World Business Environment (WBE-MIM)
Área
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Management > Management > 2º Ciclo > Unidades Curriculares Obrigatórias > World Business Environment
Nível
2º Ciclo (M)
Tipo
Estruturante
Regime
Semestral
Carga Horária
Aula Teórica (T): 0.0 h/semana
Aula TeoricoPrática (TP): 1.38 h/semana
Trabalho Autónomo: 62.0 h/semestre
Créditos ECTS: 3.0
Objectivos
1. To become familiar with the range of frameworks, tools and principles that can be applied across a range of countries, markets and sectors
2. To develop skills in using a variety of analytical frameworks for making decisions in an international business environment
3. To develop skills in planning and risk management, ranging from the development of strategies for penetrating new emerging markets to the management of risks stemming from changes in key macroeconomic variables and market failures
Programa
? Key principles of macroeconomics and international economics
? Analyzing the volatility of emerging markets
? Quantitative methods for identifying new frontier markets
? Identifying main cost of entering emerging markets and developing strategies to mitigate such risks
? Internal organization of exporting firms and multinationals
? Protection of intellectual property in emerging markets
? Drivers of corruption across countries and strategies for minimizing corruption risk
Metodologia de avaliação
The course is highly interactive between the class and the instructor. Through case studies/presentations, and problem solving, students will have the opportunity to use the concepts, ideas, and strategies presented in class. The final grade is obtained by combining the Continuous Assessment (60%) and the result of an written exam (40%).
Bibliografia
Principal
Global Production: Firms, Contracts and Trade Structure
Antras, Pol
2016
Princeton University Press
Market Failures
Anand, B., Khanna, T. and Rivkin, J.
2002
Harvard Business Review, 700127
International Economics
Feentra, Robert and Alan M. Taylor
2017
Macmillan, 4th Edition
Management practices across firms and countries
Bloom, N. Genakos, van Reenen and Sadun
1012
Academy of Management Perspectives, February
Corruption in Developing Countries
Olken, B. and Pande, R.
2012
Annual Review of Economics, section 2, pp. 13-21.
Secundária
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