BU5057: ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (2022-2023)

Last modified: 25 Apr 2023 13:16

Course Overview

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of Issues in International Management as viewed from a number of diverse perspectives eg Coaching; Oil & Gas; Entrepreneurship; Technology; Accountancy & Finance

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Ms Georgia Brown

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

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.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

2000-word Individual Report (70%);
Group Presentation (30%)

Resit: new piece of alternative assessment (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.