Analisi dei mercati e strategie di localizzazione - ENG

MARKETS ANALYSIS AND LOCALIZATION STRATEGIES

Prof. Marcello Tadini

Course Code: E0338
Subject code: M-GGR/02
8 ECTS – 64 hours
Location: Novara


Educational aims

The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge to analyse markets through the contribution arising from the firms localization decisions.
At the end of the course the student:
- will understand the current global system of production;
- will be able to analyse the characteristics of main international markets;
- will know the importance of local factors in the definition of business dynamics;
- will evaluate and select possible alternative locations of enterprise;
- will evaluate and select potential markets of entry and how.


Content of the course

The course is divided into lessons of two hours, whose contents are listed below:
•    The world system
•    Globalization
•    International trade
•    The forms of economic integration
•    Freight and Transport
•    Global Production and Logistics
•    Internationalization and relocation
•    Multinational and transnational corporations
•    Financial flows and foreign direct investments
•    The criteria for analysing localization in foreign markets
•    Some useful indexes for market analysis
•    Agri-business sector
•    Automotive industry
•    The energy resources market
•    Multinational corporations: cases and strategies
•    Country cases and investment opportunities: Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea


Prerequisites

None.


Course Texts

During lectures will be distributed handouts.
The course texts (available at the Department’s Library) are:
1.    Caroli M. (2012), Gestione delle imprese internazionali, McGraw-Hill, Milano, chap. 1-2-3-7-9 The book is available in the library
2.    Hill C. W. (2008), International Business, edizione italiana a cura di Grando A. e Helg R., Hoepli, Milano, chap. 7-9-12-14 The book is available in the library
3.    Bursi T, Galli G. (2012), Marketing internazionale, McGraw-Hill, Milano, chap. 1-3-4-5-6 The book is available in the library
4.    Dematteis G., Lanza C., Nano F., Vanolo A. (2010), Geografia dell’economia mondiale, Utet, Torino, chap. 2-6-7-8 The book is available in the library
5.    Vanolo A. (2010), Geografia economica del sistema-mondo, Utet, Torino, chap. 5-6 The book is available in the library



Teaching methods

The teaching will be conducted through lectures, held by the teacher or by experts, and through exercises and group discussions.


Examination

The examination consists of a written test on the texts mentioned above and provides insights on the topics covered in class.