Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module BUSI43Q15: Global Business (Blended Learning)
Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)
BUSI43Q15: Global Business (Blended Learning)
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2010/11 | Module Cap | None. |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- Global Business (Block Taught)
Aims
- To explore concepts and practices related to managing in a turbulent, dynamic global environment
Content
- Globalisation: forces, drivers, debates: the new competitive environment
- The Global Expansion of the Corporation – challenging traditional market expansion
- International business theories and frameworks
- The BRIC (emerging markets) economies and Bottom of the Pyramid strategies challenging the traditional market entry strategies of multinational corporations and transnational corporations
- Managing in organisations operating across borders: beyond strategy, structure, systems
- Typologies of international organisations – emerging new organisational forms
- Intra-firm collaboration
- Inter-firm collaboration: strategic alliances
- International entrepreneurship and small and medium size enterprises
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- On completion of the module students should:
- have a critical understanding of the impact and interdependence of global events on the management of organisations;
- have an understanding of the paradoxical contradictions and tensions involved in global strategic management.
Subject-specific Skills:
- On completion of the module students should:
- be able to critically evaluate the practical relevance of the theoretical concepts presented.
Key Skills:
- Effective written communication skills
- Planning, organising and time management skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- The ability to use initiative
- Advanced skills in the interpretation of data
- Advanced computer literacy skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module is delivered via blended learning and in the form of discrete Study 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. Extensive use of learning technologies is also employed to reinforce learning, including online seminars. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post, fax and video-conferencing).
- The summative assessment of the module, by case-study based written assignment, is designed to test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge and critical understanding, and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Blended-learning Study Units (a combination of specially written materials, directed reading, self-assessed assignments, e-learning resources, and guidance for further reading) | 9 | 150 | |||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Written Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Case-study based written assignment | 2,500 words maximum | 100% | same |
Formative Assessment:
Virtual team-based discussions and case-study exercises, delivered via DUO.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University