Lesson Plan

• Describe the positive and negative economic, social, and environmental impacts of MNCs on host and home countries.
• Analyse how FDI, technology transfer, and employment effects contribute to development outcomes.
• Evaluate policy options that host governments can use to maximise benefits and mitigate drawbacks of MNC activity.
• Apply a comparative framework to assess MNC consequences using case examples.

• Projector and screen
• PowerPoint presentation with diagrams
• Handout summarising positive/negative consequences
• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheets for case‑study analysis
• Calculator (optional)

Begin with a quick poll: “What multinational brand do you see in your daily life?” Use responses to link personal experience to the concept of MNCs. Review prior knowledge of foreign direct investment and trade. Outline success criteria: students will identify and evaluate MNC impacts on both host and home economies.

1. Do‑now (5'): Students list three advantages and three disadvantages of a familiar MNC on a sticky note; teacher collects for later discussion.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Define MNCs, present the flow diagram of capital, technology, labour, and outline key motivations.
3. Guided analysis (15'): Using the handout, groups examine positive consequences for host countries (FDI, technology spill‑overs, employment) and record evidence.
4. Group debate (15'): Each group is assigned either a host‑country benefit or drawback and argues its significance, citing the summary table.
5. Policy response activity (10'): Teams design one policy measure (e.g., linkage policy) to enhance benefits or curb harms; share on board.
6. Whole‑class synthesis (5'): Teacher summarises the balanced view and links back to objectives.
7. Exit ticket (5'): Students write one concrete example of a policy that could improve MNC outcomes in a developing country.

Recap the dual nature of MNC impacts and the role of targeted policy in shaping outcomes. Students submit their exit tickets, demonstrating their ability to propose realistic interventions. For homework, assign a short essay comparing two MNC case studies, focusing on net benefits for the host nation.