Module manager: Surender Munjal
Email: s.munjal@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module aims to provide students with a foundation in the theory and practice of international business to understand strategies of multinational enterprises in foreign countries.
Upon completion of this module, students will be able to critically evaluate:
- Current trends in International Business
- Strategic decisions in multinational enterprises
- Multiple business cultures
- The implications of the emergence of new large players in the world economy and their impact on business strategy
- Theoretical explanations and frameworks of international business in an integrated manner
- Dynamics and constraints of managing internationally
- Individual international market opportunities
- Evidence on business strategy and its impact
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Work effectively in a team
- Deliver effective oral presentations
- Influence the decision making for multinational companies
- Communicate complex information for generating impact
Indicative content:
Internationalisation frameworks,; the multinational firm and the international firm; foreign market servicing strategies: exporting, licensing agreements, foreign direct investment, joint ventures and wholly-owned subsidiaries, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances; the role of institutions and network in internationalisation; the external environment and the multinational firm; regional economic integration, trading blocs and impact on firm strategies; the Triad and newly developed countries of Asia; Outward FDI from emerging economies; the global factory, globalization and the role of transnational corporations: characteristics and indicators and debates of globalization; the role transnational corporations in the process of globalization; Impact of multinational firms on home and host-country environments.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 118 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by examination
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/28/2023
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