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Objectives

The aim is to broaden and deepen the understanding of trade-related challenges faced by internationally operating firms especially in Asian economies that are connected to global production networks. The countries and regions are discussed as business and trade environments illustrating the concepts and theories on trade, production networks, global value chains, regional integration, trade policies, and labour issues.
On successful completion of the course the student will:
1. have an understanding of trade policy challenges faced by internationally operating firms in different Asian host countries and their implications on global and regional value chains.
2. have an ability to contrast and demonstrate different concepts and theories to explain the challenges of global trade networks, and to use the concepts to investigate means to overcome the challenges of diverse trade policies in ways that support sustainable international business.
3. be able to communicate study outcomes in written form.