Course description Name of Course Business Environment: United States 224-10 1 Module Code Credit Points SWS Attendance Self study Total workload (h) (h) (h) 90 3 3 45 45 Language Semester 4 English Enrollment in the Global MBA Program or permission of the instructor. Prerequisites Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: : Describe the general business environment in the United States. Compare and contrast the specific environments faced by several business and nonprofit organizations in the United States. Compare and contrast the factors that continue to influence diverse practices of business and nonprofit organizations in the United States. Describe the changing relative economic power of the United States Intended and the implications for future business relationships. Learning Describe his or her reflections on business and culture as Outcome experienced in the GlobalMBA program. Demonstrate the ability to research and analyze business and nonprofit organizations and present that research in a concise engaging format. Become familiar with business and nonprofit organizational practices in the United States by completing the STAR program offered by the Coggin College and participating in the GlobalMBA service project. In this course the core content is focused on the environments and practices of business firms and nonprofit organizations in the United States. The main activity of the course will be to compare and contrast the business environments and practices of firms located in the northeast section of Florida. Each student will develop a set of eight Content points of keen interest around which he/she will examine business materials obtained from (1) on line sources and visits to the firms’ physical operations and discussions with executives of these firms and (2) discussions with community representatives of business support organizations. Teaching Interactive lectures (seminar), company visits including executive talks Methods with representatives from selected German companies Assessment Papers, presentations, attendance, research reports, workshops. Method Serwer, Andy (ed.) American Enterprise: A History of Business in Recommended America. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 2015. ISBN: Reading 978-1-58834-496-0
Course description Name of Module Business Environment: United States Course Code 224-10 1 Credit Points SWS Attendance (h) Self study (h) Total workload (h) 3 3 45 45 90 Semester Language 4 English Prerequisites Enrollment in the Global MBA Program or permission of the instructor. Intended Learning Outcome Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: : Describe the general business environment in the United States. Compare and contrast the specific environments faced by several business and nonprofit organizations in the United States. Compare and contrast the factors that continue to influence diverse practices of business and nonprofit organizations in the United States. Describe the changing relative economic power of the United States and the implications for future business relationships. Describe his or her reflections on business and culture as experienced in the GlobalMBA program. Demonstrate the ability to research and analyze business and nonprofit organizations and present that research in a concise engaging format. Become familiar with business and nonprofit organizational practices in the United States by completing the STAR program offered by the Coggin College and participating in the GlobalMBA service project. Content In this course the core content is focused on the environments and practices of business firms and nonprofit organizations in the United States. The main activity of the course will be to compare and contrast the business environments and practices of firms located in the northeast section of Florida. Each student will develop a set of eight points of keen interest around which he/she will examine business materials obtained from (1) on line sources and visits to the firms’ physical operations and discussions with executives of these firms and (2) discussions with community representatives of business support organizations. Teaching Methods Interactive lectures (seminar), company visits including executive talks with representatives from selected German companies Assessment Method Papers, presentations, attendance, research reports, workshops. Recommended Reading Serwer, Andy (ed.) American Enterprise: A History of Business in America. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-58834-496-0
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