International Investment and Economic Development
Duration
- One Semester or equivalentThis unit will be delivered on-line in Semester 2 2020.
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
125 credit points
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Aims and objectives
The unit aims to explore the operations of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) as driver and foreign direct investment as the vehicle for MNEs in the pursuit of international investment. International investment as a concept within sustainable economic development will provide the basis for social impact discussions. International impact analysis of MNEs in host nations, host nation responses to international investment, and subsequent sustainable economic growth targets will also be examined.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1 Compare and contrast the theories of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) operations and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the pursuit of international business development
2 Analyse the relationship between international investment and sustainable economic development
3 Analyse the impact of MNE operations in host nations using relevant international business theories
4 Collect and synthesise, as part of a team, secondary data to support MNE decision making efforts whilst pursuing sustainable economic development
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face Mode:
Scheduled hours: Lectures (12 x 1 hour), Tutorials (12 x 2 hours)
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Scheduled hours: Lectures (12 x 1 hour), Tutorials (12 x 2 hours)
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
Assignment 1 (Individual) 20-30%
Assignment 2 (Group) 20-30%
Learning Portfolio in the form of a reflective journal demonstrating with evidence how concepts and theories are applied in real world situations (Individual) 40-60%
General skills outcomes
• Teamwork skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Economic growth, development, and the global business environment
• International trade and foreign investment frameworks as factors of economic development
• Firm inter-nationalisation and entry mode considerations
• Ethics in international investment and economic development
• The role of broader stakeholders such as Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in economic facilitating development
• Economic development and firm internationalisation in selected countries and regions
• Current issues in economic development
• International trade and foreign investment frameworks as factors of economic development
• Firm inter-nationalisation and entry mode considerations
• Ethics in international investment and economic development
• The role of broader stakeholders such as Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in economic facilitating development
• Economic development and firm internationalisation in selected countries and regions
• Current issues in economic development
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.