Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Carolyn Reichert, Ph.D. Phone: (972) 883.2726 (W) Fax: (972) 883.6164
Course Manager (972) 867.7088 (H)
E-Mail: Use Blackboard e-mail
Office Location: SM 1.909
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description
This course is a capstone class that uses all of the students’ prior learning to create a
global business plan. .
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Develop the knowledge, skills and tools for generating an effective business plan
for global business.
Provide a “hands-on” experience and understanding of what it takes to develop a
“bankable” business plan.
Resources
http://www.bplans.com/dp/allarticles.cfm
o Business Plan for a start up business.
Bamford, James, David Ernst, and David G. Fubini, “Launching A World Class
Joint Venture”, Harvard Business Review, Feb., 2004
Bernhut, B., “After the Deal is done: Four keys to Managing an alliance”, Harvard
Management Update, Dec., 2002
Kelly, Michael and Jean-Louis Schaan, “Strategic Alliances That Work: Should
You Build A Strategic Alliance?” Richard Ivey School of Business, 2005
Kelly, Michael and Jean-Louis Schaan, “Strategic Alliances That Work: Selecting
the Right Partner?”, Richard Ivey School of Business, 2005
Schedule of Assignments
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Retreat Date: January 9: Introduce Class
Pre-retreat
Assignment: Team submits product, service, industry selection
Due: Assignment posted in Blackboard by February 14 midnight
Week 1: Sections 2 – 7
Dates: May 31– June 6
Plan Ahead: Final write-up of complete business plan due Wednesday, July 7
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Each team will write up and discuss the business plan at the assigned web conferences.
The business plan is extensive, so the paper is developed in sections. The grade is
based on analytical, well-constructed responses demonstrating knowledge of the
business area and the problems that the business will face.
Web conference participation is used to help develop the business plan. During the web
conference, the team is expected to ask and answer questions that will help them
develop their plan.
Submission
Assignments should be posted on Blackboard (Bb) within the course area by the due
date.
Late Assignments
If you need to miss an assignment deadline, you must pre-notify the instructor and
course manager before the deadline. You should provide the reason for missing the
deadline and an alternative date for submitting the assignment. The instructor and
course manager must approve the extension and the new deadline. If you do not pre-
notify the instructor, the instructor will determine the appropriate grade deduction for the
assignment.
Retreats: Attendance at the retreat is a course requirement. Missing the retreat may be
grade affecting at the discretion of the instructor.
Peer Evaluation
Students need to complete a peer evaluation for each team assignment. The peer
evaluation is an electronic document whose link is located on Blackboard (Bb) in the
course area under the Information button. Students allocate 100 points among the team
members to reflect the level of contribution made by each team member on a specific
assignment.
Course Evaluation
The completion of a course evaluation is a course requirement. Students need to
complete a course evaluation form which is an electronic document whose link is located
on Blackboard (Bb) in the course area under the Information button. Students who do
not submit a course evaluation by the due date will receive an incomplete grade for the
course.
The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules
and regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the
responsibility of each student and each student organization to be
knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct
and activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is
contained in the UTD publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered
students each academic year.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic
honesty. Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute
integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a
student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic
work.
Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes,
and from any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the
university’s policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for details). This course will
use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism
and is over 90% effective.
Email Use
The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any
college-level courses. These dates and times are published in that semester's
course catalog. Administration procedures must be followed. It is the student's
responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements from any class. In other words, I
cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper paperwork to
Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of
the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in
interpreting the rules and regulations.
As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work
unavoidably missed at the semester’s end and only if 70% of the course work
has been completed. An incomplete grade must be resolved within eight (8)
weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the required work to
complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the
specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of
F.
Disability Services
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such
an accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present
to faculty members to verify that the student has a disability and needs
accommodations. Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact
the professor after class or during office hours.
The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other
required activities for the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a
religion whose places of worship are exempt from property tax under Section
11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.
If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for
the purpose of observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement
about whether the student has been given a reasonable time to complete any
missed assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor may
request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or her
designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the
legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by
the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the
Professor.