IB3H0-60 International Management in Context
Introductory description
The principal module aims are:
- To develop in students a critical awareness and deeper understanding of key management issues in their destination country or region.
- To provide students with opportunities to embed their social, political, and cultural interactions and experiences during their year abroad in their own critical reflection on these key management issues.
Module aims
The principal module aims are:
- To develop in students a critical awareness and deeper understanding of key management issues in their destination country or region.
- To provide students with opportunities to embed their social, political, and cultural interactions and experiences during their year abroad in their own critical reflection on these key management issues.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Comparative analysis of international management education
Comparative analysis of social and cultural contexts of the destination country and another country the students are familiar with
Practical experiences of International Business Schools or practical work experience
Comparative analysis of approaches to management across different countries
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- contextual understanding of business and management in more than one country.
- knowledge and understanding of their final year options
Indicative reading list
Bartlett C. and Beamish Paul W. (2011) Transnational management: text, cases, and readings in cross-border management, McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Schneider S. C. (2014) Managing across Cultures, Pearson
Hill C. and G. Tomas M. Hult (2018) Global Business Today, McGraw-Hill
Lane H. W. and Maznevski M. L. (2014) International Management Behaviour: Global and sustainable leadership, Wiley
Subject specific skills
Theories on international business cultures and contexts
Transferable skills
- Cultural and linguistic competence
- Teamwork
inter-cultural awareness
linguistic competence
international business analysis
Study time
Type | Required |
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Placement | 510 hours (100%) |
Total | 510 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
Weighting | Study time | |
---|---|---|
Individual Assignment | 100% | 90 hours |
Feedback on assessment
Written feedback provided online via my.wbs.
Post-requisite modules
If you pass this module, you can take:
- IB3M9-15 International Perspectives in Business, Management and Society
Courses
This module is Core for:
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UIBA-N203 BSc in International Management
- Year 3 of N203 International Management
- Year 3 of N203 International Management