Course+Syllabus

Global Business 130.118 COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE LENGTH: One Year TEACHER: Kimberly Clayton ROOM #: E125 PHONE #: 281.920.8000 EMAIL ADDRESS: kclayton@houstonisd.org

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students implement personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the workplace and in society and to make a successful transition to the workforce and postsecondary education. Students apply technical skills to address global business applications of emerging technologies. Students develop a foundation in the economical, financial, technological, international, social, and ethical aspects of business to become competent consumers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Students enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the business environment.

GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE:

= I. The World of International Business =

J. How Government Encourages Global Business
= II. Organizing for International Business = = A. Methods of Business Ownership =

M. Entrepreneurial Enterprises
= III. Managing in a Global Environment =

K. Unions in the Workplace Today
= IV. Information and Production Systems for Global Business =

D. Expanding Productive Activities
= V. Marketing in a Global Economy =

H. Global Distribution Activities
= VI. Global Financial Management =

G. Reducing Global Risks
GRADING Policy: Projects and Tests: 70% Daily Work and Quizzes 30%