Undergraduate Course: International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A (BUST08008)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course will examine different types of foreign market entry strategy; the world trade regime and the various elements that comprise this environment eg. EU/ NAFTA; and issues in International Finance, Management, Production and Labour. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Business Studies course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower |
| Additional information |
Plus tutorials (1 hour per week for 8 weeks) |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course IBGT is devoted to an analysis of the global business environment, concentrating particularly on the world trading system including the increasingly important role played by the international financial markets. |
Assessment Information
| One essay = 25%; one degree exam = 75%; resit exam = 100%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Alan Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 3804
Email: Alan.C.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Sarah Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3825
Email: Sarah.h.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
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