Unit name | International Business |
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Unit code | EFIMM0003 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Tischer |
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 |
This unit aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the main features and organisational processes of international business. It considers the theoretical, analytical and practical problems of managing international business across cultures, national borders and varied legal and normative contexts, and aims to provide ideas about the social, institutional and political effects on international business. For example, what is the role and effect of corporate strategy on society and how does society affect business strategy? What is the relationship and difference between domestic and multi-national policies? How do organisations manage the knowledge, skills and employment across units operating in different national and cultural contexts? What is the changing nature of work and employment practices, and what is the role of corporate social responsibility in international business?
On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities.
20 minute group presentation (20%) and 3000 word research report (80%)
There is no core textbook for this unit. Instead, each week students will be assigned a set of journal articles or chapters. These will be available via the University Library. The following journals are useful as sources of further reading and assignment research: