Master Business in Emerging and Frontier Markets

EENI- School of International Business

Professional Master's Program in Business in the Emerging and Frontier Markets (e-learning, , 60 / 120 ECTS)

The Professional Master's Program in Business in the Emerging and Frontier Markets (English, e-learning) is designed to offer a global and practical vision of the main emerging and frontier markets (FM) in the world.

The Master analyses thirty-two emerging and frontier (pre-emergent) markets from:

1. Africa (11 countries): Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Morocco, and Algeria. All of them considered as frontier markets. Nigeria is the first world's frontier market (42 )
2. The Middle East (2 countries). Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (FM) (7 ECTS)
3. America (5 countries). Argentina (FM), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (23 ECTS)
4. Asia (12 countries). Iran, Kazakhstan (FM), Pakistan (FM), the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam (FM), Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan (35 ECTS)
5. Europe (2 countries). Serbia and Turkey (5 ECTS)

To finalise the Master, the student must write a thesis (7 ECTS) related to emerging or frontier markets.

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Modules and subjects of the Master in Business in the Emerging and Frontier Markets:

NOTE: Brackets show credits

Module 1- Introduction to the Frontier Markets and Emerging Countries (1 ECTS)

1. Emerging and Frontier Markets

Module 2 - The African Frontier and Emerging Markets (42 ECTS)

1. The African Frontier Markets [0.3]
2. Africa: the Next Emerging Continent
3. Africa-BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Cooperation [0.3]

The main objective of the module ”The Emerging Markets of Africa” of the master is to provide an overview of key emerging countries of Africa and the business opportunities in these markets.

1. To learn to do business in the emerging markets of Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Morocco, and Algeria)
2. To analyse business opportunities
3. To analyse foreign direct investment flows and international trade
4. To know the Free Trade Agreements related to these countries

West Africa (13 ECTS)

1. West African Economic Area [2]
2. Ivory Coast [2]
3. Ghana [2]
4. Nigeria [3]
5. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [1]
6. West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) [1]
7. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
8. Niger Basin Authority [0.1]
9. Logistics in West Africa [1.5]

Download the module syllabus: “West Africa”(PDF)

East Africa (15 ECTS)

1. East African Economic Area [2]
2. Ethiopia [3]
3. Kenya [3]
4. Tanzania [2]
5. Uganda [2]
6. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [2]
7. East African Community (EAC) [0.5]
8. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) [0.1]
9. Tripartite FTA COMESA-EAC-SADC [0.1]
10. Nile Basin Initiative
11. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA) [0.5]
12. Logistics in East Africa

Download the module syllabus “Eastern Africa” (PDF)

Central Africa (5 ECTS)

1. Central African Economic Area [1]
2. Angola [3]
3. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [0.5]
4. Logistics in Central Africa

Download the syllabus “Central Africa” (PDF)

Southern Africa (3 ECTS)

1. Southern African Economic Area [1]
2. Zambia [1]
3. Southern African Development Community (SADC) [1.1]
4. Logistics in Southern Africa

Download the syllabus “Southern Africa” (PDF)

The Maghreb (5 ECTS)

1. Maghrebian Economic Area [1]
2. Morocco [2]
3. Algeria [1]
4. Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) [0.7]
5. Logistics in the Maghreb

Download the syllabus “The Maghreb” (PDF)

Module 3- The Emerging and Frontiers Markets of the Middle East (7 ECTS)

1. Arab Economic Area [1]
2. Kuwait [1]
3. United Arab Emirates [2]
4. Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) [1,2]
5. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) [2]
   1. Trade Preferential System (TPS-OIC)

Download the syllabus “The Middle East” (PDF)

Module 4- The Latin American Emerging and Frontier Markets (23 ECTS)

The main objective of the module “The Latin America Emerging Markets” of the Master is to provide an overview of key emerging countries of Latin America and the business opportunities in these markets.

