Module BUSI5G115: INTERNATIONALISATION OF SERVICES (DL)

Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)

BUSI5G115: INTERNATIONALISATION OF SERVICES (DL)

Tied To

• N1D217: Business Administration (Finance) (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D314: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D317: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To provide students with:
• a critical appreciation of the nature and significance of services in the national and international economy;
• an ability to critically apply theoretical explanations of the internationalisation of the firm to service enterprises;
• an advanced understanding of the challenges for service enterprises active in the international environment;
• a depth of knowledge of recent research in the field of service internationalisation.

Content

• The nature and significance of services in the national and international economy
• Methods of service internationalisation
• Trends in the internationalisation of services
• Theories of internationalisation and their application to services
• The rise of international production in services
• Barriers to the internationalisation of services
• General Agreement on Trade in Services — World Trade Organisation and negotiations on the international provision of services
• Knowledge intensive services and cross border knowledge transfer
• Sector case studies — these will be selected from a range of service sub-sectors including the following: Business services; Retailing; Education; Media and entertainment; Telecommunications; Utilities; Hotel and restaurant; Finance; Transportation; Construction.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will have a critical appreciation of:
• the nature and significance of services in the national and international economy;
• methods of, and trends in, service internationalisation;
• theories of services internationalisation;
• barriers to the internationalisation of services, General Agreement on Trade in Services and World Trade Organisation negotiations on services;
• cross border knowledge transfer through services;
• the internationalisation of a number of specific service sub-sectors.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in discrete Units. These are designed to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved through a combination of specially written material, directed reading, reflection through self-assessed assignments and guidance for further reading. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post or fax).
• The written assignment will test students’ understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

None.