Module code: SIB7509-A
This module aims to provide postgraduate students with a well-rounded and critical understanding of the opportunities, difficulties and risks facing multinational enterprises from emerging economies (EMNEs). The module will provide a sound theoretical grounding demonstrating the differences and similarities between multinational enterprises from developed and emerging economies. The first part critically examines the major features and differences of emerging economies and the managerial implications for decision-making. Obstacles, risks and costs of doing business in emerging economies would be explored along with the relevant analytical tools to support foreign market entry strategies of MNEs from emerging markets. The second part of the module critically examines the emergence of emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) and how multinationals in the world economy are no longer dominated by MNEs from the developed world. This includes assessing how companies based in emerging economies differ from those based in developed economies and how they have conquered leading positions in many industries around the world. The managerial implications of non-regional trading blocs would be analysed in the second part of the module. The third part of the module will critically examine how MNEs from developed economies could grapple with and enhance their understanding of the contextual and institutional differences when operating in emerging economies. Download the PDF for SIB7509-A_2023_4.pdf