Course: Multinational Corporations (5706-261)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Alexander Gerybadze (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture with exercise

In-Class Hours Per Week:

3

Contents:

The lecture outlines the theory and empirical foundations in order to understand the nature of Multinational Corporations. You learn how to analyze global market but also how to manage businesses in a Multinational Corporation. The focus is also put on analyzing value chains and global commodity chains relevant to an Multinational Enterprise.

Literature:

Core Literature (Must read preparing for exam):

DICKEN, P. (2007), Global Shift. Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy, 6. Edition, Sage, Los Angeles, Chapter 2 (pp. 32-69) and Chapters 7-10 (pp. 207-315).

DUNNING, J. H. (1988), Trade, Location of Economic Activity and the Multinational Enterprise: A Search for an Eclectic Approach. (Wiederabgedruckt in: DUNNING, J H.., Explaining International Production, London, pp. 13-40,: DUNNING, J. H. (Hrsg.), The Theory of Transnational Corporations, United Nations Library on Transnational Corporations, London, New York, 1993, pp. 183-218.)

FORTUNE (2010), FORTUNE Global 500. The World's Largest Corporations, European Edition, 09.08.2010, No. 10.

GEREFFI, G., KORZENIEWICZ, M. (1994), Commodity Chains and Global Capitalism, Westport, Conn., Chapters 1 (pp. 1-14) and 4 (pp. 67-91).

HILL, C. W. L. (2010), International Business. Competing in the Global Marketplace, 8. Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, Chapters 1 (pp. 2-39) and 7 (pp. 230-263).
HIRSCH, S. (1976), An International Trade and Investment Theory of the Firm, Oxford Economic Papers, 28, pp. 258-270.

HYMER, S. H. (1968), The Large Multinational Corporation: An Analysis of some Motives for the International Integration of Business. (Reprint: CASSON, M. (Ed.), Multinational Corporation, Hants, UK and Vermont, USA, 1990, pp. 3-31).

UNCTAD (2010), World Investment Report 2010, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Chapter 1 (pp. 1-28).

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 5706-260 Multinational Corporations (compulsory)