BU5057: ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (2014-2015)

The course draws on expertise held in the Business School by focussing on the functional aspects of business (e.g. Accountancy and Finance, Operations, Marketing and HRM) as well as some of key challenges for business (e.g. Leadership, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility). In both cases the course critically explores: [i] the challenges presented by the international environment, the theories, frameworks and models presented in academia; and [ii] industry practice.

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1st attempt: Continuous assessment comprising three elements:

1.    An individual Assessment comprising 40% of the total course marks.

2.    A group piece comprising 30% of the total course marks

3.    An individual Reflective Review comprising 30% of the course marks.

The individual assessment (1. and 3. above) is as follows:

1.    An individual contribution to an international theoretical issue, a case issue or work-based issue (2000 words) – 40% of total course marks.

2.    A reflective review of the lessons learned through participation in the course (1500 words 30% of the total course marks.

Material for these individual assessed elements will be obtained through a series of timetabled individual and group activities complemented by directed reading and own research.

The group assessment (2. above) is as follows:

A group activity/challenge – 30% of the total course marks. In undertaking the challenge, and in the preparation of the assessed requirements (see on), students are required to keep minutes of their group meetings and record peer contributions. The assessment team as part of the assessment process reviews these minutes along with the reflections on peer contributions.

The group-assessed requirements for this course are the co-creation of ‘a guidance paper’ targeted at providing company-wide guidance on an issue related to how to deploy, support and manage a part of a business operating internationally.

Resit: There is no resit opportunity for the group element.  If any student scores below CAS 9 for the individual components of the assessment (1 or 2 above) they will be required to submit in the May exam period:

1. An individual contribution
2. A revised individual reflective review

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