International Business and Emerging Markets (MSc) (P01137)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-IBEM

This course introduces students to core concepts in international business and their contextualisation in emerging markets. The course covers trends in FDI, entry modes, geography of international production, export orientation, M & A activities, technology transfer and IP issues and the growth of the service sector.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? 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
18/09/2007	14:00	16:00

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Other

? Additional Class Information : 1 hour tutorial - teaching weeks 2-9 - 10:00-11:00 or 11:00-12:00 LT4 Bristo Square
Lecture also held in Medical Quad

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will develop an understanding of the specific features of international business in emerging markets and relevant theoretical frameworks for analysing I.B. activity and the policy implications for host governments.