1. To learn to do business in the Emerging markets of Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru)
2. To analyse business opportunities
3. To analyse foreign trade and FDI flows
4. To know the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) related to these countries

Subjects:

1. Latin American Economic Area [4]
2. Argentina [2]
3. Chile [2]
4. Colombia [2]
5. Ecuador [1]
6. Peru [3]
7. MERCOSUR [2]
8. Andean Community [3]
9. Pacific Alliance [0.1]
10. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) [2]
11. Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) [1]
12. Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) [0.3]
13. Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) [0.5]
14. Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) [0.3]
15. Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)

Download the syllabus in PDF: South America, Andean Markets.

Module 5- The Asian Emerging and Frontiers Markets (35 ECTS)

The main objective of the module Asian emerging markets of the Master is to provide an overview of key Asian Emerging Countries (Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam), Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan) and the business opportunities in these markets.

Central Eurasia (9 ECTS)

1. Central Eurasian Economic Area [2]
2. Iran [2]
3. Kazakhstan [1]
4. Pakistan [2]
5. Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) [0.1]
6. Asian Clearing Union (ACU) [0.1]
7. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) [0.1]
8. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) [0.4]
9. Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) [0.5]
10. Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) [0.2]
11. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) [0.1]
12. Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme

Download the syllabus “Business in Central Eurasia” (PDF)

Southeast Asia (19 ECTS)

1. The Philippines [2]
2. Indonesia [3]
3. Malaysia [2]
4. Singapore [3]
5. Thailand [2]
6. Vietnam [2]
7. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) [3]
8. Buddhist [2] and Malay economic areas

Download the module syllabus: “ASEAN Markets” - Buddhist Economic Area” (PDF)

Other Asian emerging countries (7 ECTS)

1. Bangladesh [2]
2. South Korea [2]
   1. Africa-Korea Partnership [0.1]
3. Taiwan [2]
4. Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC) [0.1]
5. Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
6. South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) [0.1]

Download the module syllabus: “Other Asian countries.”

Module 6- The European Emerging Markets (5 ECTS)

The main objective of the module “The European Emerging Markets” of the Master is to provide an overview of two key emerging European countries (Serbia and Turkey) and the business opportunities in these markets.

1. Serbia [1]
2. Turkey [3]
3. Turkic Council [0.1]
4. Africa-Turkey [0.1]
5. Regional Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) [0.2]
6. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) [0.5]
7. Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) [0.1]

Thesis of the Master in Business in the Emerging and Frontier Markets (8 ECTS)

For the successful completion of the Professional Master in Business in the Emerging and Frontier Markets, students must submit a Thesis.

The dissertation (thesis) is conceived as an exam that tests the ability of synthesis of the student to develop a particular subject (between 30 to 50 pages) related to Emerging and/or Frontier Markets.

The Dissertation (thesis) aims the student to demonstrate their theoretical and practical knowledge about Business in the Emerging and/or Frontier Markets and/or their economic areas. The topic is chosen by the student with the support of his professor and must be related to the contents of the Master.

For students who are working in an exporting company; we recommend writing the dissertation on the elaboration of an International Marketing Plan for one Emerging and/or Frontier Markets.

Some examples of theses of the Master:

1. International Marketing Plan for the Asian Emerging Markets
2. International Marketing Plan for the African Frontier Markets
3. Investment project in Nigeria (Thailand, Algeria, Indonesia)
4. SWOT analysis of the company X in the American emerging markets
5. Trade Relations between the emerging markets
6. Relations between the emerging countries and the BRICS
7. Nigeria and the BRICS Countries
8. International Promotion strategies for Thailand (Colombia, Ivory Coast, Serbia, Turkey)
9. Opening a branch in... (Abidjan, Jakarta, Luanda, Buenos Aires)

Video Master in Emerging Markets

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2. About the Emerging and Frontier Markets/BRICS (CIVETS, Next Eleven, MIST, Big Emerging Market, EAGLEs, NEST)
3. Note: the BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), Nigeria, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia are not analysed in this Master but in the Master in Business in the BRICS-MNS Countries

Paths of the Professional Master's Program in Business in Emerging and Frontier Markets.

The Master allows the student to choose three paths of different duration, content, tuition fees, and diploma issued, in order to fit the Professional Master to the needs and schedule of each student.

Some of the largest emerging countries analysed in the Master:

The Professional Master in Business in the Emerging and Frontier Markets includes the tool “Market Access”: