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Title INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Code MKIB253
Coordinator Dr S Wu
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
S.Wu32@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 5 FHEQ Second Semester 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 24

 5

         29
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 24
  		60 mins X 1 totaling 5
  		         
Private Study 121
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 3: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 60% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL Penalty Appl  2 hours    60       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1: Seminar Participation Type: Practical Assessment Duration: throughout the module Weighting: 10% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty  throughout the modul    10       
Assessment 2: Written Report Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 2500 words individual/3500 words in pairs Weighting: 30% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard U  2500 words individua    30       

Aims

This module aims to introduce students to key issues in international business and management from the perspective of the multinational enterprise.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Explain trends in foreign investment and the growth of the multinational enterprise (MNE) in different home economies

(LO2) Analyse key issues in the governance and decision-making processes of MNEs

(LO3) Evaluate the major considerations to be taken into account in MNEs in determining investment decisons

(LO4) Evaluate the reasons for the success and failure of MNEs including an understanding of the problems that may arise between foreign MNEs and host governments

(LO5) Appreciate the importance of and analyse the inter-cultural issues that managers of MNEs face

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Commercial awareness

(S3) Teamwork

(S4) Organisational skills

(S5) Communication skills

(S6) International awareness

(S7) Lifelong learning skills

(S8) Ethical awareness

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1: Lecture
Description: The key themes in the module are introduced in lectures
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: weekly 2 hour lecture

Teaching Method 2: Seminar
Description: Used to follow up key themes introduced in lectures.
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 5
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Bi-weekly 1 hour seminar

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 121
Description: The student is expected to do a considerable amount of self-directed reading for the lectures, seminars and report. Information about the module will be posted in the relevant section of the VITAL system and students should use this facility on a regular basis.

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness
How this is developed: Seminars, Lectures, Report and Exam
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework and Examination

Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills
How this is developed: Seminars, Report
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: International awareness
How this is developed: Seminars, Lectures, Report and Exam
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework and Examination

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: Seminars, Report
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework and Examination

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: Seminars, Report
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework and Examination

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: Seminars, Report
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework

Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness
How this is developed: Seminars, Lectures, Report and Exam
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework and Examination

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: Seminars, Report and Exam
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework and Examination

Syllabus
 

Lectures will cover the following from a management perspective:

Why businesses go international;

How to create a global business (including motivations, entry modes, strategies, financing expansion);

How to evaluate the business environment;

Organising and managing international firms;

Culture in international business;

Business groups, conglomerates and emerging market MNCs;

International business and governments;

Legal, financial and ethical issues;

Understanding and learning from failures.

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.