Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Doing Business in the Middle East: Energy Transition and Post-Oil Economies
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Management
Module Code	07 39561
Module Lead	Sami Bensassi
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-15 hours Project supervision-6 hours Demonstration-6 hours External Visits-6 hours Guided independent study-67 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This is an immersive module, designed to enhance and reinforce the exposure of students to the international business environment and to facilitate first-hand comparisons of contrasting business systems and strategies. The module will involve a one-week intensive study visit to a country whose economy is markedly different from the UK and other European countries. The module will combine formal learning in our Dubai Campus and immersive learning through working on a consultancy project for a local organisation.  The module is designed to encourage the explication and examination of differences in business and management practices and to provide students with an opportunity to practice and reflect on the impact of national, regional environment on business and management. In particular the module aims to increase the awareness of the students to the economic and political context of the region and to the challenges brought by the energy transition.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically compare and contrast the management and business challenges facing companies in a different economic, social and political environment.  Critically evaluate the impact of the energy transitions in the Middle Eastern context.  Develop and critically analyse ideas and plans for the role of businesses in a sustainable energetic transition innovation in the Middle East.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Individual Assignment: Coursework (60%) (media-based assessment, 5 minutes video or podcast). The assessment will aim to improve the ability of the students to discuss economic plans related to the energy transitions in the region Group Assignment: 10-minutes group presentation or equivalent (40%) Reassessment: Reassessment by failed component: Individual Assignment: Coursework (60%) (media-based assessment) Group Assignment: The Group will provide a critical assessment of the group work submitted. (40%)
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