Session 1: Globalization - The word is moving away from self-contained national economies toward an interdependent, integrated global economic system. Globalization refer to the shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy. | International Business Management Instructor: Dr. Phan Triều Anh McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The Lecturer Office: , Mon-Fri, except Monday and Friday AM Mobile number: 01682478080 E-mail address: ptanh@ Experience with International Business, and Management Working experience Research Travel Meeting with people Course materials Textbook: Charles Hill, (2009), International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill. Additional Internet sources: UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) WTO (World Trade Organization) Business Week The Economist Fortune Forbes Suggestions Respect your classmates Punctuality Telephone calls Discussing in class Everyone should pull his/her weight Come to the lecturer Don’t assume your lecturer is aware of your problem(s) Don’t assume that your lecturer knows everything Discussion/negotiation – give me a good reason Course . | International Business Management Instructor: Dr. Phan Triều Anh McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The Lecturer Office: , Mon-Fri, except Monday and Friday AM Mobile number: 01682478080 E-mail address: ptanh@ Experience with International Business, and Management Working experience Research Travel Meeting with people Course materials Textbook: Charles Hill, (2009), International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill. Additional Internet sources: UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) WTO (World Trade Organization) Business Week The Economist Fortune Forbes Suggestions Respect your classmates Punctuality Telephone calls Discussing in class Everyone should pull his/her weight Come to the lecturer Don’t assume your lecturer is aware of your problem(s) Don’t assume that your lecturer knows everything Discussion/negotiation – give me a good reason Course Aims To examine the theory and practice of international business and the multinational enterprises To describe and discuss the world business environment To examine firm behaviors, strategies and operations (basic functions of international businesses) Expected Outcomes After the course, the students should be able to: Analyze the various international environment that MNEs are operating in Analyze how multinational enterprises (MNEs) attain global competitiveness Understand how MNEs conduct their functions and enhance their value chain in home and host environments Session 1 Globalization What Is Globalization? The world is moving away from self-contained national economies toward an interdependent, integrated global economic system Globalization refers to the shift toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy Globalization has two facets: 1) the globalization of markets 2) the globalization of production The Globalization Of Markets The globalization of markets .
