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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Global Business Environment | |||
| Reference | BSM748 | Version | 3 |
| Created | February 2024 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | February 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To introduce students to the study and analysis of the business environment in an era of globalisation, with a concurrent focus on how this impacts more locally. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate the concept of globalisation, its different dimensions and the key theoretical debates surrounding the concept. |
| 2 | Critically analyse the principal macro-environmental factors which have an impact on international business. |
| 3 | Appraise in detail the ways in which globalisation has impacted upon the international business environment. |
| 4 | Critically analyse and evaluate the implications of these changes for countries, institutions, organisations and individuals. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| The globalisation thesis; The economic environment; Transnational corporations and international business; Globalisation, technology and business; International finance and trade; Social justice and inequality; The political environment; Regulating international trade, finance and development; The legal environment, business ethics and CSR; Business and culture; Globalisation and sustainability; The future of globalisation. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| The module is delivered on campus by lectures, interactive group work, case study seminars and directed self-study. In online learning mode, delivery is by online participation and discussion with self-directed learning from paper-based and/or web-based learning materials. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | 120 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| 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: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Open book examination | ||||
| 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. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | MORRISON, J. 2023. The Global Business Environment: Sustainability in the Balance. 6th Ed. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. |
| 2 | DICKEN, P. 2015. Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy. 7th Ed. London: Sage. |
| 3 | RITTBERGER, V., ZANGL, B., KRUCK, A. and DIJKSTRA, H. 2019. International Organization. 3rd Ed. London: Palgrave. |
| 4 | RITZER, G. and DEAN, P. 2015. Globalization: A Basic Text. 2nd Ed. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |
| 5 | WETHERLY, P. and OTTER, D. 2018. The Business Environment: Themes and Issues in a Globalizing World. 4th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |