EC6057NI Multinational Business 2016-17
You are expected to submit ONE essay as part of the assessment in this module. The
essay accounts for 50% of the total marks for this module. There is a limit of 2,500
words. You are required to provide a word count for this piece of coursework. You
are required to carry out research, express your findings in your own words and
provide references in the main essay and also at the end in a bibliography.
Please read the assessment/ marking criteria and referencing guideline for further
detailed information.
Submission Deadline: Refer to your tutor
Essay Titles Choose any ONE of the following topics:
1. The sentiments expressed against free trade in the recent US presidential
election campaign, and the pro-free trade sentiments seemingly contained in
the recent Brexit vote seem to be entirely opposite in nature. Consider the
losses and benefits of free trade to any country of your choice, and suggest
policy solutions to the problems identified.
2. Critically discuss the main theories of international investment known to you,
identifying those arguments you think most satisfactory, and providing real
examples of investment that substantiate your own choice.
3. What use do you consider the different cultural frameworks defined in the
GLOBE Project, by Hofstede and by Trompenaars, to be for managers of
international corporations.
