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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Decisions

  • Course Code: INTL-503

  • Format: In-Person / Virtual

  • Description: Where should you build? This course applies the OLI Paradigm (Ownership, Location, Internalization) to site selection. Participants conduct a comparative analysis of potential plant locations (e.g., Queretaro vs. Leon) to make evidence-based decisions on where to locate international operations.

  • Learning Objectives:

  • Make evidence-based decisions on where to locate international operations.

  • Conduct a site selection analysis for a new plant (e.g., Queretaro vs. Leon).

  • Apply the OLI Paradigm to investment strategy.

  • Scholar-Practitioner Framework:

  • Theory: The OLI Paradigm.

  • Application: Site Selection Analysis.

  • Curriculum: Location Advantages; Investment Incentives; The Bajío Industrial Corridor.