Multinational enterprise BA3220

Half course

This course aims to ‘demystify’ the MNE by providing insights into a range of core issues.

Strategic Management (BA2070)

Why MNEs matter and core concepts
The history of MNEs
Why MNEs exist
The issues of structure and strategy
The internationalisation process
Cooperative structures and strategies
The economic impact that MNEs have on their host economies
Why MNEs sometimes commit unethical acts, are they always culpable and how are they monitored and policed?
The place and role of the MNE in a globalising world

By the end of this module students should be able to:

Critically evaluate and apply alternative definitions and measures of multinationality
Critically evaluate theories of the MNE
Set out and account for historical trends in FDI and MNE activity
Set out and account for the broad pattern of structures and strategies adopted by MNEs
Compare and contrast alternative modes of overseas expansion
Critically evaluate the impact of MNEs on home and host economies
Critically evaluate the relationship between MNEs and other actors, including national governments
Critically evaluate the role played by MNEs in the global economy
Present and argue your case with clarity, accuracy, and precision, making using of relevant evidence and providing academic references to an appropriate standard.

This module is assessed by a two hour unseen written examination.