Faculty of Business and Law Assignment Brief 2025/26
Module Title: Theories of International Business
Module Code: 5L7V0013
Credits: 15
Level: 7
Assignment Identifier: 1CWK100
Module Leader: Dr Mohamed Genawi
Contact Details: m.genawi@mmu.ac.uk
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Assessment Type:
Essay
Assessment
Weighting: 100%
Length: 3,000 words (+/- 10%)
Assignment Task
For this individual assignment, your task is to write an essay in response to following questions:
one of the
- How does the OLI framework help explain why firms become multinational?
In your answer, describe the main parts of the OLI framework and explain how each part helps to understand international production. Support your discussion with one or two examples of multinational firms that illustrate how the OLI framework operates in practice and discuss any limitations with the framework.