International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A (BS0037)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : MSE-2-IBGT2Ah

The course will examine different types of foreign market entry strategy; the world trade regime and the various elements that comprise this environment eg. EU/ NAFTA; and issues in International Finance, Management, Production and Labour.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Business Studies 1 (BS0001) OR (Industrial Management 1 (BS0002) plus Techniques of Management (ME0002))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	11:10	12:00	Lecture Theatre 5, Appleton Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	11:10	12:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorials (1 hour per week for 8 weeks)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course IBGT is devoted to an analysis of the global business environment, concentrating particularly on the world trading system including the increasingly important role played by the international financial markets.