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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Global Business Practice | |||
| Reference | BS4330 | Version | 4 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles, theories and concepts that underpin international business. |
| 2 | Appropriately use a wide range of relevant academic and business resources to investigate international business activities. |
| 3 | Make informed and evidence-based judgments on the operation of international business which match firm capabilities to location advantages or disadavantages. |
| 4 | Synthesise complex information to make a recommendation of strategic significance to international business firms. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Strategic motivations for engaging in international business; the role of the multinational firm; location advantage and firm-specific advantage; political economy effects on firm strategy; country evaluation and selection methods; market entry evaluation and selection methods; the organisation of international business; international value chains of production; modes of operation in the international firm; ethics in international business. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Lectures, seminars, tutorials |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Individual coursework | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, other than SCQF Level 10 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | Module BS2158 International Business. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | COLLINSON, S., NARULA, R. and RUGMAN, A.M., 2020. International business. 8th ed. Harlow: Pearson. |
| 2 | DANIELS, J.D., RADEBAUGH, L.H. and SULLIVAN, D.P., 2021. International business: environments and operations. 16th ed. Boston: Pearson. |
| 3 | DICKEN, P., 2015. Global shift: mapping the contours of the world economy. 7th ed. New York: Guilford Press. |
| 4 | HILL, C.W.L., 2022. International business: competing in the global marketplace. 14th ed. New York: McGraw Hill. |
| 5 | LASSERRE, P. and MONTEIRO, F. 2023. Global strategic management. 5th ed. London: Bloomsbury. |
| 6 | SWEENEY, P.D. and McFARLIN, D.B., 2015. International management: strategic opportunities and cultural challenges. 5th ed. London: Routledge. |
| 7 | VERBEKE, A. and LEE, I.H.I., 2022. International business strategy. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 8 | WALL, S., MINOCHA, S. and REES, B., 2015. International business. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson. |