This module examines globalisation and the responses demanded of modern business. Topics covered will include:
• Characterising emerging patterns and cycle of global economic growth.
• Evaluating current global dynamics and relationships between TRIAD and emerging economies. Evaluating the implications.
• Conceptually developing and evaluating key factors impacting the future patterns of global economic growth.
• Evaluating contemporary patterns of the global economy:
o The role of Free Trading Blocks (TRIADS) and the impact of emerging economies on TRIAD dynamics
o Implications of emerging economies on the global economy
• The Processes of Globalisation, Models and Metrics.
• Growing and Internationalising the Entrepreneurial Firm and Global Market Entry Strategies.
• Globalisation and Environmental Impact: CSR Strategies for Global Businesses.
• Building Functional Areas for Global Business:
o Global Operations and International Supply Chain Management,
o Global (Digital) Marketing Strategies
o Managing The HR Functional Globally
• Global Risk and Politics.
• Ethical issues

A 2000-word work based assignment, which communicates a critical evaluation based around the impact of identified key organisational and external factors on patterns of and opportunities for global/international business management and which considers also the future development of the global economy. (Tests All Learning Outcomes)

Peng, M.W. (2016) Global Business Cengage Learning
Collinson, S. & Narula, R. (2016) International Business, Pearson

Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities
Module website
Global Business and Management Research (Journal)
International Journal of Business and Management

1. APPLY WITH REASONED JUDGEMENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SKILLS, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE TO GLOBAL BUSINESS PROBLEMS AND TO BE ABLE TO DEVISE AND TO SUSTAIN ARGUMENTS APPLIED TO COMPLEX GLOBAL ORGANISATIONAL SETTINGS IN A WAY, WHICH IS UNDERPINNED BY THE CRITICAL EVALUATION OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH INTO SUCH CONTEXTS, SO AS TO MAKE SUCH INFORMED JUDGEMENTS AND DECISIONS WHICH DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF PATTERNS OF GLOBAL BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT.
Knowledge and Understanding
Application
Analysis

2. DEMONSTRATE A BROAD PERSPECTIVE ON ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, FROM ANALYSIS, LEARNING & CONTEXTUALISATION OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF PATTERNS OF GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT.
Knowledge and Understanding,
Learning;
Analysis.

3. DEVISE AND APPLY VALID EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES TO INTERPRET COMPLEX INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PATTERNS AND PROPOSE FUTURE POSSIBLE SCENARIOS. DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF SELECTED EVALUATION TECHNIQUES WITHIN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL BUSINESS PARADIGMS.
Application
Enquiry

4. REFLECT UPON AND DEMONSTRATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATED UNDERPINNING STRATEGIC AGILITY AND COMPETENCIES IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPLEX GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SETTINGS, AS IS NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR ROLE IN A GLOBALISED ECONOMY.
Reflection
Communication

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.