INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH

School of Business
BBA Program Course Outline
Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Section

Autumn15

INB 303

International Management

01

Instructor : Abu Sayeed Arif

Office : 4007
Phone : Only available to class monitor (s)
Email : abuarif.bd@gmail.com

Class Time: ST 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Class Room: 3012
Office Hours: ST: 11:15 am - 1:15 pm
Web Address: www.abuarif.weebly.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an analysis of aspects of management which are affected by conducting
business across national and cultural boundaries. Topics include: cross-cultural organisational
behaviour, cross-cultural communication, international human resource management, and
comparative employment relations. The course highlights how firma become international and
exploit their international scope. Students will explore firms of different sizes, industries and
countries, as firms face various challenges in the increasingly competitive global environment.
PREREQUISITE:
Students should at least be in their junior year and by now would have completed introductory
courses on Economics and international Business. Prerequisites to enrol in INB 303 are MGT 201
and INB 301
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Gain an appreciation of international business environments.
Investigate the role of national culture in international business.
Understand strategies and human resource management in intl business domain.
Develop decision-making & problem-solving skills in relation to intl management
problems.
TEXTBOOK:
International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, 8 th edition by Helen Deresky,
Prentice Hall India 2009
RECOMMENDED REFERENCE TEXT:
International Management: Environments & Operations, 12 th edition by Daniels, J.D.,
Radebaugh, L.H. and Sullivan, D.P., Pearson Edu Intl

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY:

Students should refrain from any type of cheating and/or plagiarism during exams/quizzes or
when preparing their assignments. Any student acting otherwise will receive appropriate penalty,
which may even be an F in the course. School of Business, IUB, maintains a zero tolerance
policy regarding violation of academic integrity.

COURSE PLAN:
The following table shows the topics likely to be covered from the textbook, leading up to the
mid-term or final exams. However, the instructor reserves the right to add and/or subtract topics,
or change the sequence in which they are covered. Students will be notified of all modifications
to the course plan in class.
Sl.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Topics
Assessing the Environment
Understanding the Role of Culture
Communicating Across Culture
Cross-culture Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy
Mid-term Exam
Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation
Organization Structure and Control System
Staffing, Training and Compensation for Global
Operation
Motivating and Leading
Final Exam

Text/ Reference Link

Chapter 1
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6

Lecture No.
Lectures 1 & 2
Lectures 3 & 4
Lectures 5 & 6
Lectures 7 & 8
Lectures 9 & 10

Chapter 7
Chapter 8

Lectures 11 & 12
Lectures 13 & 14

Chapter 9

Lectures 15 & 16

Chapter 11

Lectures 17 & 18

COURSE EVALUATION:
Each course must have mid-term and final exam as scheduled by the school.
Type of Evaluation
Class Attendance and Participation
Quiz

Nos.
At least
2

Assignments/ Homework/ Projects

Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Total

1
1

Weight
10%
10%
30%
20%
30%
100%

GRADING POLICY:
The following scheme should be followed in assigning final grade for the course.
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+

Percentage
90 and above
85 to less than 90
80 to less than 85
75 to less than 80
70 to less than 75
65 to less than 70

Grade
C
CD+
D
F

Percentage
60 to less than 65
55 to less than 60
50 to less than 55
45 to less than 50
Less than 45

INCOMPLETE (I) GRADE:

Awarding of Incomplete or I grades should be strongly discouraged. I will only be allowed for
students who have a valid reason (ascertained by the senior management). In situations where the
student is unable to complete the course due to unanticipated illness or family emergency and has
not attended at least 75% of the classes held, he / she will be asked to withdraw from that course
and repeat it. In unavoidable circumstances where students have completed 75% of the classes
but are unable to continue (due to illness or family emergency), Incomplete grade of I may be
granted. Incomplete course has to be completed by the end of the next semester, otherwise grade
I automatically becomes grade F. The student is not required to register for the course in the
next semester.

WITHDRAWAL (W):
A W grade means withdrawal. A student may decide to withdraw from a course by the deadline.
Students must apply to the Program Office for withdrawal from a course with the permission of
the concerned course instructor, Academic Advisor, and the Dean. Withdrawal from only one
course in a semester is allowed but the students should provide valid reason along with
documents while applying for the withdrawal.
Automatic withdrawal:
A student can misses a maximum of 8 classes for a particular course. After that the course will be
automatically withdrawn.
CHANGES OF GRADE:
Change of grade is strongly discouraged. However, an instructor may request a change of grade
when a computational or procedural error occurred in the original assignment of a grade.
Instructor must submit the Grade Change Form to the respective program office within one
month of submitting the final grade roll.
PEDAGOGY
Lectures: The instructor will use PowerPoint slides during class lectures. Audio-visual content
may also be used in some classes to supplement the lecture. Students participation in class during
discussions will ensure higher marks in some of the evaluation criteria.
Quizzes: ALL quizzes will be announced well in advance. At least two quizzes will be taken.
Group Assignment: You will be asked, as a group of 3 or 4, to prepare a report on Planning and
Organizing at a company of your choice. Students will be required to visit the company they have
chosen as a group to collect information through interview(s) and, if allowed, review of company
documents. Assessment of your analysis will be carried out through group report and presentation
in front of the class. However, equal participation is vital and unequal effort will be reflected
upon your individual scores. Further details will be announced in due time.
Case study Assignment: From time to time you will be assigned to solve case studies from the
textbook. Best one will be taken as the final mark. You must submit ALL the assignments
failure to do so will result in mark deduction. Additional details will be announced in due time in
the class.

Note: Any section of this course outline is subject to change at any time during the
semester.
All changes/additions will be announced with appropriate notice.