110054 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Valeria Bernardo

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2026

Teaching course: 2

• Spanish

There may be material in English or Catalan.

For international logistics and maritime business it is essential to understand the role of companies in international markets, the development of trade
international in different market structures and the interaction of countries and trade policies in intergovernmental economic organizations,
Therefore, this subject will also look at the relationship between geopolitics and trade, as well as the general terms used in Trade.
International, INCOTERMS. Additionally, the increasing globalization of markets accentuates the need to devote attention to this area.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others.

1. Basic concepts of International Trade
2. Trade Barriers and Elimination of Barriers by WTO agreements
3. Barriers to Trade and Elimination of Barriers to the Integration of Countries
4. Trade Risks
5. Commercial Exchange and Maritime Transport
6. Revenue from Flagship, Shipowners, Scrapping and how to avoid Turbulence
7. Theory of Chaos and Commerce; The International Monetary Fund
8. The World Bank
9. Geopolitics of International Trade and Maritime Transport
10. Multinational Companies
11. Globalization and Trade
12. Incoterms
13. The Globalization of Business

"Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's evaluation regulations. In the event that signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship"                                                                       

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (60%)

1) Exhibitions, 20%. Exhibitions are in groups, but each exhibitor is evaluated individually. The 20% is distributed as follows:

• 5% Oral presentation (not retrievable in any format, as it assesses public speaking skills). It is assessed individually.

• 5% Slides presented on the day of the presentation, based on their content, APA style citations, relevance to the presentation, font size, original content (as opposed to copy and paste or using information provided by the teacher), and other factors. Evaluated individually.

• 10% (CCT5): Individual analysis and additional information provided by the student based on their critical analysis of the topic presented, always based on recognized publications, and then presenting their analysis and defending their point of view or opinion. It is evaluated individually. This 10% corresponds to the evaluation of the Common Competence of Tecnocampus number 5 (CCT5), which consists of the student being able to apply the capacity for critical analysis, self-knowledge, emotional intelligence and the ability to learn to learn to resolve the situations they have to face within their field. Therefore, through these presentations the student will be able to learn about international trade situations and analyze, from a critical point of view, how actions other than trade, transport and public policies related to trade can influence the exchange of goods at an international, regional and/or local level.

2) Seminars, 40%, distributed as follows:

• 5 seminars with a value of 8% each, for a total of 40%
• In accordance with TecnoCampus regulations for conducting Seminars, these are considered under the same regulations as exams, so only people who are physically in the Classroom and actively collaborate with their group in the resolution, preparation and presentation/explanation of what has been done in the Seminar are evaluated.
• Seminars have specific dates and ARE NOT MAKE-UPABLE (read the TecnoCampus exam regulations).
• The seminars will be held in weeks 2,4,6,8 and 10.

The seminars complement the CCT5 competence by preparing the student so that in the final presentation they are able to apply different techniques to address multiple learning situations, making a critical judgment of their behavior and that of others according to the results obtained and/or the consequences of the acts that are presented to them in case of

FINAL EXAMINATION

Individual and face-to-face: 40%.

General evaluation conditions:

For the Final Exam:

• The presentation of the final exam is a necessary condition to obtain a course grade.

• A minimum of 5/10 (50/100) points must be obtained in the Final Exam to be able to make the average with the continuous assessment. Otherwise, that is, if a grade of 4,99 points or less is obtained in the Final Exam, it is necessary to attend the Recovery Exam.

• In the case of students who have obtained more than 5 points in the continuous assessment, but have failed the final exam, that is, who have obtained less than 4,99/10 points, they will take the Remedial Exam.

• In case of not attending the Final Exam, the student will receive the grade of “Not Presented” and does NOT have the option to take the Retake Exam.

• In the event of not attending the retake exam, the student will maintain the same grade obtained in the Final Exam.

• In the event of attending the Remedial Exam and the student obtains a grade greater than or equal to 5 (five) points out of 10 (ten), the Final Grade for the Subject will be 60% of the continuous assessment and 40% of the Remedial Exam. That is, the % of the continuous assessment will remain the same as throughout the course according to this Teaching Guide.

For continuous assessment

• Continuous assessment % are NOT recoverable.

• In order to obtain a grade for each of the Seminars held in class, the student must be physically present in the Classroom on the day of the Seminar and show evidence of collaboration with the group.

• The use of key concepts is taken into account to solve the practical cases that arise in the monitoring activities.

• Written communication skills: Ability to synthesize; appropriate use of spelling; lexical adequacy (use of vocabulary according to the topic/subject); formal aspects and the application of the gender perspective as much as possible within the topic is considered a positive aspect, as is the Sustainable Development Goals;

• Use of bibliography and references in APA format; Search for scientific contributions relevant to research and the ability to integrate them into a project.

• Development of own ideas and analyses based on opinions expressed in books, scientific articles or news from recognized media or organizations.

Feenstra, Robert; Taylor, Alan; Iranzo Sancho, Susana. 2015. International Trade. Editorial Reverté. ISBN-13 978-8429128062

García Trius, Albert. 2009. 100 Foreign Trade Documents. Publisher: Global Marketing Strategies, SL ISBN-13978-8492570713

Jerez Riesco, Jose Luis. 2011. International Trade. ESIC Publishing. ISBN-13 978-8473567916
 

Beck, Ulrich. What is globalization? 2008. Fallacies of Globalism, responses to Globalization. Publisher Paidós. PP 304. ISBN: 9788449320910

Cabello Gonzalez, Jose Miguel. 2014. Customs and International Trade. 4th Edition. ESIC Publishing, 255 pp. ISBN-10 8473568990

Harding, Rebecca. 2025. The World at Economic War - How to Rebuild Security in a Weaponized Global Economy. London Publishing. 176 pages. ISBN13: 9781916749450. 

Kotler, Philip; Caslione, John A. 2010. Administration and Marketing in Times of Chaos. Norma SA Editorial. PP 240. ISBN 9584525581.

Kruger, Anne. 2018. Trump's protectionist mess. The Commerce Available at: https://elcomercio.pe/opinion/colaboradores/lio-proteccionista-trumpanne-
kruger-news-578819-news/

Pena, Cristina 2016. Transport Manual for International Trade, Selection and Management of Transport for Exportation. Publisher: ICG. Marge, SL ISBN -13-978-8416171149

Stiglitz, Joseph. 2002. The Unrest in Globalization. Publishing Taurus. Barcelona, ​​Spain. PP 314. ISBN 13: 9788430604784