NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

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SYLLABUS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Title: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – P1
Course number: CBA 300
General Education courses
Units: 3 credits
- Theoretical hours: 23
- Practical hours: 22
Prerequisite: No
2. LECTURER’S INFORMATION
Full name: TA VAN LOI Tittle: Associated professor, PhD.
Address: Building A1, Room 903A Phone number: 0983696032
Email: loitv@[Link] or taloiktqd@[Link]
Faculty/ Institute: Department of International Business, School of Trade & International
Economics

3. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CBA 300 provides an introduction to the world of international business. The course is designed
to help you understand and apply basic international business and economic concepts. The topics
will include such areas of interest as international institutions, environmental forces,
management practices, human resource management, finance, operations, and strategic planning
from a global perspective.

4. LEARNING RESOURCES : COURSE BOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS, AND

SOFTWARES
International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition by Ball, Geringer, Minor, and
McNett, 13th edition.
- Reference books:
 Charles Hill (2009), International Business: Competing in the global market place, 7th
Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
- Other required materials and information:
a. NEU’s eBooks and documents at [Link] Emerald Insight, IG
Publishing eBook and ProQuest Central
b. NEU’s eBooks and documents at [Link]
5. COURSE GOALS
 Understand basic concepts of international business; three sectors are international
environment, national environment and international business administration;
 Recognize differences between domestics and international business, the driving factors
of national and international environments;
 Analysis the three kind of environments in national, foreign and international
environments when doing international business.

Program Learning
Course Level of
Goal Description Outcomes
Goals competence
(PLO)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Understand basic concepts of
international business; three sectors are
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G1 international environment, national I, II
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environment and international business
administration
Recognize differences between domestics [Link];[Link]; [Link];
and international business, the driving [Link]; [Link]; .2.2.1;
G2 III
factors of national and international [Link]
environments;
Analysis the three kind of environments [Link]; [Link];
in national, foreign and international [Link]; [Link];
G3 IV
environments when doing international [Link]; [Link]; [Link]
business.
6. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
Course Level of
CLO Descriptions
goals competence
[1] [2] [3] [4]
CLO 1.1 Remember key concepts & principles. I
Analyze the flows of trade, FDI by theory
CLO 1.3 IV
G1 concepts.
Evaluate national environment by concepts
CLO 1.4 IV
international business.
Understand the basic international institutions,
CLO 2.1 controllable and uncontrollable in international II
business.
G2 Recognize differences of national and
CLO 2.2 IV
international driving factors.
Evaluate companies’ action base on national and
CLO 2.3 IV
international environments.
Understand the basic three kinds of national,
CLO 3.1 II
foreign and international environments.
G3 Analyze the three kind of environments in
CLO 3.2 national, foreign and international environments IV
when doing international business.

7. COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assessment Assessment Percentage

Description Time CLO
methods indicators (%)

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Class Class participation points Week 13 CLO 1.1 Attendance 10%
Participation will be based on general CLO 1.2 points.
class attendance, CLO 2.1
contribution in class and
 compliance with the class
rules.
Students who are absent CLO 3.1
more than 20% of class
must re-take another class in
next semester.
CLO 1.3
Pressing by question for all CLO 1.4
Individual students. Each student have Week 2- CLO 2.2
Oral test 20%
test to discuss at least 1 time in 13 CLO 2.3
the course. CLO 3.1
CLO 3.2
Group consists of 4 – 5 CLO 1.3
students. Each group works
on 2 assisgnments. CLO 1.4
Group
Group Instructor evaluate group Week 2- CLO 2.2
presentation 20%
Projects results. 13 CLO 2.3
and report
Each individual has peer CLO 3.1
evaluation at the end of the
CLO 3.2
course.
CLO 1.1
CLO 1.2
CLO 1.3
Open book examination CLO 1.4 Questions
90 minutes University
Final Exam CLO 2.1 on theories, 50%
schedule
CLO 2.2 case studies.
CLO 2.3
CLO 3.1
CLO 3.2

8. LESSON PLAN
8.1. Theoretical hours
Learning and teaching Assessment
Class Topics CLO
activities methods
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Week 1 Syllabus Discussion CLO Geringer C1, Hill, C1 Questions
+2 and Course Overview 1.1 & case
Chapter 1: study,
CLO
Rapid Change of group
1.2
 International Business CLO
1.3
CLO
2.1
projects
CLO
2.2
CLO
3.1
CLO Questions
1.1 & case
CLO study,
1.2 group
Chapter 2:
projects
International Trade and CLO
Week 3 Foreign Direct 1.3
Investment Geringer C2, Hill, C2,3,4
+4 CLO
2.1
CLO
2.2
CLO
3.1
CLO Questions
1.1 & case
CLO study,
Chapter 3:
1.2 group
Theories of CLO
International Trade and projects
Week 5 1.3
Investment Geringer C3,4, Hill, C2,3,4
+6 Chapter 4: CLO
International 2.1
Institutions CLO
2.2
CLO
3.1
Week 7 Chapter 5 CLO Geringer C5,6,7, Hill, C3-6 Questions
Sociocultural Forces 1.1
+8+9 & case
Chapter 6: Natural
CLO study,
Resources and
Environmental 1.2 group
Sustainability CLO projects
Chapter 7: Economic 1.3
and Socioeconomic CLO
 2.1
Forces CLO
2.2
CLO
3.1
CLO
1.1
CLO
1.2
Chapter 8: Political Questions
CLO
Forces & case
Week 1.3
Geringer C8,9, Hill, C5-9 study,
10 + 11 Chapter 9: Legal CLO
Forces group
2.1
projects
CLO
2.2
CLO
3.1
CLO Questions
1.1 & case
CLO study,
1.2 group
Chapter 10: CLO projects
Week 1.3
International monetary Geringer C10,11, Hill, C5-10
12 + 13 system and financial CLO
forces 2.1
CLO
2.2
CLO
3.1
Week Chapter 11: Labor CLO Geringer C1-11 Questions
forces 1.1
14 + 15 & case
CLO study,
1.2 group
CLO projects
1.3
CLO
2.1
CLO
2.2
 CLO
3.1
9. COURSE REQUIREMENT & EXPECTATION
 Attend class’ lectures and discussions.
 Students who are absent more than 20% of class must re-take another class in next
semester.
 Participate in group assignments and prepare in accordance with instructor’s requirement
and guidance.
o Everyone has peer evaluation at the end of the course (see peer evaluation below).
 Take final exam.

10. DATED: ……………………..

CENTER FOR ADVANCED FACULTY LECTURER
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Assoc.,Prof., PhD. Ta Van Loi