Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to SCQF Level 8 entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
The module aims to develop students' understanding of the context of international business and its environment; international business strategies and operations and the internationalisation of the firm.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Describe and explain various approaches to the conduct of international business
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Explain the processes of firm internationalisation
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Describe and compare how the business environments of countries influence the operational style and approach of international firms
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Understand how changing international trade patterns and globalisation influence the patterns of international business.
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Indicative Module Content
National Differences in Political Economy; ethics in international business; foreign direct investment; regional economic integration; the organisation of international business; entry strategies and strategic alliances; exporting, importing, and countertrade; the internationalisation process; modes of operation in the international firm.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | lectures
| 24 | tutorials
| 10 |
Directed Study
| | directed study
| 22 |
Private Study
| | private study
| 94 |
Mode of Delivery
Lectures, seminars, tutorials
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Coursework: an integrative analysis of the international business environment.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | DANIELS, J.D., RADEBAUGH, L.H. and SULLIVAN, D.P., 2015. International business: environments and operations. 15th ed. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
| | 2. | DICKEN, P., 2015. Global shift: mapping the contours of the world economy. 7th ed. New York: Guilford Press.
| | 3. | HILL, C.W.L., 2011. International business: competing in the global marketplace. 8th ed. New York: McGraw Hill/Irwin.
| | 4. | LASSERRE, P., 2012.Global strategic management. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
| | 5. | MORRISON, J., 2009. International business: challenges in a changing world. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
| | 6. | RUGMAN, A.M., COLLINSON, S. and HODGETTS, R.M., 2012. International business. 6th ed. Harlow: Pearson.
| | 7. | SWEENEY, P.D and McFARLIN, D.B., 2015 International management: strategic opportunities and cultural challenges. London: Routledge.
| | 8. | WALL, S. and MINOCHA, S., 2015. International business. 3th. ed. Harlow: Pearson.
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