The prerequisites for the emergence and foundations of the functioning of transnational corporations (TNCs) are revealed. The classification, types, structures of corporate associations are given and the cycle of their development is considered. The peculiarities of assessing the global market environment are described. The process of managing the activities of TNCs is considered. The financial activities of TNCs are analyzed. The sectoral and regional peculiarities of TNCs activity in the industrial sphere and the sphere of services are given. The components of successful foreign economic activity of corporate structures are outlined. The interaction between TNCs and national economies are characterized. For students of specialities in the fields of knowledge "Social and Behavioral Sciences" and "Management and Administration" of higher education institutions.