RGU: RGU Module: Doing Business Overseas (BSM588)

Module Title
Doing Business Overseas

Keywords
Business, export, import, investment, trade.

Reference

BSM588

SCQF Level

SCQF 11

SCQF Points

ECTS Points

7.5

Created

October 2002

Approved

November 2006

Amended

May 2007

Revision No.

Prerequisites for Module

None in addition to course entry qualifications or equivalent.

Corequisite Modules

None.

Precluded Modules

None.

Aims of Module

The aim of Doing Business Overseas is to foster a substantive understanding of the central issues involved in trading internationally.

Learning Outcomes for Module

On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:

1.	Critically explore the avenues to be taken at the beginning stages of international trading;
2.	Analyse and evaluate the practicalities of export: including export duties, VAT, transport options, insurance and trading options;
3.	Analyse and evaluate the practicalities of import: including import duties, currency issues, local transport, local liabilities and avenues for marketing abroad;
4.	Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the nature of foreign investment, including national investment policies, foreign investment guarantees, and bilateral investment treaties;
5.	Critically evaluate specific trading ventures through case study.

Indicative Module Content

The module examines the practicalities of international trade. These include information on where to seek advice and foreign investment. The practicalities of both export and import are examined. Particularly, export duties, VAT, insurance, local transport options, local liabilities, and avenues for marketing abroad will be examined.

Indicative Student Workload

Contact Hours	Full Time	Part Time	Distance Learning
Lectures/Seminars	36	36	6
Assessment	10	10	10
Directed Study
Directed Study	64	64	94
Private Study
Private Study	40	40	40

Mode of Delivery

lectures; seminars; group discussions; group activities; directed reading/research, case studies.

Assessment Plan

	Learning Outcomes Assessed
Component 1	1,2,3,4,5

The summative assessment will comprise one piece of coursework.
The tutor may require the student to participate in an oral in respect of the coursework assessment.

Indicative Bibliography

1.	AUGUST, R., 2012. International business law. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ.: Pearson Education.
2.	Specific information packages will be distributed on a subject by subject basis.