain how international
businesses train and develop Online Quiz 2 (5%)
expatriate managers. Chapters 6-10
iii) Discuss how international firms
conduct performance appraisals
and determine compensation for
their expatriate managers.

11. Role of Culture i) Discuss the primary

characteristics of culture.
11.1 Characteristics of culture ii) Describe the various elements of
11.2 Elements of culture culture and provide examples of SUBMIT
13 4/7 – 8/7 11.3 International Management and Cultural how they influence international GROUP REPORT
Differences business. (30%)
iii) Explain Hofstede’s primary
findings about differences in
cultural values.

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11/7 – 15/7
(Hari Raya Haji SUBMIT
14 holidays on 10/7 REVISION & WRAP UP Non-performance cases GROUP VIDEO
& 11/7 (20%)

18/7 – 24/7/2022 REVISION WEEK 1 WEEK

FINAL EXAMINATION FINAL ASSESSMENT

25/7 – 14/8/2022 3 WEEKS
(CHAPTERS 5-11)
15/8 – 2/10/2022 SEMESTER BREAK 7 WEEKS

2.0 Assessment 3.0 Recommended Text

Course Work 1. RICKY W.. PUSTAY GRIFFIN (MIKE W.),Mike W. Pustay 2020,
Group Project = 30% International Business, 9th Edition Ed., PEARSON [ISBN:
Group Video = 20% 1-292-31373-0]
Online Quizzes = 10%
Final Assessment = 40%

TOTAL = 100%