Theoretical Foundations of International Business: Course B (U00266)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-3-TFIBb

This course will examine the development of business-government relations in the industrialised and industrialising world. Various models of industrial policy and the promotion of privatisation/liberalisation policies will be reviewed. The increasing use of regulation and competition policy to shape the business environment and to construct the determinants of national competitiveness will be analysed.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A (BS0037)

? Prohibited combinations : Theoretical Foundations of International Business: Course A (U00265)

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
10/01/2008	11:10	13:00	Room G10, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The objective of the course is to provide an understanding and appreciation of the following concepts:
- the impact of globalisation;
- market state relations;
- competition policy and regulation;
- liberalisation and the role of FDI;
- determinants of national competitiveness.
Cognitive Skills: On completion of the course students should:
- demonstrate that they can present material on the impact of globalisation and the consequences for market state relations;
- demonstrate that they understand competition and industrial policy in the global economy.
Key Skills: On completion of the course students should:
- demonstrate their ability to compare and contrast economic and business systems in the global economy;
- demonstrate their ability to analyse policy choices that impact on national competitiveness.
Subject Specific Skills: On completion of the course students should:
- understand the development of competition policy and its application at a European, American and Japanese level;
- display an awareness of current policy direction in determining competitiveness.