Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Lecture
Online
Seminar

Module Offerings

6010LBSBW-JAN-MTP

Aims

The module provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand key issues in the Global Business Environment

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:First Part: Basic argument and methodological considerations of the Varieties of Capitalism literature; Comparative analysis of the core issue areas in the political economy of contemporary capitalism: corporate governance, labour markets and product markets. Second Part: How firms operate within global value chains, the role of the financial sector, the institutional organisation of different national varieties of capitalism, and the commonalities and differences in the responses of different national business systems to the challenges of globalisation. Third Part: The future of capitalism: strategic adjustment of companies in response to global issues such as inequalities, climate change, and public health.
Module Overview:
Provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand key issues in the Global Business Environment.
Additional Information:This module allows students to explore debates and challenges in the Global Business Environment.

Assessments

Presentation
Essay