International Business and Trade (MSc) (P02456)

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

To provide a general introduction to the key international issues which effect all firms and multinational corporations, in particular. The course aims to highlight and analyse the strategic choices (and implemention approaches and methods) open to managements faced with complex international business opportunities and threats and to examine the trade environment in which this activity takes place.

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
20/09/2007	09:00	11:00

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Lectures will be held in the LT4 on Tuesdays
1 hour tutorials from teaching weeks 2-9 are held in the LT3 Bristo Square on Tuesday 10.00-11.00 and 11.00-12:00 noon.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course students will be aware of the following issues: the process behind the globalisation of the world economy tempered by an understanding of the way in which economic, political and cultural diversity persists and constrains the homogenisation of consumer behaviour; the importance and dynamics of the world trading system for economic development and international business; why enterprises choose to expand operations across national boundaries; the alternative strategies enterprises may adopt to exploit overseas markets; the interactive relationship between multinational entreprises (MNEs) and host governments and teh arguments for promoting or constraining inward foreign investment by host governments.