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Contemporary Topics in Global Business - MAN00125M

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  • Department: The York Management School
  • Module co-ordinator: Information currently unavailable
  • Credit value: 15 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
    • See module specification for other years: 2022-23

Module summary

This module focuses on new, relevant and up to date macro and micro topics that affect businesses

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Online Teaching Window 6 2023-24

Module aims

The module explores how people and processes interact to shape the global business environment whilst considering the political and economic factors that affect organisations.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

  • Apply an awareness of global challenges at a macro and micro level in current economic and political environments with sensitivity to equality, diversity and cultural factors to their organisation

  • Assess how geographical, technological, ethical and social factors impact on international business and appropriately respond in an inclusive, strategic and expeditious way

  • Assess how risk awareness and resilience at the micro level are impacted by global decision making and give deliberate thought to constructive, appropriate and ethical solutions

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Report		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Report		 N/A 100

Module feedback

In accordance with UYMS policy.

Indicative reading

Ikeda, E. (2021). Global Business Cycles And Developing Countries. S.L.: Routledge.

Jackson, S.D. (2021). International Trade In Services : effective practice and policy. S.L.: Crc Press.

Marinov, M. and Svetla Trifonova Marinova (2021). Covid-19 and international business : change of era. New York, Ny: Routledge.

Milliot, E. and Nivoix, S. (2021). Economic transition and international business : managing through change and crises in the global economy. London: Routledge.


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