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Presentation
Presentation
The International Economics and Business course is part of the second year of the Bachelor's degree in Commercial Management and addresses three fundamental questions: "What is international economics and why does it exist?", "How and why do firms internationalise?", and "How can internationalisation be carried out successfully?". The course combines the theoretical foundations of international trade with practical skills in analysis and decision-making in contexts of business internationalisation. The approach integrates economic theory, business environment analysis, and corporate strategy, preparing students to operate in internationally active firms or in internationalisation processes.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP6623-24359
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Module I: International Economics Module II: Firms in the International Economy Module III: The Practice of Internationalisation
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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of the course, students should be able to: Understand the theoretical foundations of international trade and foreign direct investment. Calculate and interpret indicators of internationalisation at the country and firm levels. Identify levels of regional economic integration and assess their effects. Analyse arguments for and against free trade. Identify the main forms of firm participation in the international economy. Apply tools for analysing the international business environment. Understand the risks involved in internationalisation operations. Assess and recommend modes of entry into foreign markets. Develop internationalisation projects for real firms.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
The class methodology is theoretical-practical, centred on exposition, dialogue, collective reflection and the presentation of practical examples relating to the topics covered. All teaching material is available on the Moodle platform.
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References
References
GERBER, James - International Economics. 7ª edição. Boston: Pearson, 2018. 720 páginas. ISBN 9780134472096. HILL, Charles W.L. - International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace. 13ª edição. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. 752 páginas. ISBN 9781264067503. REINERT, Kenneth A. - An Introduction to International Economics: New Perspectives on the World Economy. 3ª edição. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. 528 páginas. ISBN 9781108470056.
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Assessment
Assessment
Avaliação Distribuída
Instrumento de avaliação
Ponderação
Nota mínima
Data prevista
Questões Aula
20%
(2 × 7,5%)
(1 × 5%)
0
Ao Longo do semestre, em data a definir
Trabalho de grupo
40% (20%+20%)
0
A definir
Teste global final
40%
7
A definir
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Mobility
Mobility
No
