The course will study examples of domestic practice in such countries as Great Britain, the United States and Japan. The impact of economic and regulatory policy on financial markets is emphasized throughout. This case and lecture course considers such topics as the various models of exchange rate determination, currency and risk management for foreign operations and trade integration with special reference to Europe. The course also deals with financial issues surrounding import-export financing, joint venturing, licensing agreements and mergers and acquisitions. This case-centred course provides an overview of marketing strategy and issues related to consumer and competitive analysis in international markets with particular emphasis on the European markets.
Emphasis is placed on international business issues in European markets.
An examination of the origins of modern economic growth concentrating on the industrial revolution in Britain and the prior developments leading up to it. Some attention is directed to the early followers of the changes initiated in Britain. The historical range and the forms of literature studied will vary from year to year. A study of Shakespeare's comedies and romances in relation to the social, intellectual, and political climate of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods and with reference to theatrical production. A study of Shakespeare's histories and tragedies in relation to the social, intellectual, and political climate of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods and with reference to theatrical production.