GLOBAL MARKET PLACES

About this Course

  • 125 students enrolled
  • 1 instructors

Course Description

This course exposes the students to the concept of geography, the physical landscapes and the population landscapes, dynamics and activities. The students will examine the ten different regions and its sub-regions individually; examine its diversities and how these regions deal with the dynamic nature of the global business environment and current events. This course coverage will enhance the students? understanding that regions are different in term of their culture and history, environment, economic growth, political institutions and its local and international policies. Important issues regarding changes in political, cultural, legal, environmental, economic, and governmental forces that interact with international business management will be emphasized.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Explain regions/countries of the world and its importance in a globalized environement.
2 ) Demonstrate continuous learning through current issues related to global market places
3 ) Analyze the importance of world regions and their distinctive history, culture, environment, political and economic development

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 4 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Business & Management ( SP )

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 Syllabus

Regions and Globalizations
• Major World Regions
• Globalizations and the Origins of the World Regions

• Human Aspects (Culture, Religion, Race, Class & Gender, Culture & Region)
• Political Aspects (Nation & Nationalism, Government, Beyond Nation-states)
• Economic Aspects (Measuring Wealth & Poverty, Economic Worlds, The Global Economy)

Region
• Introduction
• Culture (Greeks, Celts, Romans, Germanic, Slavics)
• History (European global powers, Europe after 1945)
• Organizations - NATO & European Union
Subregion
• Countries & locations
• Western Europe (Economic development)
• Northern Europe (Economic development)
• Mediterranean Europe (Economic development)
• East Central Europe (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• History (Eastern Slavs, Soviet Union, Communism, Perestroika & Glasnost)
Subregion
• Countries and location
• Slavic Countries (Economic development)
• Southern Caucasus (Economic development)
• Central Asia (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• History, culture & political influences
• Globalization & East Asia
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Japan (Economic development)
• Koreas (Economic development)
• China, Mongolia & Taiwan (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• Cultural history & colonialism
• Organizations - ASEAN & APEC
• Issues in Southeast Asia
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Mainland Southeast Asia (Economic development)
• Insular Southeast Asia (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• History & diverse Cultures
• Issues in South Asia
Subregion
• Countries & location
• India (Economic development)
• Bangladesh & Pakistan (Economic development)
• Mountain & Island rims (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• Culture & Political History (Religions, Languages, Empires & colonies, Organizations- Arab League, PLO, OIC, OPEC
• Water Politics
Subregion
• Countries & location
• North Africa (Economic development)
• Nile River Valley (Economic development)
• Arab Southwest Asia (Economic development)
• Palestine & Israel (Crisis, Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• History & cultures
• Issues in Africa
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Central Africa (Economic development)
• Western Africa (Economic development)
• Eastern Africa (Economic development
• Southern Africa (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• Cultural history
• Issues in Australia, Oceania and Antarctica
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Australia & New Zealand (Economic development)
• Oceania (Economic development)
• Antarctica (Global Status, Resources, Tourism)

Region
• Introduction
• Cultural history
• Organizations - CARICOM and Mercusor
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Mexico (Economic development, Maquila, Oil & gas)
• Central America (Economic development)
• Caribbean Basin (Economic development)
• Northern Andes (Economic development)
• Brazil (Economic development and issues in Brazil)
• Southern South America (Economic development)

Region
• Introduction
• Regional culture
• Wealth of natural resources
• Human resources
• Organizations - G8, United Nation, NAFTA
Subregion
• Countries & location
• Economic development
• Urban landscapes
• United States (Economic development – New England, Megalopolis, Manufacturing belt, Appalachia, US Heartland, The South, Western Mountains, Pacific Coast, Alaska & Hawaii)
• Canada (Economic development – Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, West Coast, Northern Canada)

Our Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA DR NAJIHAH HANISAH BINTI MARMAYA

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Bandar Melaka

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Yes, this course may help you to identify and describe regions/countries of the world and its basic business, history and culture environment

A2 : Yes, this course may help you to describe regions/countries of the world and its importance in a globalised environment

A3 : Yes, this course will help you to identify and demonstrate a broad body of knowledge about world regions and their distinctive history, culture, environment, political and economic development

A4 : Yes this course can help you to identify, compare and analysed the current issues of different regions