BE468-7-SP-CO:
International Environment of Business

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The details
2024/25
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
10
04 October 2018

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

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Module description

This module provides a critical introduction to some of the main topics and issues in international business and global political economy, applying both mainstream and more critical approaches to understanding them. The module will expose students to a range of different literatures addressing the business environment in the international context, discussing the historical, economic, cultural and political forces that shape contemporary global capitalism. The module will explore political debates, academic scholarship and civic mobilization around the phenomenon of globalisation. Through a range of different, often competing, theories students will be invited to critically engage with attempts to characterise the contemporary business environment, and to question the frequently taken
for granted assumptions about the way today's global economy is organised.

Module aims

The module aims are:
1. To provide an overview of the main topics and issues in studies of globalisation
and international political economy.
2. To introduce students to ideas, theories and concepts from the social sciences in order to facilitate a critical understanding of major structures and processes
shaping the international business environment.
3. To engage with these ideas, theories and concepts in order to assess their value in contributing to knowledge about international management and enhancing students' capacities to act as informed citizens.

Module learning outcomes

At the end of the module students should be able to:

1. Explain the importance of studying international business environment and
globalisation.
2. Apply conceptual frameworks developed during the module to practical examples and case studies.
3. Evaluate the various ideas, theories and concepts that are relevant to the topics
discussed in terms of their ethical, political and practical implications.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures

Bibliography*

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
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Reassessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Mariachiara Barzotto, email: m.barzotto@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Mariachiara Barzotto
Email: m.barzotto@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
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External examiner

No external examiner information available for this module.
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 30 hours, 30 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Essex Business School

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