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Title BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA
Code MKIB359
Coordinator

 
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2024-25 Level 6 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
MKIB253 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT; MKIB225 BUSINESS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 

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 20

 5

         25
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 125
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 2: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 75% Reassessment Opportunity: No reassessment opportunity; the reason is detailed below   2    75       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1: Research Report Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 2000 words Weighting: 25% Reassessment Opportunity: No reassessment opportunity; the reason is detailed below Penalty for La  0    25       

Aims

This module is designed to enable students to undertake an empirical study of the activities and organisation of domestic and foreign business in a significant area of the developing world. Students are expected to build upon the knowledge and techniques developed in earlier modules to understand and analyse critically the behaviour of companies, investors, regulators, employees and consumers in the Latin American economies.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) To develop students' knowledge and understanding of contemporary Latin American businesses.

(LO2) To develop students' appreciation of the problems and opportunities facing companies in the Latin American environment and their responses.

(LO3) To develop students' ability to synthesise quantitative and qualitative information and opinion from a range of sources.

(LO4) To develop students' abilities of critical analysis.

(LO5) To develop report writing skills.

(LO6) To develop the student's capacity to join groups and engage in group work.

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem-solving skills

(S3) Numeracy

(S4) Teamwork

(S5) Organisational skills

(S6) Communication skills

(S7) International awareness

(S8) Ethical awareness

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method: Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 20
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Seminar
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 5
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 125

Non-modular Requirements
MKIB225 or MKIB253.

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness
How this is developed: lectures, tutorials
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: International awareness
How this is developed: lectures, tutorials, coursework
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: tutorials, coursework
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: coursework
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Research Report

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: coursework
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Research Report

Skills / attributes: Numeracy
How this is developed: lectures, tutorials
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Problem-solving skills
How this is developed: coursework
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Adaptability
How this is developed: coursework
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Syllabus
 

Introduction: different cultures

Latin American culture (or cultures?)

Selling in Latin America

Exporting from Latin America

Exporting and the environment

Latin Americans producing in Latin America

Foreigners producing in Latin America

Services

Business-to-business negotiations

Foreign direct investment in Latin America

Latin Americans investing abroad

Business and gender

Innovation, organisation and new technologies

Ethicalquestions

Large firms and conglomerates

The contents of the lecture programme may be slightly modified, for example if some interesting new developments emerge, or new appropriate reading materials in English become available.   Lectures present the basic material. Workshops rely on advance preparation by students, consisting of internet searches and group discussion.

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