Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024 (archived)
Module BUSI4X415: Doing Business in China (Fudan DBA)
Department: Management and Marketing
BUSI4X415: Doing Business in China (Fudan DBA)
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2023/24 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | N1R760 |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- none
Aims
- To enable students to engage different Chinese business systems in a critically informed way which identifies emerging trends and specialized management issues.
Content
- Comparative business systems
- Chinese business governance
- Chinese business and management
- Offshore Chinese business networks
- Multinationals doing business in China
- Public relations for business in China
- Mainland China: emerging business and management
- East-West organizational and management learning and development
- East-West business champions and pathfinder development
- China related Case Study Series
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module students should have:
- Have a critical appreciation of Chinses business dynamics;
- Have an advanced understanding of Chinese business systems.
Subject-specific Skills:
- By the end of the module students should have:
- Be able to compare and critically evaluate key Chinese business organizational and management preferences;
- Be able to anticipate/predict future developmental trends and issues;
- Be able to engage with problems and opportunities for developing Chinses business relationships
Key Skills:
- Ability to make an initial formulation and articulation of a potential scheme of research
- Ability to understand and resolve the problems and issues in undertaking doctoral research
- Ability to formulate, articulate and complete a scheme of research at doctoral level
- Enhanced personal effectiveness
- Effective written communication
- Advanced skills of self-awareness and time management
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module will be delivered in a workshop format over an intensive three-day teaching block. Workshops will comprise a balanced mix of lecture- and seminar-type delivery combined with small group discussions and other activities as appropriate to the nature of the material. Also, guided reading will address key topics. This range of methods will ensure that students will acquire the advanced skills and knowledge to enable them to develop a thorough understanding of this specialist field of study.
- Learning will also occur through tutor-supported, as well as self-supported learning groups. In addition, guided reading will address key topics. This range of methods will ensure that students will acquire the advanced skills and knowledge to enable them to develop a thorough understanding of this specialist field of study
- The assessment of the module will be by individual written assignment, designed to test students' knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter and their ability to apply it to the analysis of specific issues relating to the study of skills.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Workshop | 3 | Daily | 8 hrs | 24 | |
| Tutor-supported Learning Groups via webinars and other e-learning tools. With follow-up support as necessary using videoconferencing software. | 16 | ||||
| Self-supported Learning group (self-organised by students, monitored by Fudan Office) | 10 | ||||
| Preparation & Reading (reading list provided consisting of current published articles relevant to module content, available within library) | 100 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Individual written assignment that develops the initial formulation and articulation of a potential scheme of research | 3,000 words max | 100% | same |
Formative Assessment:
Group-based presentations and tutor feedback within workshops.
■ 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