Politics, Law and Business Ethics

Dear All,

Please read Chapter 3 up to and inclusive of page 124,  aiming to be able to discuss the following issues:

1. Main political systems and conditions of doing business in such systems.
2. Political risks and how to manage them.
3. Main legal systems and related issues such as intellectual property, product safety, taxation and antitrust (antimonopoly) laws.
4. Ethics and Social Responsibility in relation to international companies.

Please have a laptop per pair on Wednesday so we can do some exercises.

International Strategy & Organisation

Dear All,

Please be advised that your mid-term text will take place on Friday, February 15th at 9 am. Please make sure you arrive on time. 

For next week please read Chapter 11 which is a very short chapter.

The main points are:

1. Company mission statement and objectives.
2. Core competencies and value-creating activities.
3. Strategies.
4. Organisational structure.
5. Work teams.

Please familiarise yourself with the chapter, although we will do more work during classes because of your mid-term essay. Thank you.

Ursula

Entry Modes

The main points to know from Chapter 13:

1. Three types of entry modes.
2. Different between export (types), import and countertrade.(types)
3. Export/Import Financing.
4. Contractual entry modes (licencing, franchising, management contracts, turnkey projects) - advantages/disadvantages.
5. Investment entry modes (wholly owned subsidiary, joint venture, strategic alliances).
6. Strategic factors for selecting an entry mode.

Regional Economic Integration

The main points to know for Chapter 8:

1. What is regional economic integration? Levels of integration.
2. Benefits and drawbacks of integration.
3. Integration in Europe. (EU)
4. Integration in the Americas.
5. Integration in Asia & Australia.
6. Integration in the Middle East & Africa.