Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
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
Topics provide a comprehensive overview of the background to and development of the Global Business Environment (GBE).
-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
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | PiP lectures (10 x 1-hour lectures in Semester 1) |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | PiP seminars (4 x 1-hour seminars in Semester 1) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Online Live [Teams or Zoom] (3 x 1-hour in Semester 1) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 23:00 | 23:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BUS1002 | Global Business Environment |
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.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | Formative assessment will be given as part of the seminar activities. |
The module will be assessed with a 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.