International Business
This course will introduce topics concerning international business while illustrating its scope and importance. Topics will include the impact of geography, culture, legal structure, politics, and currency on business dealings. Students will also research a particular country in depth.
Blackboard Login Site for Chapter Review
Foreign name pronunciation guide with audio - Voice of America
Chapter 1 - Importance and scope
U.S. Brands owned by foreign companies
Wisconsin Top Trading Partners - Exports
Geography
Geography Games
National Geographic Survey of Geographic Literacy (go to Test Yourself)
Sheppard Software - Geography Games
Class Power Point
Chile case
Activity Resources
Airport information by country
Library of Congress Country Studies
Geography and personality traits
Political, Legal, and Economic Systems
Class PowerPoint - political systems
Class PowerPoint - legal and economic systems
Transparency International - corruption and bribe survey
Frontline Site on Corruption and Antibribery measures
Political Risk
Economist Country Information (select country - political forecast on top right column of page)
Global Information Clearinghouse Portal
(select country from drop-down menu, click on Risk Assessment, and then political system)
PBS Economic Video on India
Index page of country videos (choose India)
Commanding heights site - awesome overview of historical world economic development
Culture
Business Adaptations power point
Trade Agreements and Trade Barriers
PowerPoint on trade barriers
Review questions
Metric System
Power Point
U.S. Metric Association homepage
Market Entry
Power Point
Doing Business page (World Bank)
Country Commercial Guide example Link (Use Ch. 1 and 3)
Marketing
Power Point
Vegemite
promotion
distribution
pricing
Link for Japanese Country Commercial Guide
Currency
International Monetary System PowerPoint
XE.com currency converter with obsolete currencies (lira, Dmarks, etc.)
Pacific Exchange Rate service with plot of currency exchange
Review sheet for Test on 13, 14, and 9 (pages 253-261)
Country Research Paper
Part 2
Citing Sources
APA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL
