Foreign Direct Investment Courses and Certifications

高级国际直接投资学

An advanced exploration of foreign direct investment theories and multinational corporations’ strategies for building competitiveness in a changing global business environment.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Investment Protection Standards - Fair and Equitable Treatment, Minimum Standard of Treatment - Part 2

Explore fair and equitable treatment principles and minimum standards that protect international investments under modern legal frameworks.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Foreign Investment and the Environment - Conflict or Coexistence? - Segment 3

Explore the complex relationship between foreign investment and environmental protection, examining potential conflicts and opportunities for coexistence.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

What is International Investment Law?

Discover the fundamental principles and meaning of International Investment Law in this concise introduction to cross-border investment regulations and legal frameworks.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Global Strategy II: Doing Business in The Global Economy

159 ratings at Coursera

Learn to choose global expansion strategies: apply OLI and CAGE frameworks, weigh entry timing and scale, compare entry modes, and manage political risks abroad.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

International Business Entry Strategies

97 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate how firms go global: select countries with PESTEL, compare direct, indirect and piggyback exporting, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, and expatriate life abroad.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development

34 ratings at Coursera

Analyze trade and investment policy in emerging markets: apply trade and FDI theories, firm productivity data, gravity models and comparative advantage indices, then write evidence-based policy advice.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

国际商务管理

以跨文化协作、国际商务团队管理和跨国战略决策为核心，学习国际商务管理理论与案例。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

International Business Management

Learn how multinational firms adapt markets, organize cross-border operations, use outsourcing, and make international investment and strategy decisions.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

China's Foreign Economic and Trade policy

Examine China's foreign economic policies: opening-up strategy, WTO accession and FTA/FTZ policy, inward and outward FDI rules, RMB internationalization, foreign aid, and the Belt and Road Initiative.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

International investment and global supply chain

Explore international investment decisions—from FDI and cross-border M&A to venture capital and stock markets—alongside global supply chain finance.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

中国对外经济政策

A systematic examination of China’s foreign economic policies, from opening-up, trade, and investment to financial cooperation, foreign aid, and the Belt and Road Initiative.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)

Explore the mechanisms and processes of Investor-State Dispute Settlement, covering key principles of international investment dispute resolution in just 14 minutes.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Practice of Signing Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT)

Examine the practice of signing bilateral investment treaties through the Germany-Pakistan BIT, the spread of BITs, and treaties with investment provisions.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Move Towards Regulating Foreign Investment - From Nationalisation to Regulation - Segment 2

Explore the transition from nationalization policies to modern regulatory frameworks governing foreign investment flows and controls.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video