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Undergraduate Course: International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A (BUST08008)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBusiness Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Business Studies 1 (BUST08001) OR ( Industrial Management 1 (BUST08002) AND Techniques of Management (MAEE08002))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
First Class Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Teviot Lecture Theatre, Medical School
Additional information Plus tutorials (1 hour per week for 8 weeks)
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
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%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Alan Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 3804
Email: Alan.C.Brown@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Caroline Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 8336
Email: Caroline.Hall@ed.ac.uk
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