ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title BUSINESS IN EMERGING MARKETS
Code KMBA627
Coordinator Dr LB Day
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
Lisa.Day@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           50

100

150
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 0
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Every 2nd week (Appr    30       
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Weekly    20       
Assessment 3 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Every 2nd week (Fina    30       
Assessment 4 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Every 2nd week (Fina    20       

Aims

To enable students to understand the role of business in emerging markets;

To consider theories of what an emerging market is;

To critically evaluate opportunities and threats in emerging markets;

To develop students’ understanding of key aspects of the business model in an emerging market, including matters of leadership and responsible management.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Critically evaluate the definition(s) of emerging markets;

(LO2) Analyse opportunities and threats in an emerging market;

(LO3) Analyse the differences in viewing emerging markets from both developed and developing market perspectives;

(LO4) Compare the issues of ethics and social responsibility from an emerging market view;

(LO5) Critically evaluate aspects of responsible leadership and management for those organisations operating in an emerging market;

(LO6) Contrast for-profit partnerships with not-for-profit partnerships;

(LO7) Assess the opportunities for training and developing an indigenous workforce.

(S1) Communication Skills: Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework. This will be assessed by written assignments, reports the dissertation and short individual and group presentations;

(S2) Communication Skills: Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework. This will be assessed by written assignments, reports the dissertation and short individual and group presentations;

(S3) Information and Communication Technology Skills: Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills. Students will demonstrate skills in the use of software applications including word processing, visual presentations, data bases, econometric packages, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course of researching and presenting coursework;

(S4) Personal Effectiveness: This applies to all modules where students will be encouraged to think critically about theory and practice and to challenge and critique assumptions about management, economic and financial theory;

(S5) Time management. This applies to all modules of the programme and is relevant for planning scheduled work and meeting assessment deadlines. This will be evident in the students’ independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting coursework deadlines.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Virtual classroom hours (for online modules)
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected in the virtual classroom in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is 7.

Teaching Method 2 - Non-classroom hours (for online modules)
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected for reading, research and other individual work to support engagement in the classroom is 13.


Syllabus

 

Introduction to business in emerging markets;

Business environments in emerging markets;

Adaption and expansion into emerging markets;

Ethics in emerging markets;

Emerging markets’ customer-bases and global expansion opportunities;

Home-grown businesses in emerging markets;

Employers and employees in emerging markets;

Non-profit facilitators and social responsibility in emerging markets.


Recommended Texts

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