University of Mauritius

Module Directory

Module Description

Module Name	Module Code	Lecture Hrs	Practical Hrs	Credits
Introduction to International Business and Multinational Firms	MGT2254Y(3)	3	0	6

Description
The historical development and the current pattern of international business, International Business environment including social, financial, economic and political systems, Importance and nature of International Business, Globalisation; International Trade Theory; International Production Theories, Portfolio Investment and Foreign Direct Investment; Modes of Entry in International Business, Strategy of International Business, trade financing, Tariff and Non Tariff barriers, New dynamics of international business, significance and impact of multinational firms (MNEs) in the world economy, Headquarters and subsidiary relations in multinationals, organizational structures of multinationals, multinationals as a source of technology spillovers and efficiency, Multinational and competition policy.
Faculty	Department
FACULTY OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT	Department of Management
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: TASLIMA BOODHUN-JHUMKA Telephone: 4037400 Email: t.boodhun@uom.ac.mu