BE413-5-FY-KS:
International Business Environment
2022/23
Essex Business School
Kaplan Singapore
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 30 June 2023
15
01 February 2023
Requisites for this module
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When we talk about business or 'the market', often what comes to mind are global corporations and the brands we see on and around us every day. Our common sense understanding of business is that it is international in context and global in scope. This module explores what it means to do business in a global economy.
During the course of the module students will develop an understanding of how the international economy and transnational corporations work (and for whom); what 'globalisation' is and what it means for business, nations, workers and communities; the effects of climate change and how it has been brought about by 'business as usual'; how firms like Google and Amazon are reshaping business practices; what it takes, from mining raw materials to marketing, to produce and sell smart phones and laptops; and what sort of farming produces a global pandemic and why there are more on the way.
1. To enable students to develop a critical understand of the global economy and how it works
2. To facilitate student’s understanding of how the global business environment impacts on human rights, employment conditions, the global environment, and human health and wellbeing.
3. To enable students to critically engaged with and further develop their understanding of contemporary trends within the global economy, including organisational and business trends, and social, economic and environmental developments.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Critically understand what is meant by the concepts `globalisation`, `neoliberalism`, and global business environment.
2. Develop, through discussion and debate, reasoning skills applicable to a range of contemporary issues in global political economy
3. Critically analyse global business practices.
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
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