BUS3055 : Contemporary Issues in International Business Management
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Mayank Sewak
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module provides a challenging and eclectic range of perspectives on globalization, multinational corporations, varieties of capitalism and international business. The module builds on knowledge from previous modules and brings together contemporary issues pertinent to the areas of organization studies, HRM, economic geography and international business, to help participants to develop a critical understanding of contemporary organizations and the increasingly global environment in which they operate.
Outline Of Syllabus
1) Globalisation and Multinational Companies
2) Theoretical perspectives on the challenges facing MNCs
3) Strategies used to manage the challenges of globalization
4) Comparative Business Systems
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 | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | 11 x 2hour PiP lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 54:00 | 54:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | 4 x 2hour PiP seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | 3 x 1hour LIVE online drop-in/surgery |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 53:00 | 53:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Contemporary issues in international business and management are contested and their understanding requires that students question the realities and rhetoric of globalization, the activities and strategies of multinationals and the differences between various national business systems.
Lectures are a good opportunity to raise such issues and seminars will be a good opportunity for students to engage and challenge them. This is a good way to promote knowledge and understanding of the issues in discussion. Lectures will also be used to present and debate various media and research material relevant to international business.
The seminars also provide a good opportunity to support student progress in relation to the skills-based outcomes of the module. The seminars have been thought of as student–led support sessions to facilitate student learning and the receipt of formative feedback from seminar tutors and peers. The course provides one revision session ahead of the respective assessment.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 100 | Individual Assignment of 3000 words. |
Formative Assessments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Students prepare notes on assignment for peer and tutor discussion during seminars and Q&A to scaffold learning for the main assessment. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
This module will be assessed via an individual assignment. This will allow the students to cover the entire curriculum to make the most of their learning.
RESIT INFORMATION: If students are eligible to a second attempt resit will be an assignment and the resit calculation will be based 100% on the submission.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- BUS3055's Timetable