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Globalisation: forces, players and management

Convenor: Professor Daniele Archibugi
Lecturers: Professor Grazia Ietto-Gillies, Dr Andrea Filippetti, Professor Carlo Milana
Assessment: by two hour exam (75%) and written assignment (25%). The topics for the written assignment are distributed during the first session. The word limit is 2,500 words. The submission deadline is Monday 30th April 2012 (Absolute Cut-Off deadline 21st May 2012).

Aims

Globalization is a catchword used to describe how economic and social life has changed over the last quarter of a century. The aim of the course is to provide students with the analytical tools to understand and assess the various dimensions of globalization and how it affects companies and public institutions. The course also aims to provide awareness of the current global challenges and how they can be managed.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, the student should be able to understand the nature of globalization, how it affects the life of companies, employees, and public institutions. She/he should also be knowledgeable about the role that national governments play in the international arena and of the functions of international (governmental and nongovernmental) organizations. Students should also be able to think strategically in a changing global environment.

Content

  • What is Globalization? – Key concepts and terms
  • The Evolution of International Trade
  • The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Global Economy
  • The Technologies of Globalization and the Globalization of Technology
  • The World of Finance and the Financial Crisis
  • Global Governance
  • Global Public Goods
  • The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
  • Globalization and Democracy

Background reading

Two of the following bookss:

  • P. Dicken (2007) Global Shift. Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy, London: Sage, 5th edition.
  • F. Guy (2009) The Global Business Environment, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
  • D. Held, A. McGrew, D. Goldblatt, and J. Perraton. (1999) Global Transformations, Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • G. Ietto-Gillies (2002) Transnational Corporations. Fragmentation amidst Integration, London: Routledge.
  • D. Archibugi (2008) The Global Commonwealth of Citizens. Toward Cosmopolitan Democracy. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • J. Bhagwati (2004) In Defense of Globalization Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • J. Stiglitz (2002) Globalization and its Discontents, London: Penguin.