INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

In the topic it says “a country of your choice” preferably to make it Ukraine (if not enough information, choose another country)

An Introduction (about 170 words) should provide a general background to the topic at the beginning. This should be followed by the main body where you need to present your analysis and /or discussion. The essay should show evidence of reading from at least 15 sources – including books, academic journal articles, newspapers / magazines and websites. Refer to the module handbook for recommended reading sources. It is OK to use some sources more extensively than others. Do not include charts and graphs in the core-text of the essay. These can be included in an appendix section at the end of the essay; however you need to cite them when you refer to them in the core-text. The Conclusion (about 170 words) of the essay should summarize the analysis / discussion and provide concluding statements.

3. Reading and Resources

3.1 Essential Reading (Purchase Recommended)

? Hill, Charles W.L. (2014) International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace (Global Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.

OR

? Daniels, J.D., Radebauch, L.H., and Sullivan, D.P. (2014) International Business: Environments and Operations. Pearson.

3.2 Supplementary Reading

? Morrison, J (2011) The Global Business Environment: Meeting the Challenges, Palgrave Macmillan

? Cavusgil, S-T, Ghauri, P., Knight, G., and Riesenberger, J. (2013) International Business, Global Edition, Pearson

? Joshi, R. M. (2009): International Business, Oxford University Press.

? Dunning, J-H & Lundan, S-M (2008) Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy,

Edward Elgar

? Piggott, J. & Cook, M. (2006) International Business Economics: A European Perspective, Palgrave Macmillan

Note: See Reading Resources (Library List) on Study Direct for a more detailed reading guide.

3.3 Other Reading

Students should complement their reading through consulting relevant journals, websites, magazines and newspapers, for example:-

Journals

? Harvard Business Review

? International Business Review

? Journal of International Business Studies

? Journal of World Business

? Management International Review

Newspapers / Magazines

? Financial Times

? The Economist

? The Wall Street Journal

? Business Week

? Strategy+Business

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Websites

? CIA (World Factbook)

? IMF

? UN Global Compact

? UNCTAD

? World Bank

? World Economic Forum

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ http://www.imf.org

https://www.unglobalcompact.org/

http://www.unctad.org

http://www.worldbank.org

http://www.weforum.org/