China-Lusophone Commercial Relations, Investment and Tourism

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Traditional lectures seek to provide students with basic skills about trade relations, investment and tourism between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries. This expositive method will be combined with collective analysis and practical discussions.

Learning Outcomes

The main purpose of the curricular unit is to provide understanding of China operational and commercial relations, investment and tourism with Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and East Timor. The role of Macau as a platform in this relationship, through the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries, will also be analyzed. Students are expected to understand the business environment and learn practical skills in doing business (import/export) with China and/or the Portuguese-speaking Countries. Additionally, they will become familiar with the differences – in theory and practice – between East and West and gain awareness of possible methods and strategies to break into the Chinese or Lusophone markets.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Essentials of international trade and investment.
2. Geoeconomics and geopolitics of China and the Lusophone World.
3. Legal framework of China and the Portuguese-speaking countries’ economic relations.
4. Tourism dynamics on China’s relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries.
5. Import/export operations and transport/logistics options.
6. Chinese business culture and negotiation tactics.
7. Business strategies.

Head Lecturer(s)

Jorge Manuel Tavares da Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation in debates (10%) + individual paper / presentation (30%) + final exam (60%): 100.0%

Bibliography

RODRIGUES, V., & BREDA, Z. (2015). Chinese international travelers: Who are they? – Insights on China’s outbound tourism market. In M. Kozak & N. Kozak (eds), Tourism economics: A practical perspective (pp. 95-108). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

VASCONCELLOS, Isabella (2016), Doing Business in Brazil, Opportunities and Threats. Morrisville: Lulu.com.

GONÇALVES, Marcus (2017), Lusophone-African Multinational Enterprises Internationalization Mode: A Case Analysis of Angolan and Mozambican Enterprises. Saarbrucken: Lambert Academic Publishing.

GREEVAN, Mark J.; WEI, Mark J. (2017), Business Ecosystems in China: Alibaba and Competing Baidu, Business Ecosystems in China: Alibaba and Competing Baidu, Tencent, Xiaomi and LeEco. New York: Routledge.   

HAY, Walter; COCKRUM, Jim (2017), Import Direct from China and Many Other Countries: Your Guide to Finding the Best Suppliers, Best Products, and Best Prices and How to Easily Organize the Importing Procedure. North Charleston: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

PEDERNEIRA, Ricardina (2015), Do Business in Angola: the essential field guide to investing and doing business in this rapidly growing economy. Gorleston: Rethink Press.