University of Guelph - Humber

 Fall Semester 2011 Course Outline

BADM 4170 Asia Pacific Business Studies
 

PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE ANY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THESE WITH THE PROFESSOR DURING THE FIRST CLASS.

Pre-requisites: BADM 3040 International Finance: BADM 3060 International Law: BADM 3140 International Trade

Co-requisites:  None

Credits: 0.50

Source: http://www.mhhe.com/business/management/businessAroundTheWorld/enter.html#

Course Description: This course is designed to provide extensive understanding of the Asia Pacific region with emphasis on countries such as Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore and India. The Professor may also replace discussion on these Asian countries with other countries, not indicated above, for example.

Course Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the important economic, cultural, and political sensitivities in the Asia Pacific Region
2. Explain the Regional Economic Integration in the Asia Pacific region: (Asean Free Trade area (AFTA); East Asia Economic Group (EAEG), Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
3. Explain the nature and the economic impact of the late 1990s Asian Financial Crisis on the Asian marketplace.
4. Relate the environment, expectations, and market conditions to the need for awareness, sensitivity and adaptation of business and marketing strategies to the Asia Pacific region or a selected country.
5. Analyze the existence of different environments, expectations and market conditions and relate to the need for awareness, sensitivity and adaptation of business and marketing strategies to the Asia Pacific region and/or selected country(ies).
6. Analyse business opportunities through market-oriented business and marketing strategies tailored to the Asia Pacific marketplace.
7. Synthesize classic and contemporary examples of successes and failures of local and multinational companies in the Asia Pacific region.
8. Evaluate the importance of the Asian market to Canadian businesses.

Textbooks:

Required Reading:    Delios, Andrew, Beamish, Paul,  Lu, Jane W. - International Business - An Asia Pacific  Perspective, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2010 ISBN 13: 978-981-06-8420-4   ISBN 10: 981-06-8420-7

Suggested Readings, including  Asian Publications (which will be announced in class):

Norton, James K., Global Studies: India and South Asia, 6^th edition, McGraw Hill Education, ISBN, 0-07-285-024-8

Kotler, Philip, Kartajaya, Hermawan, Repositioning Asia – From Bubble to Sustainable Economy,  (Andersen Consulting) Wiley Publishing, ISBN 0-471-84665-1

Collinwood, Dean W. Global Studies: Japan and the Pacific Rim, 7^th edition McGraw Hill Higher Education, ISBN 0-07-285026 (Overview of Japan and Pacific Rim Country Reports)

Haley, George T., Haley, Usha C.V., Tan, Chin Tiong, Asia’s Tao of Business: The Logic of Chinese Business Strategy. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0-470-82059-4

"Globe & Mail", "Report on Business", "National Post". Also, " Financial  Post", " Financial  Times of  Canada" and " Financial  Times" (London, England), and foreign language press.

Charles W.L. Hill, Thomas McKaig, Global Business Today, 2009 McGraw Hill ISBN 10:007098411-5

Suggested Websites,

Export related web site
http://www.aseansec.org/         
http://devdata.worldbank.org/wdi2006/contents/cover.htm
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/GNIPC.pdf
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/WDI07section4-intro.pdf
http://www.oecd.org/findDocument/0,3354,en_2825_293564_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
http://www.oecd.org/topicstatsportal/0,3398,en_2825_35728892_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
http://www.freedomhouse.org/uploads/press_release/fiw07_charts.pdf
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/tdo/tdo.php#tag
http://www.imfsite.org/reform/sachs.html
http://www.edc.ca/english/exports_growing_exports.htm
http://www.transparency.org/publications/gcr/download_gcr
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/cfpoa/guide5.html
http://www.uis.unesco.org/template/publications/wei2006/Chap1_Tables.xls
http://www.bilaterals.org/article.php3?id_article=8709

Method of Instruction:

Teaching methods will include lectures, in-depth classroom discussions whereby the student is expected to contribute valuable insight, case studies, and video presentations.  Because of the course structure, it is essential that the student attend all classes fully prepared. In some instances, videos will be shown, or Guest Speakers might volunteer their time.

Assignments: All assignments must be handed-in fully typed, permanently bound, and double-spaced.  Assignments will be graded based on content, and communicative effectiveness.  In order to receive a grade, papers must be properly footnoted, and documented to show how the content is supported.  All papers must follow proper research format.

Special Note: Every effort will be made to manage the course as provided in this course outline. However, adjustments may be necessary at the discretion of the Professor and any changes will be announced in class. It is the student’s responsibility to become aware of any announced changes in class.

Due to the nature of this course and its structure, students will not be admitted after the second class.

Assignments, Evaluations and Explanations. (Note: Any and all paper(s) without a supporting bibliography and proper footnotes will receive a failing grade.)

Web based assignment                                       5% (individual)  (TWO PAGES)

Tests 1 and 2                                                   50% (25% each test) (both multiple choice and/or True & False) 
                                                                                - dates indicated below in course outline (closed book)

One case study (group work)                          10%  *  The cases are to be selected from the backs of our textbook
                                                                                    with prior approval from Professor. Students are on their
                                                                                     own to select written style of presentation - be it formal
                                                                                     case style, or not. 10 PAGES (NOT INCLUDING
                                                                                     REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY) - electronic
                                                                                    submission only - not later than 4:00 p.m. October 31. - no
                                                                                    paper copies allowed. Early submissions always welcome.

Group Project                                                 35%  -   As it is a major project, the paper should be 25 pages,  not
                                                                                    including appendages and  bibliography.  - electronic
                                                                                    submission only not later than 4:00 p.m. November 28. - no
                                                                                    paper copies allowed. Early submissions always welcome.
                                                                       100%  

* Groups will be formed during the first or second class. Groups will ideally consist of four individuals and individual group members are required to contribute equitably, within the group. If in the beginning phases of group work, it is evident that timetables of group members cannot match for required group work sessions, please find a new group, accordingly which better matches meeting and/or presentation preparation timetables. However, if group members choose to join a group and contribute minimalistically, the remainder of the group can (politely) fire offending members, even the day before the presentation is due, leaving the non contributing student with a "dilemma"

Late papers will be marked as 0.

The e- posting of notes and ppoint slides is not a requirement of the Professor to fulfil. Should the Professor wish to extend the courtesy of posting such information, he will inform the student, verbally of such intent.
 

1. Web based INDIVIDUAL assignment: This one "TWO PAGE" assignment may involve finding an ultra innovative situation and/or product and/or service, unique to Asia Pacific. The student will indicate its significance, from either an international trade stance, a political, social, economic, cultural and/or legal point of view relating to Asia Pacific and how this may leave an imprint on the world beyond Asia Pacific. This is the only assignment this semester that must be selected by paper. All others must be emailed to me.
    
2. Tests 1 & 2 will consist of  Multiple choice, and/or True and False and/or essay questions and/or short questions. Test 1 will cover the initial part of the course. Chapters of test coverage are indicated below in the course outline component. 
    
3. Group Case /10 are learning exercises that are designed to help students link “real world” issues with course content and theory. Although varied, many case studies, including group case work, also include some of the following features:
   • Specific situation description
   • Problem and/or decision centred
   • Important features tend to be addressed
   • Elicitation of active and equal participation from group members
   • Open communication and real time availability amongst group members

   As for the group case submission/10, the Professor will let the student choose the case format or method of written submission that the group chooses. This format will be up to the student group, not the Professor. These cases are to be derived from the back of our required textbook and the topics must be first cleared by the Professor. These cases must be submitted electronically and not by paper.
    

4. Group Project – Asian Market Feasibility Study: Students will be required to develop a feasibility analysis of expanding a service or product  from a selected industry (to be discussed by group with Professor) to one Asian country. The semester-long market feasibility project is a group endeavour. Student groups will: evaluate the innovative characteristics of the service (product); analyse STEP constraints (Social Technological Economic Political); identify business opportunities and threats in the market place; develop an export proposal; and, provide final recommendation to a potential client as to how to get that product into the destination market. The final report will provide students with the opportunity to mesh course content with project work. I have indicated "product" although the Professor is not averse to a service. This major project must be submitted electronically and not by paper and before 4:00 p.m. on Monday November 28.

FOR ALL PROJECTS, STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CONTACT ANY COMPANY. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN REPORTS MUST COME FROM EITHER CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORTS, MAGAZINE REPORTS SUCH AS PROFIT, BUSINESS WEEK, OR OTHER CANADIAN OR INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS OR WEB BASED INFORMATION. ALL NON-ORIGINAL INFORMATION MUST BE PROPERLY REFERENCED.

For this group project, each group will be required to submit:

o       A brief one or two line email to the Professor so that he can approve the topic. 

o       Final project report (electronically submitted only) on or before due date, indicated in this course outline.

The following is an indicator of the lecture topic and seminar activity for the coming semester. Please note that the Professor may alter some of the lecture topics and or sequence of lecture topics if dynamic current events might make it interesting for focus, at that point in time. These possible changes may or may not be verbally announced by the Professor in advance of them happening. Some material might require more than one week, while other material might require less than one week. The below date indicators are realistic approximations, subject to change.

Guest Speakers and/or videos will be present if as and when relevant and/or possible to acquire.

Important University of Guelph-Humber Policies

Academic Integrity / Academic Honesty

At the University of Guelph-Humber, students, faculty and staff are establishing the foundations of a new tradition in education.  As individuals within this community, we all benefit when we strive for the highest achievable standards of excellence in our academic and applied work.  In reflection, all members of the University have the obligation to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. It is the responsibility of members of faculty and staff to follow acceptable standards of academic conduct and to foster it in others, and of students to be mindful of and abide by such standards.

The University takes a serious view of academic misconduct and will penalize students, faculty and staff who are found guilty of offences associated with academic dishonesty, misrepresentation of personal performance, restrictions of equal opportunities for access to scholarly resources, and damage to the integrity of scholarly exchanges.

University of Guelph-Humber students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with and abiding by the University’s policy on student academic misconduct regardless of their location of study. Faculty, staff and students have the responsibility to create an environment that discourages misconduct. Students are encouraged to review the policy in the 2010-2011 Academic Calendar at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/calendars/guelphhumber/current/

Grading Procedures

Feedback to students on work completed or in progress is an integral part of teaching and learning in that it allows students to measure their understanding of material and their progress toward achieving learning objectives.  Feedback often goes beyond grading and should be an indication of the standard a student has achieved and should to include comments on the particular strengths and weaknesses of a student’s performance.  While the nature and frequency of such feedback will vary with the course, the University of Guelph-Humber is committed to providing students with appropriate and timely feedback on their work.  Faculty members are urged to provide meaningful feedback (approximately 20% of the total course evaluation is the standard), prior to the 40^th class day. This is the last day that students are permitted to drop classes without incurring any academic penalties.

Missed Final Exams / Deferred Privileges

When students do not write a required final examination, complete a final assignment, or complete a work term report prior to the last class date, they must request Academic Consideration to be considered for a deferred privilege.  When granted, a deferred privilege allows a student the opportunity to complete the final course requirements after the end of the semester, but during established timelines.

Please note that faculty members do not grant deferred privileges.  Faculty can only grant academic consideration for work that is due during the semester and cannot grant extensions beyond their deadline for submission of final grades.

The nature of the deferred privilege may take the form of either a deferred condition or a deferred examination.  The Admissions and Academic Review Sub-Committee grants deferred privileges on the basis of medical, psychological or compassionate consideration. Please see your Admission and Program advisor for details.

Accommodation Procedures

Students will identify themselves to Services for Students with Disabilities and, where required, provide appropriate documentation of their need. Where appropriate, students will inform individual instructors of their disabilities and academic accommodations required, by distributing the "SSD Memo to Faculty".

When students require test accommodations, they will:

·         Remind instructors at least one week in advance of each test or as soon as possible, that they require test accommodations

·         Book the test date and time in the SSD office or make the appropriate arrangements to write in the Test Centre at least one week in advance of each test, or as soon as possible.

Students should make themselves familiar with the policies relating to special accommodations by visiting the website at: http://studentservices.humber.ca/ssd/

 It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the University’s policies and Academic Regulations.