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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Global Business Practice | |||
Reference | BS4330 | Version | 2 |
Created | August 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
Approved | July 2013 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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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 | |
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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 | Identify and 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 |
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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 |
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Lectures, seminars, tutorials |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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Contact Hours | 35 | N/A |
Non-Contact Hours | 115 | 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 | |||||
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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: | A single coursework to be submitted following module delivery. |
MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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Explanatory Text | |
The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Coursework - 100% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
A | 70% or above |
B | 60%-69% |
C | 50%-59% |
D | 40%-49% |
E | 35%-39% |
F | 0%-34% |
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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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 | |
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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. |