Course Specific Research Support for BA 203: Home
Introduction to International Business course outcomes related to research skills:
- BA 203 CCOGIdentify major governmental and non-governmental sources of information and import / export assistance and apply that knowledge through development of research reports tied to global business activity and country-specific business conditions.
Identify sources of information on cultural and business practice differences between countries enabling students to prepare themselves to do business with foreign nationals from those countries or brief other business managers on proper protocols for conducting business in those countries.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- Written case study analysis
- Individual or group projects
- Class presentations
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Understand the process of data collection for statistical analysis
- Determine the perspective of information providers
- Develop a multi-part search strategy, gleaning results to synthesize from various sources
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for BA 203
- Analyze business trends for international industry sectors
- Locate reliable information sources for country statistics and cultural practices
- Find sources of support for international business
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Identify and use government agencies which track statistical data on import/export, and use library databases for industry and trade reports
- Locate U.S. government agencies which provide country factsheets, studies, or profiles of foreign countries; identify current sources which illustrate cultural and business practice differences between the United States and in foreign countries
- Search for professional, global, and local agencies which support international trade and identify their perspectives
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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BA 101 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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BA 203 |
Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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BA 289 |
Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Business SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Chau Hoang, Librarian at the Southeast campus
Business courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger