MBM2265 - International Business

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 explain the main features of international business and critically evaluate current theories of international trade and finance;
2 explain the growth of multinational enterprises and critically evaluate current theoretical approaches to decision making in such enterprises;
3 critically assess the origins, nature and impact of the process of globalisation;

Content:

The development of international trade and finance since 1960; trade theory and intra-industry trade; issues related to trade liberalisation; models of international competitiveness; the development of international money and capital markets.

The development of multinational enterprises; theories of multinational activity and location decisions; alternative approaches to explaining multinational activity.

International business mobility and the globalisation process; forms and determinants of the internationalisation of production; the decision making process in global enterprises.

Business in the European Union; the single market, competition policy and economic and monetary union.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module will be delivered by a combination or lectures and seminars with active participation of and presentations by both the module coordinator and the students. The students will be encouraged to debate and discuss the issues under consideration.

Lectures
Contact hours: 10
Number of Groups: one

Seminars
Contact hours: 10
Number of Groups: one

Assessment: