An individual poster preparation and presentation exercise - subject TBD aimed at evaluating all three learning outcomes as described above.

Defining emerging economies
- Definition of emerging economies
- BRIC & CIVET countries
Characterising emerging economies, who they are and what factors result lead to economic growth.

Current patterns of international business between the TRIAD (EU, USA & Japan) & emerging economies
- TRIAD pursuit of increased productivity
- Impact of emerging economies on current patterns of international business
- The role of China
Characterising how the TRIAD MNE's have sought to improve productivity by working with SME's within emerging and what the implications of this have been, with a specific focus on China

Future dynamics of international business
- Identifying factors likely to impact patterns of international business.
- Trends towards globalisation
- Future potential patterns of international business
Evaluation of key factors impacting the future patterns of international business. e.g. feasibility of continued globalisation; concept of continuously emerging economies and their impact on international business .

1. CHARACTERISE A FRAMEWORK AND PROCESS FOR EMERGING ECONOMIES
Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MACRO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT & INFLUENCE OF EMERGING MARKETS ON CURRENT PATTERNS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Analysis
Communication
Learning

3. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE IMPLICATIONS OF EMERGING MARKETS ON FUTURE PATTERNS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Learning

Module handbooks
Blackboard resource
Selected contemporary issues
Selected case studies
Directed texts

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY

Rugman A & Collinson S. International Business 5th Edition (2009). Prentice Hall

Brooks I, Weatherston J & Wilkinson G. The International Business Environment ¿ Challenges & Changes 2nd Edition (2010). Prentice Hall
Dicken P. Global Shift - Managing the Contours of the World Economy 6th Edition (2009). SAGE Publications Ltd
Peng M & Meyer K. International Business (2011). CENGAGE Learning

"The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning."