...International Financial Management BUS ADM 456-002 (finance majors only) Spring 2015 Dr. Yong-Cheol Kim ________________________________________________________________________________ Office: S430D, Phone: 414-229-4997, e-mail: ykim@uwm.edu, mailbox is in the fourth floor of the Lubar School of Business. Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9:50-10:50 AM, or by appointment. Class: Monday and Wednesday, 2:00PM - 3:15PM, Lubar Hall N126 COURSE OVERVIEW The course consists of mostly lectures, quizzes and discussion of current materials. The international financial management extends the principles of corporate finance to the international and global context. Main objectives are: 1) to broaden our view and perspective on global businesses; 2) to understand the mechanics of foreign currencies; and 3) to study the implications of the existence of multiple currencies and the operations across borders of sovereign nation-states for multinational corporations. Main topics are exchange rates and parity conditions, measurement and management of foreign currency exposures. The most important materials for a good grade are class discussions and notes. Course Learning Objectives and Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, the student will: 1. Be familiar with current global finance and exchange rates 2. Understand the implications of the change in the exchange rates for multinational corporations 3. Develop critical and...
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...in all of the learning activities to develop your competence, this course of study may take up to six weeks to complete. Depending on your educational background, work experience, and the time that you are able to dedicate to your studies, you may be able to accelerate your progress. If you wish to do so, please consult with your course mentor. Week 1 Activity Read the following chapter in Management Learning Resource or Site Chapter 1 (“Innovative Management for a Changing World”) Complete the chapter review discussion questions and activities Watch the OTJ Video (“Camp BowWow”) Camp BowWow Complete the OTJ Video Assessment Camp BowWow Assessment Complete Interactive Quiz 1 Interactive Quiz 1 Complete the Aplia Assignment-Innovative Management for a Changing World Aplia Assignment Read supplemental articles Zenger: Leadership Excellence Hargis: Examining the Role of Transactional and Transformational Leadership Across Contexts Business Read the following chapter in Management Chapter 2 (“The Evolution of Management Thinking”) Watch the OTJ Video (“Barcelona Restaurant Group”) Barcelona Restaurant Group Barcelona Restaurant Group Assessment Complete the OTJ Video...
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...SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STEPHEN M. RAPIER, Ph.D. MKTG 680.23 GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT Fall 2014 WEDNESDAY 6:00 – 10:00 PM West L.A. Graduate Campus SYLLABUS 1 | Page Rapier @BCL@CC0C2FEF.docx Global Brand Management MKTG 680.23 Fall 2014 Wednesdays, 6:00 – 10:00 PM West L.A. Graduate Campus, Room TBD Stephen M. Rapier, Ph.D. Office Hours (By Appointment): Wednesdays, 5:00 – 5:45 PM E-mail address: stephen.rapier@pepperdine.edu Cell Phone# (310) 403-8271 Introduction Modern brands are a powerful force transcending the world’s borders, economies, and cultures. This course introduces the student to the global brand dynamic, and focuses on why a global brand is important, how to nurture and protect a global brand, global brand management, and the importance of the brand’s authenticity in the formation of the consumer’s brand trust and commitment. The students will draw on their oral and written presentation skills and will be highly involved in bringing the course material to life. Subject to availability, this course provides the opportunity for the student to apply course content to an assigned case/consulting client. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of branding concepts to global business. Prerequisites: MKTG 658 Marketing Management. Student Learning Outcomes Having successfully completed this course, students should at a minimum be able to: 1. Understand the nature, importance and context of a global brand strategy 2. Recognize that in...
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... | MISY 3310 Management Information Systems Section W01: Online Course; 2013 Spring Semester Instructor: Dr. Tim Klaus Office: OCNR 385 Telephone: Office: (361) 825-2379 Cell Phone: (361) 248-8495 – feel free to call Mon-Sat between 9AM-10PM (I’ll be able to receive or return your call quicker than if you call the office) E-mail: tim.klaus@tamucc.edu Office Hours: Monday 8:30-8:55 AM, 9:55-10:55 AM, 12:00-3:10 PM Wednesday 8:30-8:55 AM, 9:55-10:55 AM Other days and times by appointment Course Website (Blackboard): http://iol.tamucc.edu/ Course Materials 1. Required Text: O’Brien, James and George Marakas, Introduction to Information Systems: Essentials for the E-Business Enterprise, 16th ed., Irwin/McGraw-Hill. Print - ISBN: 0073376884 eText – ISBN: 0077506413 2. Course material through http://iol.tamucc.edu/ Optional Materials None Prerequisites MISY 2305 or equivalent and Junior standing or above. Course Description: Provides an understanding of the importance of computer-based information in the success of the firm. Illustrates ways in which companies utilize computer systems to strategically compete within certain industries. Emphasis is on the role of information systems within each of the functional areas of business. Major concepts include data management, decision support, and management information systems. Relationship to Other Coursework: Where MISY...
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...Philippines Visayas Tacloban College Junior People Management Association of the Philippines and Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants UP Tacloban Chapter DM Days 2015 “Division of Management: Molding Effective, Socially Responsible Entrepreneurs and Professionals on a Global Playing Field” March 9-13, 2015 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: March 9, 2015 (Monday) 9:00 Opening Program MPB 10:00 Teambuilding Activity (BSM 4, Batch 1) MPB 1:00 Teambuilding Activity (BSM 4, Batch 2) MPB 1:00 OJT Orientation and Power-Dressing AS Conference Room March 10, 2015 (Tuesday) 9:00 Balatingga Making DMX 10:00 Teambuilding Activity (BSA 3 and 4) MPB 1:00 JPMAP Seminar AS Conference Room Basic Accounting Quiz Bee MPB 3:00 Inter-house Accounting Triathlon MPB March 11, 2015 (Wednesday) 8:00 DM API Lecture Series: Financial Reporting in Specialized Industries DM Conference Room 1:00 TOA and Practical Accounting 1 Quiz Bee DM Conference Room 2:00 Tribe Cheerdance BL Grounds Balatingga Showcase DMX 3:00 Volleyball Elimination BL Grounds Parlor Games BL Grounds 5:00 DM Wars BL Grounds 7:00 DM Got Talent MPB March 12, 2015 (Thursday) 8:00 Practical Accounting 2 Quiz MPB Management Debate Elimination DMX 10:00 Essay Writing DM Computer Lab 1 Case Analysis DM CR/AS Conference Room General Information Quiz Bee MPB 1:00 Management Debate Finals DMX Business Law and Taxation...
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...Lahore School of Economics Course: Management: Policy and Practice (MGT 503) Semester: Winter Semester 2012 Part- I Class: MBA for Professionals I Sec B Course Instructor: Usamah Iyyaz Billah (email: usamahbillah@yahoo.com ) Class Day & Timings: Sunday: 12:45 PM - 02:45 PM + 3.00PM - 5.00PM SYLLABUS 1. Introduction to Case Study Method: The case study method is radically different from traditional teaching methods. Students will learn the basic rules of an Oral Case Analysis Presentations as well as how to prepare and present Written Analysis for comprehensive management cases. 2. Defining the Managers Terrain: What is a management function, roles and kills? Universality of Management. A brief History of Management. Organizational Culture and Environment. Classifying managers and nominal employees. How the work done by managers is important for the organizations and how difficult it is to be a good manager who carries Social Responsibility and Good Ethics. 3. Planning: Managers as Decision makes, Decision making Process. Classifying decisions and decision making conditions. Techniques for effective decision making. Foundation of Planning. Setting goals/objectives and developing plans. Strategic management and planning. 4. Organizing: Organizational structure and design. Functional, geographic, product, process, customer departmentalization. Chain of command and span of control. Decisions involved...
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...COMM 225: Production and Operations Management Course Outline (Fall 2015) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION * Instructor: Peter Rosenthal, eng., M.B.A. * Lectures: Wednesday 17:45-20:15 Room MB 3.270 * Course Website: Moodle * Email: peter.rosenthal@sympatico.ca * Phone: 514-848-2424 x 5492 * Office: MB 12-104 * Office Hours: Wednesday 16:45-17:30 and by appointment ------------------------------------------------- COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introduction to contemporary operational issues and techniques in the manufacturing and service sectors. Among the topics covered are: operations strategy, forecasting, materials management, total quality management, time-based competition, and queuing theory. Mathematical modeling in resource allocation is also introduced. Cases and computer-aided quantitative tools for decision-making are used throughout the course with an emphasis on the interactions between production/operations management and other business disciplines. Prerequisites: COMM 210, COMM 212, and COMM 215 ------------------------------------------------- LEARNING OBJECTIVES Operations are the core of every business. Successful implementation of any business strategy cannot be achieved without the proper execution of operations. Global and local companies that are experiencing a surge in market share owe this success...
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... Kareem M. Shabana Assistant Professor of Management Contact Information Office: C. Wimberly Hall – Room 418B Email: kshabana@uwlax.edu Phone: (608) 785-6664 Office Hours Mondays & Wednesdays: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays: 1:30-3:30 p.m. And by appointment ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Syllabus Revisions ------------------------------------------------- The instructor maintains the privilege to make revisions to this syllabus at his discretion. All changes and revisions will be posted on the course’s page on D2L. It is the responsibility of each student to keep abreast of all changes and revisions. Course Description Course Overview MGT 449, Administrative Policy Determination, is primarily concerned with the study of the determinants of overall firm performance. This study aims at answering the fundamental question of strategic management: Why do some firms perform better than others? The study of the determinants of overall firm performance is conducted through the examination of the relationship between the firm and its environment and the analysis of multifunctional problems that confront top management. Special attention is given to the impact of sustainability and globalization on the study and practice of strategic management. The course adopts an “integrated case study approach to the variables in management policy determination at the overall level....
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...Engineering Management VISION Mapúa shall be an international center of excellence in technology education by: providing instructions that are current in content and state-of-the art in delivery; engaging in cutting-edge research; and responding to the big local and global technological challenges of the times MISSION a) The mission of Mapúa Institute of Technology is to disseminate, generate, preserve and apply scientific, engineering, architectural and IT knowledge. b) The Institute shall, using the most effective means, provide its students with professional and advanced scientific and engineering, architectural and information technology education through rigorous and upto-date academic programs with ample opportunities for the exercise of creativity and the experience of discovery. c) It shall implement curricula that, while being steeped in technologies, shall also be rich in the humanities, languages and social sciences that will inculcate ethics. d) The Institute shall advance and preserve knowledge by undertaking research and reporting on the results of such inquiries. e) The Institute, singly or in collaboration with others, shall bring to bear the world's vast store of knowledge in science, engineering and other realms on the problems of the industry and the community in order to make the Philippines and the world a better place. MISSION a 1. To prepare students for a professional Engineering Management career including a vital role in the overall management of organizations...
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...COURSE DESCRIPTION Provides a foundation in business operations through a survey of major business functions (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, and various support functions). Offers an overview of business organizations and the business environment, strategic planning, international business, and quality assurance. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Kelly, M., McGowen, J., & Williams, C. (2014). BUSN (6th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. (Note: This is a textbook uniquely created for Strayer and can only be purchased via Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore, available through iCampus. The chapters within this custom textbook are the same as those from the national title, only rearranged in a different order.) Supplemental Resources Asare, S. K., & Wright, A. M. (2012). Investors’, auditors’, and lenders’ understanding of the message conveyed by the standard audit report on financial statements. Accounting Horizon, 26(2), 193-217. Aytaç, G., & Turan, O. Z. (2012). Issues of business ethics in domestic and international businesses: A critical study. International Journal of Business Administration, 3(5), 82-88. Bulu, I., Radojicic, M., & Nesic, Z. (2012). Some considerations on modern aspects of marketing promotion. Technics Technologies Education Management, 7(4), 1741-1750. Franks, R. A., & Spalding, A. D. (2013). Business ethics as an accreditation requirement: A knowledge mapping...
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...Australian School of Business Information Systems, Technology and Management INFS1602 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS Course Outline Semester 1, 2013 Part A: Course-Specific Information Please consult Part B for key information on ASB policies (including those on plagiarism and special consideration), student responsibilities and student support services. Table of Contents PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 2 COURSE DETAILS 2.1 Teaching Times and Locations 2.2 Units of Credit 2.3 Summary of Course 2.4 Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses 2.5 Student Learning Outcomes 3 LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES 3.1 Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course 3.2 Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies 4 ASSESSMENT 4.1 Formal Requirements 4.2 Assessment Details 4.3 Late Submission 5 COURSE RESOURCES 6 COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT 7 COURSE SCHEDULE 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 11 12 13 INFS1602 Information Systems in Business 2 PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS Position Lecturer-‐ in-‐charge Lecturer Tutor-‐in-‐ charge Tutor Tutor Tutor Tutor Tutor Name Professor Patrick Finnegan Ms Christine Van Toorn Ms Jill Moore ...
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...Revised by: Revision Date: Current Semester: Approved by: Business Graduate Studies Accounting for Managerial Decision Making ACCT 701 56 N/A N/A Yes Basil Chan, John Harris Summer 2013 Geoffrey Prince Summer 2014 Winter 2015 Chairperson/Dean Students are expected to review and understand all areas of the course outline. Retain this course outline for future transfer credit applications. A fee may be charged for additional copies. This course outline is available in alternative formats upon request. ACCT 701 CENTENNIAL COLLEGE Accounting for Managerial Decision Making Course Description This course will introduce the student to the principles of management accounting. Topics include costvolume-profit relationships, relevant costing, performance measurement, and the application of management accounting concepts and techniques to support business decision making. Program Outcomes Successful completion of this and other courses in the program culminates in the achievement of the Vocational Learning Outcomes (program outcomes) set by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in the Program Standard. The VLOs express the learning a student must reliably demonstrate before graduation. To ensure a meaningful learning experience and to better understand how this course and program prepare graduates for success, students are encouraged to review the Program Standard by visiting http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/. For apprenticeship-based...
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...survey of major business functions (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, and various support functions). Offers an overview of business organizations and the business environment, strategic planning, international business, and quality assurance. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Kelly, M., McGowen, J., & Williams, C. (2014). BUSN (6th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. (Note: This is a textbook uniquely created for Strayer and can only be purchased via Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore, available through iCampus. The chapters within this custom textbook are the same as those from the national title, only rearranged in a different order.) Note: There are slides, audio chapter summaries, flashcards, workplace videos, and games located in the course shell to be used as additional resources to assist you in understanding the course material. Supplemental Resources Asare, S. K., & Wright, A. M. (2012). Investors’, auditors’, and lenders’ understanding of the message conveyed by the standard audit report on financial statements. Accounting Horizon, 26(2), 193-217. Aytaç, G., & Turan, O. Z. (2012). Issues of business ethics in domestic and international businesses: A critical study. International Journal of Business Administration, 3(5), 82-88. Bulu, I., Radojicic, M., & Nesic, Z. (2012). Some considerations on modern aspects of marketing promotion. Technics Technologies Education Management, 7(4), 1741-1750. Franks, R. A...
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...AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH Faculty of Business Administration Department of Human Resource Management BBA Program COURSE OUTLINE I - Course Code and Title: HRM 6006, HRM in Global Business Environment II - Credit : 3 III- Course Instructor: Erfan Haque III - Course Description: This course aims to develop the professional skills of future managers in the areas of international human resource management and cross-cultural management. This course exposes students to Global issues in HRM. Topics include job analysis; legal and measurement issues related to staffing, employment testing, interviewing, training and selection decision-making strategies in the Global context. It is most suitable for third year students who have completed an introductory course in human resource management, and who have some basic understanding of how culture and the international marketplace affect business. The course will review the theories, models and concepts developed in the areas of international management, international organizational behavior, cross-cultural management, and other emerging disciplines, and study their implications on international HRM practices. A major focus of the course will be on international human resource management & development issues of recruitment and selection, compensation and reward systems, training and development, performance appraisal, expatriation, repatriation and career development. IV – Objectives: ...
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...and international, and customer behavior characteristics that affect marketing operations. Highlights the integration of marketing with other functions in a business organization. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Pride, W. M., & Ferrel, O. C. (2013). Foundations of marketing (5th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. Supplemental Resources A comprehensive list of supplemental resources is located at the end of the course guide. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Identify the key concepts of marketing and its function in society. 2. Explain the fundamentals of marketing, including product, price, distribution, and promotion in a global environment. 3. Determine the marketing planning process, market segmentation, and the development of the key elements of a marketing strategy. 4. Identify ethical issues involved in marketing. 5. Understand customer relationship management. 6. Determine the elements of marketing research. 7. Determine the factors affecting the behavior of consumers and commercial / organizational buyers. 8. Understand the key elements of business marketing, including product, price, distribution, and promotion. 9. Identify the key factors in establishing price. 10. Describe logistics and marketing distribution channels. 11. Describe the major elements of the retail environment. 12. Explain the considerations of a promotional mix. 13. Determine the roles of integrated marketing communications...
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