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China is one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world and it is becoming increasingly important in global business. This module will introduce the challenges and opportunities posed by the rapidly changing economic and institutional context of business in China with particular emphasis on international as well as domestic factors.

Aims:

This elective explores the institutional configurations affecting the conduct of business in the People’s Republic of China with particular reference to the challenges and opportunities posed by changes in the international trade, international investment, the banking and financial system and the changing managerial and ownership structures of business in China.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• describe the development of China’s international trade policy and assess its impact on business activity in China.

• assess the causes and consequences of foreign investment in China.

• demonstrate understanding of the challenges facing foreign business in China.

• assess critically the development and impact of the financial and banking system and its impact on the business environment.

• analyse critically the changing structure of private and public ownership of business in China.

Method:

The course will be taught by means of mixed lecture/seminar sessions, amounting in total to approx. 20 contact hours. Students will be required to prepare for discussion at seminars by completing the prescribed reading, which will include case studies as well as secondary literature.

Assessment:

Each student will attend and contribute to group discussions. While this will not be formally assessed, it is a condition of course completion.

Each student will complete a 2500 word discursive assignment assessing one of 5 assigned cases.

Readings:

Course Texts:

• G.C. Chow, China’s Economic Transformation, 2 ed., 2007
• B. Naughton, The Chinese Economy: transitions and growth, 2007

Tuesday 9 March 9am

I Introduction: Overview of China’s economy

Reading: World Bank, Beijing, China Quarterly Update, November 2009
https://www.worldbank.org/

Discussion:
• Are China’s international economic relations becoming more or less important to overall economic performance?
• What problems are caused by China’s external imbalance?
• What is the impact of the global financial crisis for China?
• What challenges and opportunities does the business environment in China face in 2010?

Wednesday 10 March 9am

II International Trade Patterns and Policy

Reading for Lectures:
B Naughton, The Chinese Economy, 2007, Ch. 16
GC Chow, China’s Economic Transformation, Ch. 16

Reading for Discussion:

Group A

US Trade Representative Report to Congress on China’s WTO Compliance, 2009. https://www.ustr.gov/webfm_send/本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。