Postgraduate Course: Comparative Studies in Business Management in Emerging Markets (BUST11181)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This course will consist in a series of lectures provided by faculty members from within the Business School as well as guest speakers from outside Edinburgh University, each of whom is distinguished by his/her ability to provide insight into the business issues in a particular emerging market. It is expected that students will gain insight into the applications of theories, concepts and models of international business (IB) in emerging markets. A comparative approach, in which students assess a particular set of business issues within two emerging economies, enables students to differentiate generic issues from more context-specific issues and to examine country-specific challenges and opportunities for a business operation in an in-depth manner. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. To deepen understanding of how theoretical issues relating to business operations in emerging economies play out in the real-life business world.
2. To apply a comparative approach in the analysis of a set of business issues in two emerging markets.
3. To gain insight into some generic as well as specific challenges/opportunities that a business operation may face in an emerging market.
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Assessment Information
• 40% blog discussion on Emerging Markets issues (Weeks 1 to 4)
• 60% Wiki in groups
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Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Xiaobai Shen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3819
Email: Xiaobai.Shen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Victoria Lawford
Tel:
Email: Victoria.Lawford@ed.ac.uk |
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