Swansea University
International Management
MN-M528
Iowa State Course Substitution
International Management
MGMT 414
Course Info
International Credits:
15.0
Converted Credits:
4.0
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Course Description:
Module Maintenance
Academic Information
Module Code MN-M528 Academic year 17/18
Full Title International Management
College Management Level M
Department Business External Credit Level FHEQ 7 / HESA 6
Module Type Taught/Lecture Based Credits 15
ECTS Credits 7.50
Formal Contact Hours 30
Placement Hours 0
Notional Hours 150
Module Fee 0
Location PARK CAMPUS
Contact Hours Description 10 x 2 hour lectures5 x 2 hour seminars
Module synopsis to be printed in the catalogue
The module will emphasise the economic, geographical, legal and political factors that make international business
different from purely domestic activities. The module will provide a sense of the key issues affecting international
businesses in regard to country specific political and economic differences, social responsibility and wider issues in
international political economy.
Notes to be printed in Catalogue
This module aims to provide students with an introduction to international management.
Timetabling office to treat this module as compulsory for MSc Management generalist pathway for scheduling
purposes in addition to any programme pathway on which it is actually compulsory.
Delivery Method
Delivery of this module will be through a series of lectures followed by seminars in small groups. All teaching is
based on campus. Guest speakers may be invited to contribute as appropriate.
Is this module placement
based? Not applicable
Module to be delivered in
collaboration with another
organisation?
No
Percentage taught in
Welsh
0%
Module Aims
This module aims to give students a firm understanding of the issues managers are faced with in an international
environment in terms of economic, political and legal factors.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module students should be able to:
- Understand in depth the key theories of international trade and business.
- Have a critical and systemmatic grasp of the key issues affecting managers and businesses in an international
environment.
- Have a detailed understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of managing a business
when
operating across different country contexts.
Transferable Skills
Acquire Critical Reasoning skills
Acquire transferable skills in library-based research, and the capacity to present evidence to support an argument.
Exhibit debating and presentation skills including the use of ICT.
Display skills in linking academic theory to international management practice.
Formulate/design and implement international management policies and strategies as well as develop strategies to
resolve cross-cultural problems in organizations.
Syllabus
Lectures:
1 – Regional and global strategy, the multi-national enterprise
2 – International politics and culture
3 – International trade, financial markets and institutions
4 – Marketing & Organisational strategy
5 – Innovation, entrepreneurship and ‘born global’ firms
6 – Production & HRM strategy
7 – Financial strategy, direct investment and exchange markets
8 – Politics and ethics in international business
9 – Regional strategies: the developed world & economic integration
10 – Regional strategies: the developing world
Each lecture has an accompanying seminar on the same topic, except for:
Week 5 – coursework preparation seminar
Week 10 - revision session and worked mock-exam.
Are there any challenges which might affect a disabled student being able to satisfactorily undertake the teaching
and learning methods of this module?
Where a need has been identified at recruitment, or at any later stage, an assessment will be made in conjunction
with the student and the Disability Office. The School will make reasonable adjustments and/or develop alternative
arrangements in conjunction with the student. Support material for this module will be available online. With the
consent of the Module Co-ordinator students may record lectures for personal use. If necessary student note takers
and support workers can attend classes. If access to a particular area is restrictive then the University will alter the
venue for the course to allow full access. Alternative forms of assessment will be considered if appropriate.
Reading List : Essential reading (4)
International Management : managing across borders and cultures : text and cases / Helen
Deresky. (9th edition ; European edition.)
Deresky, Helen
Pearson Education Limited 2016
International management Helen Deresky. (3rd edition.)
Deresky, Helen
(2016)
International Management : managing across borders and cultures : text and cases / Helen
Deresky. (8th revised edition ; Global edition)
Deresky, Helen.
Pearson Education Limited, 2014.
International management : managing across borders and cultures : text and cases / Helen
Deresky. (7th edition; International edition)
Deresky, Helen.
Pearson Education, 2010.
Reading List : Recommended reading (7)
International human resource management / Peter J. Dowling, Marion Festing, Allen D. Engle, Sr.
(Sixth edition.)
Dowling, Peter.
Cengage Learning, 2013.
International human resource management. (5th ed. /)
Dowling, Peter.
Thomson Learning, 2007.
Global business today / Charles W. L. Hill. (8th ed.)
Hill, Charles W. L.
McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2014.
International management : culture, strategy, and behavior. (7th ed. )
Luthans, Fred.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education ; 2008.
International management : managing in a diverse and dynamic global environment / Arvind V.
Phatak, Rabi S. Bhagat, Roger J. Kashlak. (2nd ed.)
Phatak, Arvind V.
McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2009.
Assessment Information
International management : managing the global corporation / by Ashok Som.
Som, Ashok.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009.
International management : strategic opportunities and cultural challenges / Paul D. Sweeney and
Dean B. McFarlin. (Fifth edition.)
Sweeney, Paul D.,
Routledge, 2015.
Method of moderation to use for the predominant assessment method Moderation by sampling of
the cohort
Module components
Assessment Type Mark Scheme Assessment Month Weighting
Examination (Resit
instrument)
Assessment level marking - PGTM August (resit) 100
Coursework 1 Assessment level marking - PGTM March 40
Examination 1 Assessment level marking - PGTM June 60
Component descriptions
Individual coursework of 2500 words (30%)
2 hour unseen examination (70%)
In what ways will students receive feedback on assessed work, including formal examinations
Examination: Generic feedback via Blackboard plus drop-in session for students who would like individual feedback
on their performance.
Coursework: Written feedback via Grademark
Assessment provision for students with disabilities
Where a need has been identified at recruitment, or at any later stage, an assessment will be made in conjunction
with the student and the Disability Office. The School will make reasonable adjustments and/or develop alternative
arrangements in conjunction with the student. Support material for this module will be available online. With the
consent of the Module Co-ordinator students may record lectures for personal use. If necessary student note takers
and support workers can attend classes. If access to a particular area is restrictive then the University will alter the
venue for the course to allow full access. Alternative forms of assessment will be considered if appropriate.
Provide details of how students would redeem failure in the module
To redeem failure in this module, students will be expected to resit the examination component and this will count
for 100%.
Module Rules
Administrative Information
Printed on: 19/09/2017 20:52:57
Semester TB2 Coordinator Professor YA Debrah
Module Lecturers
Lecturer Name Percent Taught
Professor YA Debrah 100
Module delivered by non
university employee? No
Module Teaching and Academic Subject Area
JACS Code JACS Name Department Teaching Load %
N120 International Business studies SOMB 100
Requisite modules
Co-requisite Pre-requisite Non-requisite
None None None
New Blackboard site
required? Yes
Taught with another
module that uses the same
Blackboard site?
Yes
If Yes, please enter the
module code(s) MNBM34
What activities do you intend to use e-learning for?
In general - distribution of module materials and communication with students.
Lecture and Seminar information will be made available through Blackboard along with a full Module Handbook and
assessment brief.
Use of Internet resources and digital library.
What assessment activities do you intend to you use e-learning for?
Return of written feedback via Grademark.
Release of marks through Gradecentre.
Plagiarism detection via Turnitin.
Student capacity 350
How often will the module
run during the session? 1 If more than once, when?
Does the module encroach
on other subject areas? No
Does the module replace
an existing module? Yes
If yes, then select module
it replaces
MNBM34
LTC Authoriser Ms M Campbell-Davies LTC Authorise Date 21 Jul 2014
Review
- Evaluation Date:
- October 9, 2017
- Evaluated:
- Carrie Graves-Warden