BR5006 - The Global Environment

At The Bridge you learn through a blended approach where short, focused and interactive face-to-face sessions are underpinned by guided and independent online learning. Your attendance for scheduled activities is monitored regardless of whether you are on campus or joining the session remotely. This ensures you access all of the learning opportunities which have been purposefully designed for your success.

A range of teaching and learning approaches are adopted to accelerate your learning in this module.

During the first week of this module, you will receive information about the module and Teaching & Learning Plan. The teaching and learning plan (TLP) sets out
• Learning outcomes and overall module and programme aims
• Teaching, learning and assessment strategy
• Teaching schedule
• Directed reading references (text and journals) and core texts for the module
• References to data sources and details of lab activities

You will also receive the assessment brief which sets out the formative and summative assessments throughout the module.

There are three key sources of academic support available to you during your time at the Bridge in addition to Ask4Help who are available 24/7 for general queries related to your studies.

Your Module Tutor
Your module tutor is responsible for your learning outcomes on the module. They deliver the workshops and provide guidance in relation to learning and assignments. They develop all of the key resources and make them available through the eLP (electronic learning portal module) Blackboard, which is used to provide support materials, interactive learning tasks and give you regular opportunities to test and get feedback on your learning. You will be given both written and verbal feedback and guidance on your work and progress during the semester by your module tutor.

Your Learning Mentor
On programme, you will have your in-person and online engagement activity tracked against the learning plan with key check-in points built into the academic calendar to ensure you maximise your learning potential. Engagement with formative assessments will also be used by the learning mentor to discuss any action planning required to ensure success.

Academic Skills Team
The Bridge aspires to build a range of student skillsets, including digital skills, academic writing and discourse, working alone and in teams. Your learning mentor may refer you a dedicated academic skills team which is based in the centre. Here you can attend drop-ins or schedule 1-1 sessions on issues which have been identified at the diagnostic stages of the programme however you may also have self-identified areas for your own growth and self-refer yourself for support.

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:
MLO1: Explain the global business environment and business functions.
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
MLO2: Demonstrate how effective management of business functional areas may contribute to enhancing global business performance.
MLO3: Interpret qualitative and quantitative data as a means of investigating global business-related issues.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

MLO4: Understand the implications of ethical and cultural issues for individuals and organisations in a diverse, globalised society.

You will receive formative feedback throughout the module including at the following checkpoints:-

•Week 2: Navigating the course materials
•Week 4: Completing the in-module reflective tasks
•Week 6: Completing the in-module knowledge checks and tasks
This module allows the option for you to chose how you are assessed formally depending on your learning preference and approach to the specific module. You should indicate your chosen assessment choice by the in-module reflective check-point at week 4.

Summative assessment will be in two parts.

Assignment 1, which you may chose to do as an 2000 word essay or as a 2 Hour Open Notes exam. (70%) In either of these assessments you will analysis the quantitative and qualitative data available on a real global business. The module tutor must approve this business as eligible for the study.

Assignment Two is an accompanying evidence base (30%) where you must demonstrate how you have gathered the data and verified it's accuracy as well as the methodology you are adopting based on research into appropriate methods.

Universal Design for Learning
For Assignment you will discuss and agree with your Learnig Mentor which assessment is best for you in the early stages of the module.

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This module will develop your understanding of the complexities of operating a business organisation in the global environment and the considerations which must be made to ensure effective delivery on a global scale.

You will develop the knowledge and skills of analsying the data needed to determine whether an orgfanisation should opertae globally or when to change strategic direction.