In this module, students will examine practical and ethical issues related to starting and running an overseas business, with particular emphasis on people issues. The first part of the module will discuss globalisation trends and appraise the factors that impact choice of host locations such as manpower considerations and sociopolitical climate. In the second part, students will delve into considerations such as fair trade, diversity in business ethics across countries, child labour, working conditions, and fair wages for workers in developing countries and influence of cultural religious issues in business operations.