ER3S75 - International Business 01 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ER3S75 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | International Business | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Operations Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Operations Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Gabor Horvath | ||
| Module Team: | Gaurav Chawla, Dan Taylor, Andre Clark | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100080 - international business | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2016 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To analyse and critically evaluate the factors which constitute and influence the Global business environment, in
terms of the complex and unpredictable variables and contexts important to international business, and their
reactions to those variables and contexts and changes to them.
The aims of the module, therefore, are to facilitate a systematic understanding of the key aspects of global
business, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge at the
forefront of defined aspects of this discipline. Enhancing the student's ability to manage their own learning by
making effective use of scholarly reviews and primary sources (for example, refereed research articles and/or
original materials appropriate to the discipline) is another related aim of the module.
Content Summary
10 ECTS Credits:
Class Contact - 44 hours
Directed Study - 88 hours
Independent Study - 68 hours
Total notional hours - 200 hours
Global Business Environment, in particular those aspects which impact upon the Business Internationalisation
Processes.
International Trade and Investment issues, particularly the identification and management of exchange-rate
related risk.
Global Business Management Issues, focusing on the international aspects of traditional management
functions (such as marketing, Human Resources and Purchasing and Supply), as well as strategic decision
making related to issues such as social innovation and sustainability related to energy production and use,
impacts of the connected society, local-global relationships, and how this can affect the entrepreneur in
international contexts
Global Industry Issues, highlighting the different environments and issues created by global business in different
industries (for example, Agri-Foods; Clothing; Automotive; Semi-conductors / Computing; Financial Services)
This module will facilitate the development of Personal Development Planning through the delivery of the key
skills identified below in the module descriptor.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 44 |
| Independent Study | 64 |
| Directed Study | 84 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 4 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding and ability to critically analyse, evaluate and appraise the key internal andexternal contexts in which global business operates, and the ways in global business reacts to thosecontexts and changes in them in terms of comparison, evaluation, and subsequent strategy integration,synthesis, formulation and validation |
| LO2 | Have a critical awareness of the pervasive issues - including<br />sustainability, globalisation, corporate social responsibility, diversity,<br />business innovation and risk management |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Time Constrained Assessment (CW) 1 | Time constrained assessment | 180 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Report (CW) 1 | Business Report | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Time Constrained Assessment (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Report (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |