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7.3.1 Introduction

Course subject(s) Module 7. GSE Locations: Nearshoring and Offshoring

Content of the Learning Sequence

In this learning sequence you will learn about the backgrounds of country selection in an offshore sourcing and nearshore sourcing context. Three subjects are elaborated:

  1. Developments in country selection, important factors to do so, and reasons for offshore sourcing.
  2. The backgrounds of offshore sourcing to India, and to a lesser unknown destination such as Bangladesh.
  3. The backgrounds of nearshore sourcing, with examples such as Palestine and North Korea.

This learning sequence contains a series of three video lectures that are each followed by a quiz to check your knowledge, and open discussions.

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