In­tro­duc­tion to In­ter­na­tion­al Busi­ness in Asia

Course content

This is a foundation course that introduces micro and macro perspectives on international business with particular reference to the east Asian region. The course draws upon fundamental theories and concepts and uses empirical insights. 

• In the first half of the course, we consider the broad economic and political context within which busineses operate whilst at the same time introducing core concepts and methods that can be used in analyses of the region. There will be studies of particular countries and government policies, international organizations and agreements, processes of regional integration, ) as well as globalizing and deglobalizing processes.

• The second part of the course focuses on the role of international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the development of the economies in the region. Particular emphasis will be put on inter-regional linkages and global value chains, which have facilitated the industrialization of the relative latecomers in the region. Economic relations with Europe and North America are also discussed, including bilateral trade as well as other forms of economic interaction.