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Module Title
LH Business Strategies in Emerging Economies
School
Birmingham Business School
Department
Management
Module Code
07 31691
Module Lead
Level
Honours Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module has the objective to give our students a perspective on the particular opportunities and problems firms have to deal with in the Developing economies context.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding the specific economic context of developing nations
Gain background knowledge of the institutional, economic, political, cultural and technological environments in order to assess the opportunities and difficulties for firms operating in the developing economies context
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how culture and management practices vary across the developing economies;
Learn how to develop effective strategies for the developing world context;
Use the theory and background knowledge learned to enhance your general understanding of the significance and likely impacts of different business decisions;
Critically analyse case studies drawing on the relevant theories;
Learn how to obtain information about developing economies and businesses.
Assessment
31691-01 : Group Report : Coursework (50%)
31691-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Group report (50%) and 2 hours written examination (50%)