INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Academic Year 2015/2016 - 2° Year
Teaching Staff Credit Value: 6
Scientific field: SECS-P/01 - Economics
Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
Taught classes: 36 hours
Term / Semester:
ENGLISH VERSION

Detailed Course Content

  • Globalization and the Multinational Enterprise

    - Basic concepts and trend of internationalization

    - Institution-based view

    - Resource-based view

  • IB STRATEGY AND THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE

    - Foreign entry strategies

    - Competitive dynamics

    - Corporate social responsibility

    - Corruption, firm entry and organization of multinational enterprise


Textbook Information

  • Globalization and the Multinational Enterprise

    Peng, M. e Meyer, K. (2011) International Business. Cenage Learning - chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 11

  • IB STRATEGY AND THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE

    - Cuervo-Cazurra, A. (2006) Who cares about corruption? Journal of International Business Studies, 37(6): 803-822.

    - Menipaz E.,& Menipaz A. (2011) Corruption and international business in International Business, Chapter 2, pp. 68-82, Sage.

    - Peng, M. e Meyer, K. (2011) International Business. Cenage Learning - chapters 10, 12, 13

    - Rabbiosi L. & Santangelo G.D. (2014) When in Rome, do as the Romans do, but cum judicio: Dealing with corruption after entry. Mimeo, pp. 1-30

    - Uhlenbruck K, Rodriguez P, Doh J, & Eden L (2006) The impact of corruption on entry strategy: Evidence from telecommunication projects in emerging economies. Organization Science 17(3): 402-414.

    - Revenue flows and Human rights: A paradox for Shell Nigeria. Harvard Business Publishing case by Steger, U. & Ionescu-Somers, A.