Unit name | International Business Management |
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Unit code | EFIM20003 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Amankwah-Amoah |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
International Business (IB) seeks to illuminate students’ understanding of the contemporary IB issues and challenges posed to managers and organization operating across national borders. The unit will be highly interactive and will cover issues such as the role of multinationals and foreign entry strategies. The units will also provide opportunity for students to develop their analytical and transferable skills. By the end of the unit, students would have developed the skills to critically evaluate issues and challenges facing organizations operating across national borders.
By the end of the course, students will have:
The unit will be taught through Lectures and Tutorials.
Lectures (approximately 50% of contact hours) will have the principal purpose of introducing topic material, the theories that underpin concepts, and trends. Lectures will also expose students to critical evaluation of International Business theories and concepts, and the tools and models employed. Lectures will include an element of discussion and debate in order to enhance understanding.
A variety of teaching methods will be employed in the tutorials, including: discussions based on readings and student experiences; case study work involving analysis, and presentations of the team-based coursework assignment.
Individual Assignment (70%): For the unit, students will be required to write an individual assignment based on a contemporary IB issue. The assignment will require students to demonstrate:
Group Project(30%):
Group Project which incorporates cross-case analysis of the organizations. The purpose of the project element is to provide an opportunity for the students to develop their analytical and transferable, as well as team working skills.
Essential Reading:
Additional Reading