Purpose of the Assessment This module is assessed through two separate components designed to develop your ability to analyse international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), and global
Managing Global Trade and Operations
Group Presentation (30%) & Individual Case Study Report (70%)
- Purpose of the Assessment
This module is assessed through two separate components designed to develop your ability to analyse international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), and global operations from a business analyst and managerial decision-making perspective.
Across both components, you will evaluate a new investment or operational decision taken by a large multinational enterprise (MNE) in a developing or emerging economy.
You are expected to analyse whether, why, and under what conditions the investment decision is strategically sound, using theory, data, and managerial judgement. - Assessment Components
Component 1: Group Presentation (30%)
Assessed live during seminars
Focuses on strategic, trade, and investment-level analysis
Encourages collaborative discussion and early application of theory
Component 2: Individual Case Study Report (70%)
3,500 words
Requires independent, in-depth, data-driven analysis
Builds on the same analytical logic, but with deeper evaluation and original insight - Case Selection (MANDATORY)
For both the presentation and the report, you must analyse:
