Module BUSI42U15: MANAGING IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (ONLINE)

Department: Management and Marketing

BUSI42U15: MANAGING IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (ONLINE)

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• BUSI45N15: Managing in the Global Envornment (Taught)

Aims

• Acquire and demonstrate a specialist knowledge and understanding of those elements of economic analysis that are relevant for managing in the global economy.
• Develop skills in the application of economic analysis in business decision making and planning.
• Develop a critical understanding of key economic aspects of the global business environment and the impact of changes in that environment at national and international levels.

Content

• Micro foundations for managing in the Global Environment.
• Macro foundations for managing in the Global Environment.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this module, students should have a specialised knowledge and understanding of:
• the underlying fundamentals of the market system;
• the importance of, and interaction between demand, costs and prices at the level of the firm and the market;
• the inter-relationship between the competitive environment and business decisions;
• the macro-economic environment, at national and global level;
• the internationalisation of firms and multinational activity;
• the skills required to appreciate the highly complex nature of the economic system within which business operates;
• the importance of corporate and social responsibility, including the sustainability of economic activity, both at micro and macroeconomic level.

• By the end of this module, students should:
• be able to apply their economic understanding in management decisions in the global context;
• have practised problem solving and analytical skills in relation to managing in the global environment.

• Written communication; planning, organising and time management; problem solving and analysis; using initiative; computer literacy.
Written communication; planning, organising and time management; problem solving and analysis; using initiative; computer literacy.

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

• The module is delivered via online learning, divided up into study weeks with specially produced resources within each week. Resources vary according to the learning outcomes but normally include: video content, directed reading, reflection through activities, opportunities for self-assessment and peer-to-peer learning within a tutor-facilitated discussion board. Tutors provide feedback on formative work and facilitate discussion board communication as well as being available for individual consultation as necessary (usually by email and Skype).
• The summative assessment of the module 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

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

A written assignment of 1,500 words, or its multimedia equivalent, which may involve some group work.

■ 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