Undergraduate Course: International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B (BUST08009)
Course Outline
School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The course will examine the role of the multinational enterprise and the process of foreign direct investment; issues relating to culture, technology, intellectual property rights and finance are discussed; the international regime and the interaction between governments and investors will also be reviewed. This course is designed to be complementary to International Business 2Ah. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Business Studies course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-6; 8-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-6; 8-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower |
Additional information |
Plus tutorials (one hour per week for 8 weeks) |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course takes as its theme the strategies and operational activities of the multinational enterprise doing business in the global economy. This includes an assessment of the relationship between MNEs and the host governments of the nations states in which the MNE locates its operations. |
Assessment Information
1 case study (group assignment) = 25%; 1 degree exam = 75%; resit exam = 100%. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Mr Alan Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 3804
Email: Alan.C.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Sarah Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3825
Email: Sarah.h.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
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