SM9632 - Contemporary Issues in International Business

There will be lectures and seminars. The lecture will elaborate on the content with short examples while the seminar will be an opportunity to delve into case analysis to develop your ability to deploy the concepts and frameworks to international business contexts.
You will be expected to do the readings for each session and; read and prepare materials designated for the seminar

Support will be provided to you by a member of academic staff leading the module and providing the lecture input.

Your module is supported by an e-learning portal, which houses lecture and seminar materials, alongside assessment details and various support facilities such as recordings of certain lectures.

You will be provided with a wide-ranging electronic reading list that comprises of various academic reports, conference papers and journal articles that showcase the application of various quantitative techniques presented in the module.

You may also have a ‘drop box’ of latest business new relating to contemporary issues in IB to be picked up and discussed in class

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
• Critically examine causes behind and response to contemporary issues that firms face in international business and provide recommendations that engage a wide range of contextual factors in a given case context. (MLO1)

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• Demonstrate and evaluate effective communication and team working through the practical analysis of a case scenario. (MLO2)

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
• Enhance the ability to critique practice and response in light of contemporary issues that businesses face. (MLO3)

• Appraise awareness of the cultural and ethical contexts in which international business operates within the recommendations provided. (MLO4)

The module assessment comprises one component

1. Individual assessment (100%): Assignment investigating the conduct of a company internationally with regards to, for example, an acquisition or regulatory event (3000 words maximum).

The assessment will address MLO1, MLO2 MLO3, and MLO4.

Level 4 – SM9411 - Global Business Environment (or equivalent)

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Organisations encounter strategic punctuations in their life and these in context of international business can – arguably be particularly crucial from growth and performance require focused responses. Your ability to critique organisational responses and provide recommendations/ alternative ways forward is likely to be highly valued. In this module you will gain an exposure to doing so over a range of examples and cases in international business management.