Switzerland: Confederation, Demography, Education Levels, and Political Environment

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The country profile is "Switzerland", I hope you can focus on that.
I want you help me to write 28 pages, and cite every materials you used.
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General Information

The Odette School of Business and the University of Windsor sit on the Traditional territory of the Three Fires confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie.

Calendar Description

This course is designed to provide students with the tools to think globally and manage internationally. This survey course covers a wide range of topics including, the global trade and investment environment, the international firm's cultural, political, and competitive environment, and the management and operations of international firms. The focus throughout the course is on the changes that occur when a firm moves from a domestic focus to a global one. (Prerequisites: 72-271 and 74-131.)

Course Description

Sometime in your career you will work for a firm that is affected by, if not directly involved in, international business. You may work for the subsidiary of a foreign owned multinational enterprise (MNE) or for a Canadian company operating abroad. . At the very least, it will be competing directly with companies from overseas. To succeed in your career it will be important to understand the basics of why and how companies conduct business across borders. Even small manufacturing companies are active in

the international business environment, for example by outsourcing their components from another country or, conversely, as members of some overseas firm’s global supply chain.

There are many other reasons to study international business. When shopping in Detroit or on vacation internationally we calculate the effect of currency valuation on the relative prices of our merchandise and gasoline purchases. As informed citizens we confront political positions regarding free trade or protectionism. As citizens of the world we are aware of issues of global poverty and inequitable treatment of workers in emerging economies. Inscribed over the entrance of one notable Business School is the motto: “World peace through world trade”—a worthy aspiration. Who knows what effects more equitable trade relations among all countries will have on the problem of terrorism?

International Business is primarily a survey course that addresses a broad range of topics at a general level. We have selected the survey approach because the rapid developments in internationalization and globalization require that effective business professionals be knowledgeable about as many of these driving forces as possible. Although our treatment is broad rather than deep, it is not superficial. The use of case studies and discussion points will help you to deepen your understanding so that by the end of the course you will have gained a foothold in the field.

Prerequisites

It is your responsibility to withdraw from this course during the two week add/drop period if you have NOT successfully passed the following pre-requisite course:

2 courses needed from: 04-72-271, 04-74-231 2 courses needed from: 02-41-110, 02-41-111, 03-41-111

Failure to withdraw will result in your automatic withdrawal by the Registrar’s Office at any time during the term. NOTE: The student is responsible for fees and tuition incurred for the course until the withdrawal date.

Learning Objectives and Expected Outcomes

Objective of this course is to help you understand and respond to the environment of international business, in particular:

• examine the international trading environment and theories of international trade and commerce;


• explain the economic and social arguments for and against free trade and globalization;


• explain the cultural, legal, political and economic influences governing doing business overseas;


• distinguish among the variety of strategic alternatives for multinational enterprises (MNEs) including their strategies for country evaluation and direct investment as well as strategies based on collaboration through joint ventures and strategic alliances.

Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Assurance of Learning (AoL) Course Outcomes

Each Odette Program has learning outcomes as does each course.  Together, these define the knowledge, skills and values possessed by our graduates.  Rubrics for each program learning outcome are available on the Odette School of Business Course Policies document on the Blackboard site for this course. This course contributes to the following BComm program learning outcomes through the course learning outcomes listed below:

For STEN-3930 the following learning objectives are taught and tested:

Textbook

International Business, Environments and Operations by Daniels, Radebaugh and Sullivan. 15^th OR 16^th edition. Published by Pearson/Prentice-Hall. DO NOT purchase Global edition or textbook from other countries. It’s a different textbook.

Weekly Schedule

Course Assignments and Grading:

Advisory from International and Exchange Student Services

All UWindsor Business students are encouraged to consider the academic, professional, and personal opportunities that spending 1 or 2 semesters on exchange will provide. There are exchange opportunities, with classes taught in English, available exclusively for Business students in Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Sweden, and France. Additional opportunities, including destinations that require second language skills are also available. Students generally go on exchange in their 3rd year or after having completed approximately 20 classes. Additional information on requirements, available opportunities, and frequently asked questions, can be found on the Exchange website at http://www.uwindsor.ca/exchange, or by sending email to [email protected]

Course Website

• The course website can be accessed through BLACKBOARD under the course number STEN-3930-91. You must be registered in the course to access the website.

There are NO digital resource required for this course. The assignment of digital learning resources at the University of Windsor is governed by a policy entitled “The Use of Digital Learning Resources for Instructional and Assessment Purposes,” which can be reviewed at: http://www1.uwindsor.ca/provost/sites/uwindsor.ca.provost/files/Digital%20Learning%20Resource%20Policy%20FINAL.pdf. 

• Should you have any concerns about the assignment of digital learning resources for this course, please let the Associate Dean responsible for undergraduate programs in your Faculty know in writing, as the University regularly reviews this policy based on campus

Odette School of Business Policies:

• Academic Integrity and Code of Conduct


• Missed Exams and Late Assignments


• Registration, Adding, and Dropping Courses


• Odette School of Business Grade Conversion Scale


• Odette School of Business Grading Policy


• Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET)

Refer to the Odette School of Business Course Policies document for specific information on all the above subjects. The Course Policies document is available electronically on each course BLACKBOARD site and in paper form outside each Area Secretary’s office on the 4^th floor of the Odette building.

Secondary data use, evaluation, focus groups and interviews – REB Approved

This course can be expected to be evaluated as part of either an internal or external quality assurance process and reporting requirements to funding agencies, and as research data for scholarly use. As student in this course your online student data (e.g. data from Blackboard) will be used for evaluating the course delivery and your engagement in the various aspects of the course. This will only occur after final grades have been submitted and approved so it will not have an effect on your grade. This course data provides information about your individual course usage and activity during the time that you are enrolled in the course. Your anonymized, aggregated data may also be used in the future in reports, articles or presentations.

During the final weeks of the course you may also be invited to participate in further research about the course. If you decide to participate you may be asked to fill out anonymous online questionnaires that solicit your impressions about the course design and student learning in the course. The survey participation is voluntary and no questions of a personal nature will be asked, your participation will have no effect on your grade and your instructor will not know who participated in the survey.

Finally, at the end of the survey you may also be asked if you want to participate in a focus group or in interviews after final grades have been assigned in order to gather yours and other student opinions about specific course delivery methods and technologies used.

Country Profile Assignment:

The project will be completed in your groups.  Start discussions early and move fast.  This project requires considerable reflection and supporting research.  Do not leave the project until the last weeks of the semester.  The report is due electronically to SafeAssign (Course BlackBoard). Late submissions will NOT be accepted. 

The report should be a maximum of 15 pages in length, single-spaced with 1-inch margins in a 12-font type, NOT including the title page and references but including all appendices. Any project exceeding the maximum page count will receive a one-grade deduction for each page or part of a page longer than the limit.

Format and Rubric for Written Country Profile Assignment 

Tracking Group Member Contributions

The general outcome of the vast majority of group projects is that team members agree, on balance, work has been contributed in a comparable fashion. The preceding statement leaves open to interpretation possible differences in talent and abilities, schedules, interests, and personal commitments, and their impact on the completed work.  As well, on a number of occasions, group members exhibit unequal expectations and abilities to work. Groups that work well, by definition, communicate and cooperate effectively. 

However, in very rare instances, a group member does shirk his or her work requirements completely or nearly completely. A form has been devised to capture the outliers and to provide a means of resolving the injustice of granting the same grade to all members of a group. Grades for the group assignment will be affected by the degree to which contribution nears or equals none.  Penalties will vary proportionately, increasing in severity as the contribution of the shirking member approaches nothing.  Deductions will range from 50% to 90% of the group’s grade for a very substantial to a nearly complete lack of contribution.  A grade of ‘0’ will be assessed for a total lack of contribution— within the conditions stipulated below.  

This form is not intended, nor will it be used, for punishing individuals who simply did not work well together— because of personality clashes or the poor planning of those involved. Moreover, a failure to communicate with the instructor early enough in the term so as to deal with a member or members who are not properly contributing to group-work will be viewed as a failure of all. 

This form and the remedy attached to it, to be fairly applied, require a full audit of all those who contributed to group work. Therefore, every member of the group will be held accountable, if claims are forwarded of egregiously unequal contributions to group work. No statement will be taken as truth without confirmation. As a result, all group members are encouraged to interact in ways that are open to audit.  In other words, e-mails and meeting attendance, for example, will be important methods for tracking contributions. As well, make clear, from the beginning, the expectations and abilities of those involved. 

Contribution will be judged according to two basic modes: participation and performance. Participation will be measured in the following ways: regular attendance at meetings; punctuality; engagement in group discussions; preparation for group meetings; contributions to data collection, analysis and report writing. Performance will be gauged in the following manner: work delegated by the group that is completed in a timely fashion, contributions of personal-best quality written work and/or ideas, completion of a comparable amount of work in supporting the projects, and cooperation with other group members.

If problems with contribution occur and cannot be rectified, all members of a group must fill in and separately submit the attached forms for the written group assignments. Groups that are working relatively well will simply submit their reports without the forms. The understanding is that the grade will be shared equally. For those groups with a fundamental and severe “free rider” problem, an audit will be triggered in instances in which three or more group members are unwilling to share the grades equally. However, to reiterate, no action can be fairly taken if the situation is allowed to persist without early communication with the instructor. Oftentimes, face-to-face discussion can reverse the situation. 

Group Forms

Student Name: ________________________________

International Business (STEN-3930)

Group Member Contributions Form (Country Profile Assignment and Presentation)

As a reminder, the total contributions by the offending member(s) must be either nothing or very small.  Hand in this log-sheet directly to the professor.  As long as the required steps were taken prior to receipt of this form, a group-work audit will be undertaken and corrective measures applied, as warranted. 

Mental Health Resources:

“Feeling Overwhelmed? From time to time, students face obstacles that can affect academic performance.

If you experience difficulties and need help, it is important to reach out to someone. For help addressing

mental or physical health concerns on campus, contact (519) 253-3000:

• Student Health Services at ext. 7002 (http://www.uwindsor.ca/studenthealthservices/)

• Student Counselling Centre at ext. 4616 (http://www.uwindsor.ca/studentcounselling/)

• Peer Support Centre at ext. 4551

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24 Hour Support is Available

My Student Support Program (MySSP) is an immediate and fully confidential 24/7 mental health support

that can be accessed for free through chat, online, and telephone. This service is available to all University

of Windsor students and offered in over 30 languages.

• Call: 1-844-451-9700, visit https://keepmesafe.myissp.com/ or download the My SSP app: Apple

App Store/Google Play.

• A full list of on- and off-campus resources is available at http://www.uwindsor.ca/wellness. Should

you need to request alternative accommodation contact your instructor, head or associate dean.