Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Business School
Learning Methods
Workshop
Module Offerings
7003LBSIBM-SEP-MTP
Aims
The aim of the module is to gain a critical understanding of how global forces shape business environments in a world where national economies are no longer self-contained entities but are interconnected and interdependent. The course emphasises the development of skills to understand and analyse the issues that firms face in operating in international markets
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complexities of operating in a global environment.
2.
Critically analyse the international trade environment and the drivers of transnational trade.
3.
Critically evaluate the concepts and models of international trade theory to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in international business
4.
Critically analyse the modern multinational enterprise (MNEs), its evolution and associated MNEs decisions with Where, When, and How to invest.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1. International Trade Theory
2. The drivers of globalisation: declining trade and investment barriers and the role of technological change.
3. The changing demographics of the global economy: changing world output, trade and foreign direct investment.
4. Contemporary issues of cross-cultural management
5. Strategies, structures and operations of international business.
6. Exporting, importing and countertrade.
7. Sustainability in supply chains, logistics.
8. Ethics and social responsibility in international business and trade.
Module Overview:
The aim of the module is to gain a critical understanding of how global forces shape business environments in a world where national economies are no longer self-contained entities but are interconnected and interdependent. The course emphasises the development of skills to understand and analyse the issues that firms face in operating in international markets.
The aim of the module is to gain a critical understanding of how global forces shape business environments in a world where national economies are no longer self-contained entities but are interconnected and interdependent. The course emphasises the development of skills to understand and analyse the issues that firms face in operating in international markets.
Additional Information:Students apply theoretical models to real-world problems in both group and individual situations.