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School/Faculty: Faculty of Management
Program name: Bachelor of Management (Technology) with Honours
Course code: SBSD 2083
Academic
Session/Semester:
2022/23/1
Course name:
International Business and
Globalization
Pre/co requisite (course
name and code, if
applicable):
None
Credit hours: 3
Name E-mail
Dr Mohamad Shah bin Kassim mshah9344@utm.my
CLO1
Describe and identify the contemporary
changes in international business and
the key issues in the management of
international business operations.
PLO 1
(KW)
C2 Quiz, Final Exam
No.
Course synopsis
This course introduces students to the issues in international business and
globalization. Among the topics covered are international trade and investment,
international financial market, and management of international
operations.Course objectives :
1. To enable students to understand the impact of globalization and the key issues
facing international business.
2. To explain the factors in the international business environment such as
culture, politics, law, economic system and development.
3. To explain the conceptual foundation of international trade and investment.
4. To highlight the international markets and its institutions, including the
discussion of the international financial management and market entry.
5. To enable students to understand the management of international operations.
Course coordinator (if
applicable)
Dr Mohamad Shah bin Kassim
Course lecturer(s)
Mapping of the Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) to the Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO), Teaching &
Learning (T&L) methods and Assessment methods:
CLO* PLO Taxonomies
and
generic skills
****Assessment
methods
Group case study,
Guest speaker,
Lecture
Business
simulation (group)
Student
presentation
No.
1
2
3
L T P O L T P O
Demonstrate effective professional
collaboration with stakeholders from
different cultures in the application of
knowledge and suggest possible
solutions to international business
issues.
PLO 2
(CG)
TW1 Asg (Report)
Type Implementation
PLO 4
(IPS)
CS4 Presentation
Details on Innovative T&L practices:
CLO4
Communicate effectively through
report and presentation of international
business cases.
**MQF Cluster Code
C1 = Knowledge & Understanding, C2 = Cognitive Skills, C3A = Interpersonal Skills, C3B =
Interpersonal Skills, C3C= Communication Skills, C3D = Digital Skills, C3E = Numercy Skills, C3F =
Leadership, Autonomy & Responsibility, C4A = Personal Skills, C4B = Enterpreneurial Skills, C5 =
Ethics & Professionalism
*T – Test; Q – Quiz; HW – Homework; Asg – Assignment; PR – Project; Pr – Presentation; F – Final Exam etc.
Active Learning Conducted through in-class activities
CLO2
Construct solutions to complex
problems or issues in the field of
management[culture, government
policies and laws and economic systems
in international business] and
PLO2
(CG)
C4 T, PR, Asg(Reflection), F
CLO3
Learning and Teaching Activities
TOTAL
SLT
Case study An active learning approach where students illustrate the application of
concepts and principles of management in solving organizational issues or
problems. The findings on the case study will be presented through a report.
