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Module Title	LM International Marketing Strategy
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Marketing
Module Code	07 21969
Module Lead	Dr Joanna Pokorska-Zare
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	MSc International Marketing (7109)) - Compulsory (S2)
Contact Hours	Lecture-30 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module builds on students' understanding of basic marketing theory, principles and practice and of the challenges facing the marketer operating in an international environment. The module explores the interface between international marketing and business strategy, enabling students to critically evaluate and gain practical experience of the way in which marketing contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of organizational strategy and of the impact of changes in the international environment on marketing decisions and performance.
Learning Outcomes	On completion of this module successful students will be able to demonstrate: A. Knowledge and understanding of: developments in the international business environment and trends in the strategies of companies in the context of internationalization and globalization the nature and process of international marketing strategy formulation the boundaries of international marketing strategy that impact decisions and influence the market scope and competitive advantage of a firm the theory, principles and practical challenges of international market selection and entry decisions the issues facing marketers in the allocation and customization of marketing resources when operating in different geographic markets. B. Successful students will develop (or enhance) skills to: < apply a disciplined approach to the analysis of international marketing problems and resolution through the selective use of tools for analysis and strategy formulation make selective and critical use of academic material to examine international marketing issues present and communicate information in writing and orally; deliver logical arguments use financial and other quantitative analysis to evaluate current and projected company performance and/or market opportunities use IT for marketing applications and to support information and data retrieval
Assessment	21969-02 : Group Coursework : Coursework (30%) 21969-03 : Individual Assignment : Coursework (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Main assessment: 2,800 words individual assignment (70%) & Group 4,000 word assignment (30%) Re-assessment: 4,000 word individual assignment (100%)
Other	None
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