Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Module Leader(s): Dr Xin Li
Lecturer: Dr Sawlat Zaman, Dr Ali Ahmed, Dr Les Tickner, Mr Johannes Schmalisch
Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 1 Credit Value:
10
Semester 2 Credit Value:
10
ECTS Credits:
10.0
Aims
This module provides a comprehensive survey of the complex and dynamic international environment in which organisations operate. Areas covered include:
• locating globalisation and the internationalisation of business in a historical context
• background to and reasons for today’s international regimes of global governance
• overview of technological and social drivers of change in the global economy
• development and regulation of global trade, investment and finance
• changing role of the state within the global environment
• trends in the internationalisation of business and in the evolving relationship between business and society
• impact of emerging economies
• introduction to relevance of business to major global societal challenges
Outline Of Syllabus
Semester 1 topics provide a comprehensive overview of the background to and development of the Global Business Environment (GBE). Semester 2 topics then build on this to explore some current key trends in the GBE.
Semester 1 – Understanding the Global Business Environment
- Introduction to the GBE
- Origins and dimensions of the GBE
- Technology and global business
- Multilateral regulation and international trade
- Multilateral regulation and financial liberalisation
- MNCs and the internationalisation of corporations
Semester 2 – Current trends in the Global Business Environment
- States and regions
- Impact of emerging economies
- Responsibility and ethics for business in a global society
- Populations and development
- Business and the natural environment
- Looking ahead – scenarios for the future
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category
Activity
Number
Length
Student Hours
Comment
Guided Independent Study
Assessment preparation and completion
1
60:00
60:00
N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities
Lecture
20
1:00
20:00
PiP lectures (10 x 1-hour lectures in Semester 1; 10 x 1-hour lectures in Semester 2)
Guided Independent Study
Directed research and reading
1
60:00
60:00
N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities
Small group teaching
8
1:00
8:00
PiP seminars (4 x 1-hour seminars in Semester 1; 4 x 1-hour seminars in Semester 2)
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities
Drop-in/surgery
6
1:00
6:00
Online Live [Teams or Zoom] (3 x 1-hour in Semester 1; 3 x 1-hour in Semester 2)
Guided Independent Study
Independent study
1
46:00
46:00
N/A
Total
200:00
Jointly Taught With
Code
Title
BUS1003
Global Business Environment I
BUS1010
Global Business Environment II
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This is an introductory survey class of a broad topic. As such it is best suited to the standard lecture format, However, because this module frequently addresses issues that are being played out in the world around us, activities during class will at times require students to work in ad-hoc groups in class to develop responses to topical issues through discussion of, for example, current media articles.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description
Length
Semester
When Set
Percentage
Comment
Digital Examination
90
2
A
50
in-person exam (alternative assessment 24-hour take home exam)
Exam Pairings
Module Code
Module Title
Semester
Comment
BUS1010
Global Business Environment II
2
N/A
Other Assessment
Description
Semester
When Set
Percentage
Comment
Essay
1
M
50
2,000 words
Formative Assessments
Description
Semester
When Set
Comment
Essay
1
M
Formative assessment will be given as part of the seminar activities.
Digital Examination
2
M
Formative assessment will be given as part of the seminar activities.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Semester 1 will be assessed with an written assignment which will allow us to assess the students’ breadth and depth of understanding of the key concepts, issues and challenges in the current global business environment context.