| Unit name | International Business |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0151 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2D (weeks 19 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Pavlisa |
| 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 |
Pathway unit for MSc Management (International Business)
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, business risks and foreign entry strategies. The team-work element of this unit provides students the opportunity to learn from others. 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 organisations operating across national borders.
On successful completion of the unit, students will have:
Contact hours 45 hours (indicatively 30 hours lectures; 15 hours tutorials)
The group assignment will allow the students to demonstrate in-depth analytical and investigative skills as they collectively review and make reflective propositions about corporate strategies. They would be able to show a critical understanding of a focused set of management and functional activities in view of existing theories and scholarship. Working towards their assignment, the students would receive formative feedback on the development of their transferable skills by way of engaging in case study discussions, short presentations or debates, and on the development of their knowledge of the subject matter of the unit. Students will work in groups of 3-4 people. A group mark will be awarded, unless all group members agree in a differently weighted distribution (which they can do at the time of submission).
The individual assignment will allow students to demonstrate analytical skills and critical understanding of a contemporary IB issue.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIMM0151).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
