BUS1002 : Global Business Environment
BUS1002 : Global Business Environment
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Xin Li
- Lecturer: Dr Sawlat Zaman, Dr Les Tickner, Dr Kristina Humonen, Dr Dimitry Jacob
- 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 | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
None
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
None
Aims
This module provides a comprehensive survey of the complex and dynamic international environment in which business organisations operate. Areas covered include:
• locating globalisation and the internationalisation of business in a historical context
• background to and reasons for today’s international regimes of global economic governance
• overview of technological and social drivers of change in the global economy
• development and regulation of global trade, investment and finance
• changing role of the state within the global environment
• trends in the internationalisation of business and in the evolving relationship between business and society
• impact of emerging economies
• introduction to relevance of business to major global societal challenges
Outline Of Syllabus
Five topics focusing on global political economy
1. Introduction to global political economy and history of economic globalization
2. International trade, regional trade agreements, and WTO
3. Global financial system and governance: IMF and World Bank
4. Different approaches to industrialization/economic development
5. The tension between the West and China: a new cold war?
Five topics focusing on macro issues concerning global economy
6. The rise of emerging economies /BRICS
7. Global value chain and the dominance of MNCs
8. The impact of digital technology on global economy
9. Climate change, oil industry and global energy revolution
10. Population, Urbanisation and Migration
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of:
• the history and main dimensions of globalisation
• the roles of the various institutions and regimes that seek to regulate the global environment in which international business operates
• the principal theories of trade and liberalisation used to understand the global business environment
• impacts of prominent issues in the political economy of today’s evolving global economy and business environment.
• Ethics and CSR in global business management
Intended Skill Outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be able to:
• Identify and analyse relevant global and international issues and agendas which impact upon the business environment
• Evaluate the various responses of business and other international agencies to these issues and to ongoing changes in the international business environment
• Start to critically assess differing perspectives on the environment in which international business operates
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 | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | PiP lectures (10 x 2-hour lectures in Semester 1) |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | PiP seminars (5 x 1-hour seminars in Semester 1) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Online Live [Teams or Zoom] (6 x 1-hour in Semester 1) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 47:00 | 47:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Online Live [Teams or Zoom] (2 x 1-hour half-semester module talk, summarizing the contents of each half semester). |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This is an introductory survey class of a broad topic. As such it is best suited to the standard lecture format, However, because this module frequently addresses issues that are being played out in the world around us, activities during class will at times require students to work in ad-hoc groups in class to develop responses to topical issues through discussion of, for example, current media articles.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | 2,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | Formative assessment will be given as part of the seminar activities. 2000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
This module will be assessed with an written assignment (essay) which will allow us to assess the students’ breadth and depth of understanding of the key concepts, issues and challenges in the current global business environment context.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- BUS1002's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- BUS1002's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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