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Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

Globalisation Dynamics and International Investment

AF703 · Global Finance and Strategy — Week 1 of 16

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This week’s topics

Globalisation Dynamics and International Investment

  1. Drivers of global economic integration
  2. Foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns
  3. Cross-border capital allocation
  4. Financial market interdependence
  5. International Currencies and Capital Allocation
  6. Panel: Economic and Political Impact of China's Overseas Direct Investment
  7. Lecture 49: Regional Economic Integration

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Analyse the concept of globalisation.
  • 1.2 Assess the link between the concept of globalisation and the investment process.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the concept of globalisation.

Study materials

Videos

  • International Currencies and Capital Allocation · YouTube · The University of Chicago Booth School of Business · 5 min · for registered students
  • Panel: Economic and Political Impact of China's Overseas Direct Investment · YouTube · Columbia Business School · 78 min · for registered students
  • Growth through investment: what should the UK's FDI strategy look like? | LSE Event · YouTube · LSE · 94 min · for registered students
  • The Past, Present, and Future of Global Economic Governance | LSE Event · YouTube · LSE · 87 min · for registered students
  • Achieving the IFRS Foundation mission—Evidence from international cross-border investment · YouTube · IFRS Foundation · 9 min · for registered students
  • Understanding the Economics of International Trade | CFA Institute® · YouTube · CFA Institute · 19 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Fundamentals of Global Strategy, ch. 1: Competing in a Global World · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 5–27 · for registered students
  • World Investment Report 2025: International investment in the digital economy (Overview) · PDF · Un, report; 36 pages · for registered students
  • A Review of the Empirical Literature on FDI Determinants · PDF · NBER, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Globalisation Dynamics and International Investment
  • Week 2: The Global Business Environment
  • Week 3: Corporate Value Statements and Organisational Philosophy
  • Week 4: Strategic Value Enhancement Frameworks
  • Week 5: Strategic Decision-Making in Global Markets
  • Week 6: Financial Evaluation of Strategic Choices
  • Week 7: International Sources of Finance and Capital Structure
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Global Financial Risk Profiling and Management Costs
  • Week 10: Financial Risk Mitigation and Execution
  • Week 11: Global Investment Strategy and Environmental Alignment
  • Week 12: Applying Global Finance and Strategy in practice: case stud…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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