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Curriculum
The University
of Houston-Victoria, along with its consortium partners, is
excited to announce our study abroad program in Taipei,
Taiwan. Each year we will arrange for students to study in
the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the world.
Students will take a course in
ECO 6300 Special
Topics in Managerial Economics: IT manufacturing in the
World Supply Chain (Taiwan Study)
Classes will be
twelve to fifteen student.
- Each student will take one class and
receive three credit hours. Classes will operate on a seminar
style format with all students actively participating in
discussions with their professor. Class will be three days in
Houston and the rest of the three weeks in Taiwan. Students enrolling in
a class will be provided with a syllabus before they leave
the United States. Term project, presentation, and
peer evaluation must
be completed for a student to receive a final grade.
- Although each class schedule will
ultimately rest with the professor of record, classes will
typically run Monday through Thursday.
Attendance at ALL class sessions for the FULL
CLASS PERIOD is expected. Absence in class is not
tolerated, and will result in your grade being lowered.
- Short term program (3
weeks) students will take
the course listed below.
A
variety of cultural enrichment and volunteer activities
insure that students receive a complete immersion in all
social layers and economic strata of the host cultures are
included
ECO 6300 Special Topics in Managerial Economics: IT
manufacturing in the World Supply Chain (Taiwan Study)
Program (Course) Objective
The course equips
UHV MBA students to be able
1.
to conduct real-world international study and
understand Chinese working ethics/culture;
2.
to understand how the IT industry works in the world
supply chain model;
3.
to estimate demand function and cost function in IT
industry with basic statistical tools;
4.
to develop decision-making for IT manufacturers in
cost management, output rate, and pricing with game theory
5.
to develop skills in team work with international
participants and conflict resolutions to accomplish a shared
purpose.
Course Assessment
Attendance and Quiz 20%
Group Discussion
20%
Presentation
20%
Final
Exam
20%
Term Project (Due 8/9, back to the U.S.) 20%
Required Course
Materials:
Text
McGuigan,
Moyer, and Harris, Managerial Economics, 10th ed.,
South-Western, ISBN 0-324-25923-9
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