Syllabus

Title
1736 SaC - Course 4: International Business and Development
Instructors
Vera Kunczer, Ph.D.
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/08/22 to 09/13/22
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 10/05/22 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.4.18
Thursday 10/06/22 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.5.04
Wednesday 10/12/22 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.08
Thursday 10/13/22 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.5.04
Wednesday 10/19/22 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM TC.3.07
Thursday 10/20/22 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.5.04
Thursday 11/10/22 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM TC.5.04
Thursday 11/17/22 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM D5.1.001
Contents

During this course, we will discuss the role of multinational companies (MNC) for country development. The central aim is to understand how strategies of MNCs affect countries’ economic outcomes and the interplay between multinational companies, governments, and society. The focus during this course rests on the following main issues:

  • MNC strategy: effects of FDI on economic development. Linkages and spillover effects between foreign and local companies.
  • Government strategy: government measures that affect spillovers and linkages effects, and investments by foreign MNCs.
  • Interplay between firms-state-society for effective FDI externalities.
Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Develop awareness of theory and evidence related to MNCs and economic development.
  • Understand the role MNCs can play in development, and how governments and local communities can influence this role.
  • Apply theories and approaches of MNCs in order to analyze and assess development impacts of MNCs’ activities and their strategies towards governments and society.
Attendance requirements

Students have to attend at least 80% of the scheduled sessions in order to meet the attendance requirements.

Teaching/learning method(s)

Classes will be a mixture of lectures, case studies, and interactive in-class exercises including presentations and discussion. Students will work individually and together in teams. An exam, group project work, as well as the presentation of the group project further contribute to the learning outcomes.

Assessment

40% Exam (in Session 5)

40% Team paper

10% Team paper presentation (in Session 8)

10% Peer rating

Last edited: 2022-04-26



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