MIS 44163 Fall 2012 Porr

Kent State University             Wed   5:30 – 8:15 PM    room: Bus Admin 209

Instructor:    Dean A. Porr, Ph.D.        Office: BA A426

Email: dporr@kent.edu                                  Phone: 330-372-1145

Office hrs: MW: 1:00 – 2:00 PM, TR 4:00 - 5:00PM, and by appointment.

Required Text:  Multinational Management, 5th edition. By Cullen & Paraboteeah (South – Western Cengage, 2011).

Course Objectives: This course provides an overview of contemporary issues and theoretical frameworks in the field of international strategic management using traditional lecture and practical application cases. It is a writing-intensive course requiring a formal handout, a Powerpoint presentation, and a formal paper on a global business management topic.

Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to recognize the functional areas of business and their contribution to organizational success from a global perspective. Changes to the syllabus will be announced in class and updated n Blackboard, but the student is ultimately responsible for keeping up to date with such changes.

Course Requirements and Grading:                                     

a)      Examinations: There will be four scheduled exams, each accounting for 15% of the final grade. Exams will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false questions, and short fill-in responses. All topics covered in class may appear on the exam including those not contained in the text, and material found in the text but not covered in class may also appear on the exams.  In cases of emergency a maximum of one test or individual assignment may be taken on an early or make-up basis.

b)      Handout: Each student will choose a global business management problem, have the topic approved by the instructor, and create a formal 2 sheet presentation-style handout on the subject. This will constitute 10% of the final grade, 5% for the first submittal and 5% for the second.

c)      PowerPoint: A Powerpoint presentation will be prepared for the topic. This will constitute 10% of the final grade, 5% for the first submittal and 5% for the second.

d)   Formal Paper: A formal report of approximately 3,000 words (not including references) will be prepared for the topic.  This will constitute 20% of the final grade, 10% for the first submittal and 10% for the second.

Grading

Final grades may be curved, with the following representing a maximum % for each grade:

93.34 – 100.00%                                 A                                                                                             73.34 - 76.66%                                    C

90.00 – 93.33%                                   A-                                                                                            70.00 – 73.33%                                    C-

86.67 – 89.99%                                   B+                                                                               66.67 - 69.99%                                    D+

83.34 – 86.66%                                   B                                                                                             60.00 – 66.66%                                    D

80.00 – 83.33%                                   B-                                                                                            00.00 – 59.99%                                    F 

76.67 – 79.99%                                   C+

Administrative policies apply to all students in this course:

a)   Academic Honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., test, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. In addition, it is considered cheating when one cooperates with someone in such misrepresentation. The use of intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University’s policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

b)      The course withdrawal deadline for Fall Semester 2012 is November 4, 2012.

c)      University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit http://www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

d)     Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on Flashline) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 9, 2012 to correct the error. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

e)      Graduation information for seniors: It is your responsibility to apply for graduation before the set deadline. If you apply after the deadline you will be assessed a $200 late fee. Please see your academic advisor as soon as possible if you are uncertain as to your progress toward graduation. The graduation application deadlines are: May graduation: September 15, August graduation: December 15, December graduation: March 15.