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INTBUS 305 : Governing International Business

Undergraduate course

Project description

INTBUS 305 is a key component in both the International Business major for BCom students and the International Relations and Business major in the BGlobalSt degree. Students consider the challenges of governing highly-internationalized firms in a global political context. To that end we compare different perspectives on the relationship between states and multinational enterprises (MNEs); ask what role the MNE plays in international relations; consider key components in the international regulatory framework within which MNEs function; and explore MNEs� strategic manipulation of their regulatory environment in order to secure advantages over their competitors. The course considers governance mainly from a public perspective, and as such complements the internal or private governance focus of other IB courses at stage 3.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Describe how MNEs manage their relationships with states (Capability 1, 2 and 6) Appreciate the challenges faced by non-market actors governing the conduct of international businesses. (Capability 1, 4.2, 5.2 and 6) Propose appropriate strategic responses to threats and opportunities arising in a firm�s political task environment (Capability 1, 3 and 4.2) Describe and assess contending explanations for regulatory outcomes in international business (Capability 1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2)