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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| School of Management |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 30%, EX 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take MN10006 |
| Description:
| Aims: To provide students with an introductory course in international business and imbue students with an appreciation for the complexity of the international socio-political, legal environment businesses have to operate in when operating across national borders. To educate future managers and policymakers about the implications of working in a multinational environment and the interdependency between business activities and economic activities in nations. Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to: * Articulate the business and economic impact of socio-political, legal and cultural differences; * Understand the patterns of international trade underlying internationalised business activity and relate them to theoretical frameworks; * Acknowledge some of the impacts trade activity has on both host and home nations; * Appreciate the range of motivations for such activity and various modes of conducting them. Skills: Intellectual skills: analytical skills, evaluation, presentation of a balanced argument with supporting evidence. Transferable/ Key skills: independent research, project writing, bibliography compiling, ability to appreciate multiple perspectives on issues. Both are facilitated and assessed. Content: The course will: cover theories of trade, political, economic, legal, cultural and ethical considerations when operating across borders, the organisational strategy and structure and modes of foreign-market entry and global production and outsourcing. |
| Programme availability: |
MN20208 is Optional on the following programmes:School of Management
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