INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

PhD. Tran Thi Mai Thanh, VNU UEB

Email: maithanh@vnu.edu.com
 COURSE INTRODUCTION

1. Information about the lecturer

2. Course description
3. Course overview
4. Course objectives
5. Course details
6. Required materials and reference
7. Teaching methods
8. Course policies and other requirements
9. Examination, assessment, and grading
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Lecturer information

Full name: Tran Thi Mai Thanh

Degree: Dr.
Organization: VNU UEB, FIBE
Major: International Economics
Current research directions: international economic integration, international trade,
trade facilitation, and global value chains.
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course description

• Module: International investment

• Course code: INE 4002 - E
• Number of credits: 03
• Prerequisites: International Economics
• Requirements for the course: learners must know how to find documents on the
Internet and read documents in English
• Credit hours: 45 including:
• Lecture: 23
• In-class discussion and group presentation: 22
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course description

• Module: International investment

• Course code: INE 4002 - E
• Number of credits: 03
• Prerequisites: International Economics
• Requirements for the course: learners must know how to find documents on the
Internet and read documents in English
• Credit hours: 45 including:
• Lecture: 23
• In-class discussion and group presentation: 22
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course overview

• International investment, particularly FDI, plays an important role in economic-social development of the
host country/region.
• This course focuses on FDI and the host/home developing economies.
• FDI creates both positive and negative impacts on the host/home countries. Thus, many host countries have
been imposing policies to attract and retain FDI inflow to make good use of this capital source, while the
home countries have been encouraging FDI outflow so as to take advantages of its positive impacts and
mitigate the negative ones on their own economies and societies.
• In the current international economic context, the global FDI have been appearing in several trends in terms
of investment patterns, sectors, destinations, and groups of economies.
• The course provides a comprehensive introduction to students who seek for an understanding of
International Investment, particularly FDI including its nature, impacts, determinants and motivators,
related policies and trends in the world as well as in Vietnam
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course objectives - Knowledge

Students are expected to be able to acquire the knowledge of international investment at 3 levels of
proficiency

• Memorize basic concepts

• Define international • Identify and analyze the impacts
investment and other of international investment on
• Define and recognize theories.
international capital flows, the host/home economy and
• Recall, describe, and
and other international society
understand locational
economic relations • Absorb knowledge of the current
determinants, home/host
• Explain and demonstrate FDI trends in the world and in
countries’ policies, and drivers
characteristics, natures and Vietnam, apply and relate to
of international investment
forms of international current situation of international
investment in provided case investments
studies
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course objectives –
Personal and Professional skills and attributes

• Students' personal skills are developed and enhanced ranging from the levels of proficiency 2
(to be able to understand and apply) and 3 (to be able to reason, analyze and evaluate)
• Students’ personal attributes are fostered and developed
• Students’ professional skills and attributes are developed
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course objectives –
Interpersonal skills and attributes

• Teamwork: forming effective teams, leadership, and ability to work with different teams
• Communications in English: listening, speaking, reading and writing
 COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course details

Chapter 1: Course introduction

Chapter 2: Nature and Forms of international investment
Chapter 3: Theories of international investment
Chapter 4: Locational Determinants and drivers of international investment
Chapter 5: Foreign direct investment policies
Chapter 6: Impacts of International Investment
Chapter 7: Trends of international investment
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Required materials and references

Required Materials
[1]. Kavaljit Singh (2007), Why Investment Matters: The political Economics of International
Investment, The Corner House
[2]. Phung Xuan Nha (2012), Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam: Argument and practice (in
Vietnamese), VNU Publishing House
[3]. Phung Xuan Nha (2010), Adjustment of policies on foreign direct investment in Vietnam in
the process of international economic integration. (in Vietnamese), VNU Publishing House.
[4] UNCTAD, World Investment Report, 1998-2019. (Annual report)
http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Required materials and references

References
[5] M. Sornarajah, The International Law on Foreign Investment, Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Read online: https://www.book2look.com/vbook.aspx?id=9781107133624
[6] Richard Caves, Multinational Enterprises and economic analysis (3rd Edition), Cambridge University Press.
[7] UNIDO, FDI Policy Instrument: Advantages and Disadvantages’. Research and Statistics Branch, 2009.
http://www.goingglobal.com/articles/understanding_foreign_direct_investment.htm
[8] UNCTAD, World economic situation and prospects, (annual report). 2013…
[9] Dinh Van An and Nguyen Thi Tue Anh, FDI impacts on Vietnam’s economic growth, 2007 (in Vietnamese)
[10] Krista Nadakavukaren. International investment law: text, cases and materials International investment law: text,
cases and materials. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020.
Read online: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/international-investment-law-9781785360091.html
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Required materials and references