Face-to-Face (F2F)
Non F2F Independent
Learning
Physical Online (Synchronous) Online
(Asynchronous)
Others
Transferable skills (generic skills learning in course of study which can be useful and utilised in other
settings) :
Skills in analysing international business and globalization issues
Skills in critical thinking
Lifelong learning and Information searching skills
Student learning time (SLT) / Effective Learning Time (ELT) details:
Week/
Meeting
Course Content
Outline and
Subtopics
CLO*
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
2 1 3 6
0
84
28 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 42 84
1 3 4
Week 1 An overview of
globalization
1
Week 2 National Differences
in Political, Economic,
Legal Systems and
Culture
1
Week 3 International Trade
Theory
2
Week 4 Government Policy
and International
Trade
2
Week 5 Foreign Direct
Investment
2
Week 6 Regional Economic
Integration
2
Week 7 The Foreign
Exchange Market
2
Week 8 The Strategy of
International
Business
3
Week 9 Entering Foreign
Markets
3
Week 10 Exporting,
Importing, and
Countertrade
3
Week 11 Global Production
and Supply Chain
Management
3
Week 12 Global Marketing
and Research and
Development
3
Week 13 Global Human
Resource
Management
3
Week 14 Presentation 4
Week 15
SUB-TOTAL SLT :
Continous Assessment %
Face-to-Face (F2F)
NF2F
Independent Learning
for Assessment
TOTAL SLT
Physical
Online
(Synchronous)
Online
(Asynchronous)
Others
Quiz 10 1
2 5 6
3 2 2
4 6 6
5 3 3
6 3 3
24
1 9 12
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
12
36
GRAND TOTAL SLT: 120
A
B
C
D
D1
D2
Group case study
Test 15 1
Business simulation 5
15
Student presentation 10
Guest speaker refection 5
SUB-TOTAL SLT :
Summative Assessment %
Face-to-Face (F2F)
NF2F
Independent Learning for
Assessment
TOTAL SLT
Physical
Online
(Synchronous)
Online
(Asynchronous)
Others
Final Exam 40 3
SUB-TOTAL SLT :
SLT for Assessment:
% SLT for F2F Physical Component 39.17
% SLT for Online & Independent Learning Component : 60.83
%SLT for Online Component: 0.00
% SLT for All Practical Component: 0.00
% SLT for F2F Physical Practical Component: 0.00
% SLT for F2F Online Practical Component: 0.00
Please tick (/)if this course Industrial Training/ Clinical Placement/
Practicum using 50% of Effective Learning Time (ELT)
Note :
** For ODL Programme : Courses with mandatory practical requirement
imposesd by programme standards or any related standards can be
ecempted from complying to the minimum 80% ODL delivery rule in the
SLT.
Identify special requirement or resources to deliver the course (e.g.,software,nursery, computer lab,
simulation room etc)
Scratch Programming
References (include required and further readings, and should be the most current)
ELT = (Theory + Industrial Guidance + Assessment) x 50%
Jumlah Kredit bagi LI/Praktikum = ELT/40 Notional Hours
Disclaimer:
All teaching and learning materials associated with this course are for personal use only. The materials are
intended for educational purposes only. Reproduction of the materials in any form for any purposes other
than what it is intended for is prohibited.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information supplied herein, Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
1. Hill, C.W.L; G. Tomas M. Hult (2018). Global Business Today, 10th edition. McGraw Hill, N.Y.
Other references
1. Griffin, R.W. and Pustay, M.W.(2015). International Business: A Managerial Perspective, 8th edition.
Pearson, London.(ISBN 10:1-292-01821-6)
2. Geringer, J. Michael. (2012). International Business, 1st edition. McGraw Hill, New York.
3. Hill, Charles W.L. (2011). International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 8th edition.
McGraw Hill, New York.
4. Jones, Kathryn A. (2011). Amway Forever: The Amazing Story of a Global Business Phenomenon. Wiley,
N.J.
5. Schaffer, Richard. (2012). International Business Law and Its Environment, 8th edition. South-Western
Cengage Learning, Mason, O.H.

Other additional information (if applicable)
Academic honesty and plagiarism: (Below is just a sample)
Assignments are individual tasks and NOT group activities (UNLESS EXPLICITLY INDICATED AS GROUP
ACTIVITIES)
Copying of work (texts, simulation results etc.) from other students/groups or from other sources is not
allowed. Brief quotations are allowed and then only if indicated as such. Existing texts should be
reformulated with your own words used to explain what you have read. It is not acceptable to retype
existing texts and just acknowledge the source as a reference. Be warned: students who submit copied work
will obtain a mark of zero for the assignment and disciplinary steps may be taken by the Faculty. It is also
unacceptable to do somebody else’s work, to lend your work to them or to make your work available to
them to copy.
Other additional information (if applicable)
DR MOHAMAD SHAH KASSIM DR RUZITA SELAMAT
Shah
10/12/2022
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Signature:
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Date:10/12/2022