ECO 648 - International Business in Africa

The aim of this course is to provide a general understanding of International Business with a special emphasis on Africa. Topics for discussion include a concise analysis of Africa’s vast natural resource base and geography; international trade involving Africa’s minerals and raw materials; the investment climate; multilateral trade negotiations of the WTO system and Africa’s participation in them; globalization and its effects in Africa; International Business Strategies of multilateral enterprises; the cultural, political, socio-economic, and legal structure and conditions prevailing in Africa, as well as national and international policies that regulate and guide Africa’s intra - and extra- African business processes and relations in the global market place. The course will also give a practical and interdisciplinary survey of other relevant major issues, events and activities that constitute Africa as a real and potential market for International Business. Special emphasis will be paid to the activities of American corporations and other multinationals doing , or wishing to do business in, or with Africa, and how the opportunities of competition, investment and promotion of an enabling environment for business and sustainable development in Africa could be enhanced for the mutual benefit of the parties engaged in International Business in Africa. The course offers a platform to further develop interpersonal and analytical skills.
Lecture
3 Credits