Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Some of the topics covered in this course are often discussed in several
national and local newspapers. Reading Wall Street Journal and your
local news papers, such as Duluth News Tribune, is helpful.
ii) Extra-credit
No extra credit work will be assigned on an individual basis. However, if deemed
appropriate, I reserve the right to give extra assignments for extra credit to the
class as a whole.
iii) Make-ups
It is imperative that you attend all exams, quizzes and submit all assignments
on their due dates. There will neither be make-ups nor substitutions for missed
quizzes and assignments not turned in on their due dates. Unless and
otherwise you provide me with certified documents (notes from doctors, police
or court papers etc) that might be accepted at my discretion, your absence
from any of the scheduled tests exams will not be excused. If accepted, all
make-up tests will be ESSAY type.
iv) Assignments
Assignments must be turned in as scheduled. Assignments can only be
submitted at the end of the class on the day they are due. No assignment will
be collected before or after the due date. Students will be given at least four
days to work on answers for assignments. I expect text answers for
assignments and the accompanying graphs to be neat and typed.
Course Outline
Readings/
Date Topic Assignments/Exam
s
Week -01 (1/18- Introduction:
1/22) • International Trade and Finance Chapter-1
International Trade
Week-02 (1/25-1/29) • Tools for analyzing international trade Chapter-2
Week-03(2/1-2/5) • The Classical theory of international Chapter-3
trade
Week-04(2/8-9/12) • The HO theory of international trade and Chapter-4 and 5
Tests of Trade Models
Week-05(2/15-2/19) • Barriers to International Trade Chapter-6
Week-06(2/22-2/26) • Barriers to International Trade Chapter-7
Continued
Test-1
Week-07(3/1-3/5) • International Trade Arrangements Chapter-9
Week-08(3/8-3/12) • International Trade Arrangements Chapter-9
Continued
Week-09(3/22-3/26) • Commercial Policy of the United States Chapter-8
International Finance
Week-10(3/29-4/2) • Balance of Payments Chapter-11 and 12
Week-11(4/5-4/9) • The Foreign Exchange Markets Chapter-13
Test-2
Week-12(4/12-4/16) • International Prices and Exchange Chapter-14
Rates
Week-13(4/19- 4/23) • Exchange Rates and Interest Rates Chapter-15
Week-14(4/26-4/30) • Foreign Exchange risks and FDI Chapter-16
Week-15(5/3-5/7) • The IMF and the World Bank Supplementary
Materials
Test-3(Final Exam)**
Monday, December 19/2010; Time: 8:00-9:55am; Venue:
SBE-36)
[** Subject to the Dean’s approval, it is possible that I may re-schedule the final exam
to the last week of the class.]
Tips for Success: Never leave your concerns and questions in this course
unaddressed. Feel free to visit my office and address your questions. Be forthcoming.
Take initiatives to participate in class discussions. Even if it may not be my official
office hours, as long as you have concerns and questions related to this course, you
can always stop by my office and talk to me. I am there to help you.