Globalisation: forces, players and management

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 7
• Convenor: Professor Daniele Archibugi
• Assessment: coursework of 2500 words (80%) and a 10-minute individual presentation (20%)

Globalisation is a catchword used to describe how economic and social life has changed over the last decades. The process has been challenged by major economic, social and political events, such as economic crises, Covid and decisions to withdraw from established international regimes.

In this module we provide you with the analytical tools to understand and assess the dimensions of globalisation and de-globalisation and how they affect companies and public institutions. You will also gain awareness of current global challenges and how they can be managed.

This module is highly interactive. You will be able to actively participate in critical discussion and class presentations, and use economic and political news about the international landscape to assess the theories discussed.

Indicative syllabus

• Globalisation and de-globalisation: key concepts and terms
• Global governance
• The evolution of international trade: bilateral or multilateral?
• The changing nature of multinational enterprises in the global economy
• The technologies of globalisation and the globalisation of technology
• The world of finance and the financial crisis
• Why and who can provide global public goods?
• The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
• Globalisation and politics

By the end of this module, you should:

• understand the nature of globalisation, how it affects the life of companies, employees and public institutions
• be knowledgeable about the role that national governments play in the international arena and the functions of international (governmental and nongovernmental) organisations
• be able to think strategically in a changing global environment.