International Business

Code

BUSI2145

School

Business

Level

2

Credits

10

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

Topic covered include:
Environment; Theory of multinational enterprises; Entry strategies; Operating in international markets

Target Students

Available to Y2 or Y3 UG students on BSc Hons Management OR BSc Hons Management with placement OR BSc Hons International Management.Available to Year 2 UG students on BA Hons Geography with Business.CANNOT be taken if students are taking/have taken BUSI2003.

Classes

• One 1-hour tutorial
• One 1-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 11 weeks

Assessment

• 90% Coursework: 1,800 words
• 10% Sessional Quiz: Sessional Quiz

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding: This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
•    The dynamic and changing nature of business and the consideration of the future of organisations within the global business environment, including the management of risk.
•    The development, access and operation of markets for resources, goods and services.
•    The development of appropriate policies and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests.
•    The need for individuals and organisations to manage responsibly and sustainably and behave ethically in relation to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues.
•    The design, development of organisations, including cross-cultural issues, change, diversity and values.

Intellectual skills: This module develops:
•    The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions.
•    Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Professional practical skills: This module develops:
•    Self-analysis and awareness/sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and cultures. This includes a continuing appetite for development.

Transferable (key) skills: This module develops:
•    Communication and listening including the ability to produce clear, structured business communications in a variety of media.
•    Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time.
•    Articulating and effectively explaining information.

Conveners

• Dr Nahid Yazdani