References
[11] Moosa, Imad. Foreign direct investment: theory, evidence and practice. Springer, 2002.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bfm%3A978-1-4039-0749-3%2F1.pdf
[12] Dunning, John H. "Reevaluating the benefits of foreign direct investment." (1994).
https://unctad.org/en/PublicationChapters/iteiitv3n1a3_en.pdf
[13] Klein, Michael, Carl Aaron, and Bita Hadjimichael. Foreign direct investment and poverty reduction. The World
Bank, 2001.
https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/pdf/10.1596/1813-9450-2613
[14] Website: www.oecd.org; www.imf.org; www.worldbank.org; http://www.mpi.gov.vn; http://fia.mpi.gov.vn;
http://oda.mpi.gov.vn
[15] Moran, Theodore H. "Foreign direct investment and development." The Wiley ‐Blackwell Encyclopedia of
Globalization (2012).
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Teaching methods - Weekly timetable

Teaching Method
(Credit hours) Assessment and
Week Lecture Topics Total
Grading
Lecture Discussion/Exercises

1 Chapter 1. Course Introduction 2 1 3

Personal/group
2 Chapter 2. Nature and forms of II 2 1 3
exercise
Group
3 Chapter 2. (Cont.) 1 2 3
Presentation
4 Chapter 3 Theories of II 2 1 3
Group
5 Chapter 3. (Cont.) 1 2 3
presentation
6 Chapter 4. Factors determining II 2 1 3 10 minutes test
Group
7 Chapter 4 (Cont.) 1 2 3
presentation
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Teaching methods - Weekly timetable

Teaching Method
(Credit hours) Assessment and
Week Lecture Topics Total
Grading
Lecture Discussion/Exercises

Personal/group
8 Chapter 5. FDI Policies 2 1 3
exercise

9 Chapter 5 (Cont.) 1 2 3 Group Presentation

Personal/group
10 Chapter 6. Impacts of II 2 1 3
exercise
11 Chapter 6 (Cont.) 1 2 3 Group presentation

12 Chapter 6 (Cont.) 1 2 3 Group presentation

13 Chapter 7. Trends of global FDI 2 1 3

14 Chapter 7. (Cont.) 1 2 3 Group Presentation

15 Course summary; Q&A 2 1 3

COURSE INTRODUCTION – Course policies and other requirements

• Students are required to complete and submit all the tasks given by the
course instructor(s)/lecturer(s) in time.
• The class will be conducted as an interactive exchange. Students will take an
active role in leading discussion of cases, presenting cases, and providing
critical commentary.
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Examination, assessment, and grading

FORM PROPORTION
Class attendance and in-class contribution 10%
10-minute test and personal/group exercises (to be averaged by total tests and exercises) 10%

Group presentation 20%

(group presentation to be counted as mid-term exam)
Final Exam 60%
The total grade for the course will be an average lump sum of individual grades for 100%
attendance, 10-minute tests, mid-term exam and final exam.
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Examination, assessment, and grading
Criteria for grading assignments, exams and other forms of assessments

Class attendance and in-class contribution (10%)

• Totally, the students will have 10 score of which 8 marks for full attendance and 2 marks for
in-class contribution.
• Each time without attendance students will receive “-1” score
10 minutes test and exercise (10%)
Results will be based on students ‘average mark of 10-minute tests and personnel/group
exercises.
• Submit in time (10%)
• Appropriate answers (90% for 10-minute test; 80% for exercise)
• Creative argument (10%)
COURSE INTRODUCTION – Examination, assessment, and grading
Criteria for grading assignments, exams and other forms of assessments

Group presentation (20%)

• The ideas/arguments/answers are relevant, appropriate and in full with the requirements of the case.
Reference is required where appropriate (50%).
• Good communications (e.g. speaking) for the ideas/arguments/answers (20%).
• Good teamwork (10%)
• Good time management (10%).
• Neatly and nice/attractive form of presentation (10%).
Final exam
• Follow content weight and exam structure which have been issued and required by UEB’s Office of
Academic Affairs
• Questionnaires include true/false questions, multi-choice questions and essays to capture all knowledge
delivered and self-studied. Final exam schedule is to be informed by UEB’s Office of Academic Affairs
THANK YOU!!!