Ibt Syllabus
Ibt Syllabus
Course Code BUMA 014 Course INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE Course Credit 3
Title
The Course aims to provide students with a better understanding of the dimensions in international business, familiarize them with the technical aspects in assessing and identifying
business opportunities in the light of increasing global competition, and the implications of globalization to business and the enterprise. Topics included are international business
Course Description environment, factors to consider in international operations, international trade theories, global monetary system, global capital market, and the international commercial terms used
in international trade.
Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities through a re-engineered polytechnic university by committing to:
MISSION ▪ provide democratized access to educational opportunities for the holistic development of individuals with global perspective
▪ offer industry-oriented curricula that produce highly skilled professionals with managerial and technical capabilities and a strong sense of public service for nation building
▪ embed a culture of research and innovation
▪ continuously develop faculty and employees with the highest level of professionalism
▪ engage public and private institutions and other stakeholders for the attainment of social development goal establish a strong presence and impact in the international
academic community
1. Critical and Creative Thinking. Graduates use their rational and reflective thinking as well as innovative abilities to life situations in order to push boundaries, realize
possibilities, and deepen their interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and/or transdisciplinary understanding of the world.
2. Effective Communication. Graduates apply the four macro skills in communication (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), through conventional and digital means, and
are able to use these skills in solving problems, making decisions, and articulating thoughts when engaging with people in various circumstances.
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING 3. Strong Service Orientation. Graduates exemplify strong commitment to service excellence for the people, the clientele, industry and other sectors.
OUTCOMES (ILO) 4. Adept and Responsible Use or Development of Technology. Graduates demonstrate optimized and responsible use of state-of-the-art technologies of their profession.
They possess digital learning abilities, including technical, numerical, and/or technopreneurial skills.
5. Passion for Lifelong Learning. Graduates perform and function in society by taking responsibility in their quest for further improvement through lifelong learning.
6. Leadership and Organizational Skills. Graduates assume leadership roles and become leading professionals in their respective disciplines by equipping them with
appropriate organizational skills.
7. Personal and Professional Ethics. Graduates manifest integrity and adherence to moral and ethical principles in their personal and professional circumstances.
8. Resilience and Agility. Graduates demonstrate flexibility and the growth mindset to adapt and thrive in the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.
9. National and Global Responsiveness. Graduates exhibit a deep sense of nationalism as it complements the need to live as part of the global community where
diversity is respected. They promote and fulfill various advocacies for human and social development.
9. National and Global Responsiveness. Graduates exhibit a deep sense of nationalism as it complements the need to live as part of the global community where
diversity is respected. They promote and fulfill various advocacies for human and social development.
1. Educate future leaders and community builders through activities that improve business practices through experiential learning opportunities and strategic partnerships.
COLLEGE GOALS 2. Provide undergraduate and graduate programs that will equip students to become successful business professionals in an increasingly challenging and diverse business
environment grounded in academic excellence, knowledge creation, quality, integrity, accountability, innovative programs and ideas, and commitment to foster lifelong
learning.
3. Provide high-quality, innovative instruction on business administration in a supportive environment that encompasses exemplary teaching, experiential learning, external
engagement, and impactful action-oriented, relevant, and responsive research.
4. Deliver industry-responsive curricula tailor-fitted to the needs of the industry.
5. Strengthen industry-academe-government partnerships; linkages and alliances with national and international institutions to continuously adopt best practices, advanced
technologies and strategies enabling the college to produce future-proof graduates resilient to fast-paced business environment.
1. Apply the basic concepts that underlie each of the functional areas of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES business (Apply the basic concepts that underlie each of the functional
(PLO) areas of business (marketing, finance, human resources management, ✓ ✓
production and operations management, information technology, and
strategic management) and employ these concepts in various business
situations.
✓ ✓
2. Select the proper decision-making tools to critically, analytically and
creatively solve problems and drive results.
✓
3. Analyze the business environment.
✓ ✓
6. Manage a strategic business unit for economic sustainability.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1
(PI) 0 1 2 3
2. Choose the appropriate quantitative or qualitative tool and devise an action plan to ✓
illustrate its application in solving business cases.
7. Perform online recruitment and selection, training, data analysis, and manage ✓
HRIS.
Alignment to PLOs
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this course, the students are expected to:
(CLOs) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Synchronous Asynchronous
Appreciate the essence of Course Orientation and requirements Teacher Teacher activity: Class Introduction
1 -3 taking up the course and the activity: -Course Overview
reasons for conducting Explain the parts -Presentation of the Course Syllabus and
international business and Explain of the course Class Policies Including grade system.
trade the parts syllabus
CLO 1, 2 & of the
3 1. Nature of International Business course
Define international and Trade syllabus 1. Students will be asked to prepare a
business and trade. narrative form (with a minimum of
• Definition of International 250 words) the” Practical
Business and International Interactive -Interactive lecture -Students will be asked to read Application of “Trading in their
Trade. lecture -Power point
Lesson 1 and 2. everyday life.
-Power Presentation/Canv
Describe the nature of • Describe the nature of point a
International Trade Presentati 2. Teaming Up:
International Trade.
• Benefits of Trade on/Canva Video In groups of four or five, the
presentation students shall be asked to share
• Economic
Importance of Video the list of both basic and extended
Trade Presentati competitive advantages of investing
• Types of International
on
• Top Trading Business in poor and rich nations.
Nation
• Global Trade and Rubric shall be provided.
Output
MIDTERM EXAMINATION Supervised Supervised Midterm Midterm Examination The students shall be given :
Midterm Examination (offline)
Examination (Open Camera) -Google Form -Multiple choice Type of Examination
-Printed -Google Form -Essay Question- Rubric shall be provided
Copy of for assessment
Midterm
Exam.
12-13 Describe the nature of Foreign Direct Investment Group Group Presentation • Recorded Lecture The students will be asked to answer essay
foreign direct CLO Presentation • Video Review questions on Foreign Direct Investment.
investment. 2, 3, 4 & 1. The Nature of Foreign • Read the Lesson ______ from
5 Direct Investment -Rubric shall be provided.
the IM
Evaluate each theory
that attempts to
explain why FDI 2. Theories of Foreign Direct
occurs. Investment
3. Management Issues and
Identify the important Foreign Direct Investment
management issues 4. Why Government Intervene
involved in the FDI in FDI
decision.
5. Government Policy
Explain why Instruments and FDI
governments
intervene in FDI.
Describe the importance International Monetary System Interactive Interactive Lecture • Recorded Lecture 1. Students will be asked submit a
of currency values to Lecture -Powerpt. • Video Review “Summary Report”
14-15 business activities. -Powerpt. - Video Review 2. Group Case Study on “Economic and
• Read the Lesson ______ from
CLO -Video translation risks and problems
Review the IM encountered”.
2, 3, & 4 1. The Importance of
Analyze the factors that
help determine exchange Currency Values
-Rubric shall be provided.
rates. “Review Summary Repo
2. Factors that Determine
Exchange Rates
Explain attempts to
construct a system of 3. Fixed-Exchange Rates
fixed and exchange rates.
4. Floating Exchange-
Describe efforts to create Rate System
a system of floating
exchange rates.
EXW – Ex Works
FCA – Free Carrier
CPT - Carriage Paid To
CIP – Carriage and
Insurance Paid To
DAT – Delivered at
Terminal
DAP – Delivered at
Place
DDP – Delivery Duty
Paid
FAS – Free Alongside
FOB – Free On Board
CFR – Cost and Freight
CIF – Cost, Insurance
and Freight
REFERENCES FROM THE NINOY AQUINO LEARNING AND LIBRARY RESOURCES CENTER (NALLRC)
OUTCOMES-BASED BOOK LISTINGS (CBBL)
• Adapting to Environmental Challenges : New Research in Strategy and International Business, Simon Torp and Torben Juul Andersen (2020)
• International Business in a VUCA World : The Changing Role of States and Firm, Rob van Tulder, Alain Verbeke,and Barbara Jankowska (2019)
• International Business in the Information and Digital Age, Rob van Tulder, Alain Verbeke, and Lucia Piscitello (2018)
• In Search for the Soul of International Business, Michael R. Czinkota (2018)
OTHER REFERENCES
● International Business : The Challenges of Globalization 10 th Edition, John J. Wild & Kenneth L. Wild 10th Edition (2023)
● International Business and Trade (Module), L.S.Formentera. M.De Guzman & (2020)
● A Guide to the Global Business Environment , William Kerr, Nicholas Perdikis (2014)
● International Business Mason A Carpenter, University of Wisconsin at Madison Sanjyot P Dunung, Atma Global (2011)
● International Trade and Developing Countries: Bargaining Coalitions in the GATT & WTO By Amrita Narlikar Routledge (2003)
● International Business: The Challenges of Globalization by John J. Wild (1999)
1. Students shall attend set contact schedule ready with all the materials 1. Check your device ahead of your scheduled synchronous meeting (camera, microphone, keyboard, speakers, etc.)
and outputs required to be read, discussed, and/or submitted. Students 2. Attend the synchronous class on time.
should have also read required texts at least once before its scheduled 3. Be ready to turn on your microphone and camera anytime.
discussion. 4. Choose a comfortable space to attend the online class.
2. PLAGIARISM SHALL NOT BE TOLERATED. The following penalties will be 5. Click the ‘raise hand’ button and wait to be acknowledged by the teacher(s) before unmuting your microphone.
strictly implemented to outputs proven to contain plagiarized words, 6. Do not abuse the chatbox.
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or ideas: First offense – 7. Read the assigned materials before attending the class.
automatic failure in the output; Second offense – automatic failure in 8. Be mindful of your classmates and teacher’s time. Be alert, constructive, and responsive.
the output + letter from parent/s/guardian/s that
acknowledges the offense; Third offense – automatic failure in the Asynchronous sessions
course.
3. Requirements shall be submitted on time. However, in special cases 1. Study the sections and functions of the assigned learning management system (LMS) ahead of time.
when students fail to submit requirements for some acceptable reasons, 2. Check the expected submission/turn in schedule at all times. For some timed activities, late submission may cause deductions
submissions will be to your grades. For group activities, discuss the best time and platform to discuss the assignment of tasks with your groupmates.
subjected to deductions of no less than 0.25 per day. 3. Ask for help from your teacher(s) and classmates when necessary.
4. Students who have any form of disability must inform the course (Follow the rules on sending an effective email to your teacher. A separate discussion shall be allotted for this.)
instructor immediately so that alternative
arrangements may be immediately considered.
5. All students are expected to read and strictly observe the PUP Student
Code of Conduct
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A. Students shall be graded or marked in accordance with the following system based on the Student Handbook:
Rating
1 97-100 Excellent
1.25 94-96 Excellent
1.5 91-93 Very Good
1.75 88-90 Very Good
2 85-87 Good
2.25 82-84 Good
2.5 79-81 Satisfactory
2.75 76-78 Satisfactory
3 75 Passing
5 65-74 Failure
F Failed
P Passed
Inc Incomplete
W Withdrawn
Content (20%):
• Clarity and depth of the main ideas presented.
• Relevance of the information to the topic.
• Accuracy of the information provided.
Originality (20%)
• Use of supporting evidence and examples.
• Originality and creativity in presenting ideas.
Organization (20%):
• Clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
• Effective use of transitions between key points.