Cases and Exercises in International Business

This book acts as a supplement to the traditional text in international business and is considered appropriate for both an undergraduate and a graduate audience. The cases and exercises can be utilized as in-class activities or assigned as homework; whichever the instructor deems most appropriate. The casebook provides a more application-oriented approach to the teaching of international business. Students apply what they have read in the textbook or in class to problems relevant to global business activities. The cases ask students to solve a problem related to various aspects of international business, and the discussion questions are provided as a guide to this analysis. The experiential exercises provide for either individual or group learning, and some of the exercises can be completed outside of class. The Web-based exercises are especially good assignments for individual, outside-of-class work. Many of the cases can be effectively conducted during class time in a small group setting. Most of the cases have been written so as not to require too much class time. The longer cases can be used for group projects and/or presentations. Cases and exercises are grouped into basic themes regarding international business; however, many of the cases can be used to teach a variety of topics, and users should feel free to assign them in the course where they seem most appropriate. Problems in international business do not always fit into just one topical area, and cross-fertilization of ideas can be a useful to the learning experience. I would like to thank the following people for their ideas, feedback, and contributions: Dr. Kenneth R. Tillery of Middle Tennessee State University, Dr. Mike Peng of Ohio State University, and Professor Lauryn De George of the University of Central Florida.Rarick, Charles is the author of 'Cases and Exercises in International Business', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130661050 and ISBN 0130661058.