International Business and Emerging Markets (MSc) (P01137)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-IBEM

This course introduces students to core concepts in international business and their contextualisation in emerging markets. The course covers trends in FDI, entry modes, geography of international production, export orientation, M & A activities, technology transfer and IP issues and the growth of the service sector.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2006	14:00	16:00			Also 1 hour tutorial on Wednesdays, teaching wks 2-9, 16.00-17.00 hours. Venues for both - Medical Quad

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	14:00	15:50	Other

? Additional Class Information : 1 hour tutorial - teaching weeks 2-9 - Wednesday 16.00-17.00 hours, Medical Quad.
Lecture also held in Medical Quad

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will develop an understanding of the specific features of international business in emerging markets and relevant theoretical frameworks for analysing I.B. activity and the policy implications for host governments.