Business in the United Kingdom, London

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Syllabus of the Subject - Doing Business in the United Kingdom (Great Britain) - London (Course, Master).

Introduction to the United Kingdom
British Economy
1. Economic impact of the BREXIT
2. British Manufacturing Industry
3. British Services sector
British Foreign Trade
1. Strategic importance of the Commonwealth
2. Relations with the United States
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom.
1. British Investments Abroad
Doing Business in London
Case Study:
1. Doing Business in Yorkshire and Humber
2. Mohamed Ibrahim
Access to the British Market
Business Plan for the United Kingdom

Transport Corridors

British Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements

The United Kingdom and the European Economic Area
European Union (until BREXIT)
While the United Kingdom is a member of the European Union (BREXIT), it is a beneficiary of the EU Free trade agreements with South Korea, Chile, India, Mexico, the MERCOSUR, the ASEAN, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia...

The objectives of the Subject “Doing Business in the United Kingdom” are the following:

To analyse the strengths of the British Economy and Foreign Trade
To understand the causes of the BREXIT and its economic implications
To know the business opportunities in the British Market
To analyse the trade relations of the United Kingdom with the country of the student
To know the United Kingdom trade agreements (FTA) as a member of the European Union (Until the BREXIT)
To understand the political and economic importance of the Commonwealth
To develop a business plan for the British Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the United Kingdom” belongs to the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorates: European Business, World Trade
Masters: Business in Europe, International Business

Online Students, Master in International Business

Masters and Doctorates in International Business adapted to the UK Students (until BREXIT)

Learning materials in + Reino Unido Royaume-Uni Reino Unido

Credits of the Subject “Doing Business in the United Kingdom”: 3
Duration: three weeks

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Description of the Subject: International Trade and Business in the United Kingdom:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Europe)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain is constituted by Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland, and is one of the member states of the European Union (EU) until the BREXIT occurs
Capital of the United Kingdom: London
Area of the United Kingdom: 243,610 square kilometres
British Population: 64 million people
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy being a representative democracy, where Queen Elizabeth II is recognised as the Head of the State
The UK is a unitary state comprised of four constituent nations: Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland

North Sea-Mediterranean Transport Corridor (Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France)

Dependencies of the British Crown: Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey

The British Overseas Territories: Akrotiri, Anguilla, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Cayman Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Falkland Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Santa Elena, Ascension and Tristan de Acuña, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory.

Main religion in the United Kingdom: Anglican Church. Justin Welby (Archbishop of Canterbury)

Quakerism was founded by George Fox in the United Kingdom. The Quaker William Wilberforce was one of the most important figures in the abolition of Slavery (1807)
1. Abolition of Slavery in the United Kingdom: 1807
Methodism was created by the British John Wesley

The United Kingdom belongs to the Western Civilisation (European Economic Area)

Atlantic Transport Corridor (Portugal-Spain-France-Germany)

UK Economy

The United Kingdom of Great Britain is a commercial powerhouse and a global financial centre
The UK is one of the most developed countries in the world
The United Kingdom represents the fifth world economy and the second largest in Europe (after Germany and followed by France)
British GDP (nominal): 2,231 mil million dollars
GDP by sector:
1. Agriculture (0.9%)
2. Industry (22.8%)
3. Services (76.2%)
UK GDP per capita: 36,600 dollars
Its capital, London (along with New York) is one of the two largest financial centres in the world
Currency of the United Kingdom: Pound Sterling
The UK economy is one of the most important in Europe, increasingly based on the services sector, although it maintains a significant presence in the high-technology sector
The United Kingdom of Great Britain is ranked 13th in the competitiveness ranking of the World Economic Forum
Many leading companies and businesspeople from around the world are based in London:
1. The Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev is the owner of four UK newspapers
2. The Sudanese businessman Mohamed Ibrahim
3. The Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa
4. The Chaldean Christian businessman of Iraqi origin Nadhmi Shakir Auchi
5. The Saudi businessman Sheik Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
6. The head office of Hinduja, an Indian business group
Decentralised EU Agencies in the UK (They should leave the UK after BREXIT): the European Banking Authority (EBA): London

British Foreign Trade

Top export markets of the United Kingdom of Great Britain: The United States, Germany, France, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy...
The main British Exports: manufactured products, fuels, chemical products, tobacco, beverages, foods
Top Trading Partners of the United Kingdom of Great Britain: Germany, the United States, the Republic Popular of the China, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Norway, Italy...
Main British Imports: manufactured products, fuels, machines, foods
The United Kingdom is the main Foreign direct investment (FDI) destination in Europe