There is a wide array of issues that influence, and are influenced by international business (IB) activities. These include socio-economic conditions, the natural environment, technological systems, political structures, and legal and regulatory frameworks. Until very recently, the focus of IB activity and study was on profit generation through market growth by multinational corporations (MNCs). Recently, however, there has been growing interest in and critical engagement with other aspects of IB. These include: MNCs' production activities in 'less developed countries' (LDCs); resource extraction and ecological degradation; tax avoidance and evasion; trade in illegal goods; people trafficking; and the international business of war.
The question, therefore, arises - how sustainable are IB activities in the face of these increasingly complex and intensifying challenges?

This course is designed to provide you with knowledge and skills to understand and critique existing IB practices and to develop options for IB futures with a focus on social, economic and ecological sustainability.

This course also provides you with a capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.