International Investment Strategies and Processes

Occurrence: 2023/24 - 1S

Courses

Hours Actually Taught

LNI-3-TA

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)

Allow the understanding of the international environment, from the economic and markets perspective, as well as the procedures and techniques of the company's internationalization strategy. This curricular unit aims to provide students with knowledge and skills to identify the company's global positioning and consider strategic business and international investment decisions.

Syllabus

1. Internationalization

    1.1. Macroeconomic constraints of internationalization

    1.2. Reasons for internationalization

2. Internationalization Process

3. International Investment and explanatory theories

4. Determinants of International Investment

5. Multinationals Economic Growth and Sustainability

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives

The syllabus will allow an approach to the economic constraints of the company's internationalization strategy through the economic, cultural and political environment of the markets and the formulation and implementation of this strategy, namely its development for the decision of investment practices (and individual evaluation).

Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)

The teaching methodologies used in this course are in line with programmatic contents listed. Using the expository, demonstrative and participatory methods. The course will primarily consist in the concepts and instruments of internalization analysis in each topic. The continuous assessment system will include group work and a test. The final grade will be the result of the weighted average: test (60%); work (40%). 

Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes

The exposure of fundamental concepts and theories allows students to acquire the necessary knowledge to act and critically reflect on international investment strategies and processes. Furthermore, the presentation of practical examples, texts and exercises allows the acquired knowledge to be put into practice in the business context.

Bibliography (Mandatory resources)