Managing Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI3199 | Nottingham University Business School China | 3 | 10 | Spring China |
- Code
- BUSI3199
- School
- Nottingham University Business School China
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
REQUISITES
Please note that for this module, students should have taken:
BUSI3194 International Business Environment and Strategy
(Please ignore Requisites: N/A below)
The nature of the contemporary MNC; Theories of the MNC; Control of foreign operations; Control in the MNC; Knowledge transfer; Country manager.
Re-assessment format is decided by the school.
Target Students
Final year students of the Faculty of Business
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 8 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 8 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: Individual essay of 1,500 words (50%).
- 30% Presentation 1: Group presentation of 15 minutes (30%)
- 20% ACP: ACP (20%)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The aim of this module is to develop managers for multinational corporations, in particular supervisors of foreign subsidiaries, and local managers, among others, country managers for a multinational company.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
- Leadership, management and development of organisations including the implications of the legal context
- The management of resources
- 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
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
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:
This module develops:
- Ability to work collaboratively both internally and with external customers and an awareness of mutual interdependence
Conveners
- Dr Abby ZHOU
Last updated 09/01/2025.