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BA (HONS) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2012-13

One year top-up degree

Please complete & return to Fiona Winfield or if you are from a partner, Kirsty Kelly-Lewin

Nottingham Business School, NTU, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU

(Updated 11 November 2011)

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1. Core Modules (credit points. NB: 20cp = 10 ECTS) Business Information, Communication & Learning (0 cp)

International Strategic Management (20 cp)

Managing International Business Research (20 cp)

International Marketing & Communications (20 cp)

Exploring Global Markets* (20cp)

INTB 30613

INTB 30604

INTB 30612

INTB 30605

INTB 30660

Core

Core

Core

Core

Core

2. Option Modules - choose 2 from the following: NB if English is not your first language, it is recommended that you select it as one of your 2 options.

For a small fee, a language can also be taken as a supplementary module.

Some years it is necessary to withdraw an option.

a) English as a Foreign Language or Business English (20cp)

b) Other language (please state which) & approx. level

c) International Tourism: Development & Impact (20 cp) INTB 30606

d) Comparative & International Management (20 cp) INTB 30608

e) Global Supply Chain Management (20 cp)

INTB 30607

f) Strategic International Financial Management (20 cp) (NB: basic

accounting & financial knowledge assumed, see overleaf)

INTB 30609

g) Creativity, Innovation & Design (20 cp)

BUSI 30502

h) Corporate Governance & Fraud Risk Management (20 cp) BUSI 30521

i) Managing Information & Knowledge Strategically (20 cp)

BUSI 30508

j) Investment & Portfolio Management (20cp)

FINS 30121

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BAIBA - INDICATIVE CONTENT, ASSESSMENT & CONTACT DETAILS

• Although every care has been taken, some details can change.

• Pre-reading is suggested for some modules. This is not obligatory, but if you feel you need or want

to be better prepared, this is recommended!

• The pre-reading is not necessarily an essential text, and academic text books can be

expensive. You may prefer to buy another when here, or borrow books from the library. NB: many

modules will not have just one single text, and reading widely will be essential.

• Current Module Leaders’ contact details are given so you can email them if you have any queries.

(The ML may however change in 2012/13.)

• It is important to choose carefully, it is not usually possible to change once term starts.

• 20 credit points = 10 ECTS.

1. Core (i.e. obligatory) Modules (apart from BICL, all = 20 cp; BICL = 0 cp)

BUSINESS INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS & LEARNING (INTB 30613)

Compulsory induction module - starting Monday 26th September 2011.

Everyone must complete the assessment although students transferring from other NTU courses may

be exempt from certain/all sessions.

� Concepts of personal development & career management

� Intellectual skills: approaches to learning & the independent learner

� Effective information research: the library system & different search tools

� Key skills: communications, time management, group work, essay/report writing & presentations

� Academic regulations: how to reference & draw up a bibliography

Suggested pre-reading:

COTTRELL S, 2010. Skills for Success: the personal development handbook, 2nd ed. Basingstoke:

Palgrave Macmillan.

PAYNE E & WHITTAKER L, 2006. Developing Essential Study Skills, 2nd ed. Harlow: Pearson

Education

Assessment Module Leader

Group Presentation. Team Quiz.

Portfolio: IT worksheet, CV/Personal

Statement & Action Plan

Fiona Winfield fiona.winfield@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 4350

INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (INTB 30604)

� The conceptualisation & theorisation of international strategy

� Multinational companies in the context of globalisation & regionalisation

� Integrated global, multi-domestic, international & trans-national strategies

� Developing international strategic capabilities & achieving international excellence

� Organisational architecture & firm organisation; Corporate social responsibility & multinational

strategy

� Traditional & new modes of entry to international markets; Management challenges in inter’l

business

Suggested pre-reading:

HILL CW. 2007. International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace. 6th ed. Boston:

McGraw-Hill

Assessment Module Leader

Seminar presentation 30%;

Individual report 70%

Angelo Bisignano angelo.bisignano@ntu.ac.uk

0115 848 2433

MANAGING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RESEARCH (INTB 30612)

� Developing a rationale for choice of topic & research focus

� Identifying & critically reviewing relevant academic literature and secondary sources of data

� Evaluating a range of research methods appropriate for gathering both secondary & primary data

� Defending the chosen research strategy & action plan

� Conducting an in-depth piece of research related to international business

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Suggested pre-reading:

SAUNDERS M, LEWIS P & THORNHILL A, 2009. Research Methods for Business Students, 5th ed.

London: FT Prentice-Hall

Assessment Module Leader

Individual Research Paper 100% Sergej Ljubownikow sergej.ljubownikow@ntu.ac.uk

0115 848 2939

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (INTB 30605)

� Developments in world trade & the background to International Marketing, along with external

SLEPT factors affecting organisations

� Ethical & environmental issues which affect international marketing & sourcing (including fair trade)

� Buyer behaviour & segmentation; relationship marketing

� Market entry & associated information needs & how to locate information – secondary & primary

� Development of international marketing strategy, including planning & tactics (covering products

services, pricing, distribution etc)

� International marketing communications (branding, promotions & advertising – B2B & consumer)

Suggested pre-reading:

DOOLE I & LOWE R. 2007. International Marketing Strategy. 5th ed. London: Thomson

CATEORA PR, GILLY MC & GRAHAM JL. 2009. International Marketing, 14th (international) ed. New

York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin

Assessment Module Leader

Poster/Presentation 50%;

Exam 50%

Fiona Winfield fiona.winfield@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 4350

EXPLORING GLOBAL MARKETS (INTB 30660) (NB this has replaced the two previous modules:

Governance, Business & Development in the Asia-Pacific and European regions)

� Analysis of Political frameworks

� Evaluation of Macro-Economic dimensions

� Exploration of Regional Economic Integration

� Analysis of Monetary and Fiscal Dimensions

� Technology, Innovation and Design Standards

� Employment, Work Policies and Practices

� Evaluation of International Trade dynamics

� These regions will be examined in order to contextualise the above: the Euro-Mediterranean

Region, the Asia-Pacific Region and African and South-American regions.

Assessment Module Leader

Individual Presentation 30%;

Exam 70%

Jinmin Wang jinmin.wang@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 8681

Suggested pre-reading:

DANIELS JD, RADEBAUGH LH & SULLIVAN DP. 2009. International Business Environments and

Operations, 12th ed. NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall

2. Option Modules - choose 2 from the following:

A LANGUAGE: a) ENGLISH as a Foreign Language/Business English or b) another language

A variety of languages is available via the University’s Language Programme. Any one language can

be taken as an accredited module, but it must be above stage 1 (not complete beginner). Contact the

University Language Centre for more information: http://www.nlc.ntu.ac.uk/index.html.

If English is not your first language, we will reserve a place for you. This will be accredited (i.e.

part of your degree). Those who have already studied/been assessed at HE level in English, or who

have a high IELTS score (7), may prefer to take only business subjects or a different language.

It is important to understand that the English modules are designed for all types of students studying

English and are not there to support your business modules directly. However, studying English is sure

to help you and it means you will have fewer academic business books and articles to read, so is highly

recommended.

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c) INTERNATIONAL TOURISM: DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT (INTB 30606) � Models & patterns of international tourism demand & supply

� Destination management & tourism impact analysis

� Resource management issues affecting visitor attractions

� Stakeholder relationships in the heritage industry

� Concepts of sustainable tourism; economic, social, environmental & ethical impacts of tourism

� Sustainable tourism initiatives within international tourism & the impacts of tourism

� Contemporary issues in international tourism management

Suggested pre-reading:

THEOBALD W F. 2003. Global Tourism. SL: Butterworth Heinemann

Assessment Module Leader

Group-led seminar/individual portfolio

50%; Exam 50%

Rachel Welton rachel.welton@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 3887

d) COMPARATIVE & INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (INTB 30608) � Exploration of diversity in the organisation of employment

� Making sense of international differences through methodological approaches

� Western & Eastern models of management

� Skilling the international labour force

� Multinationals & the organisation of employment

� Globalisation & the erosion of national boundaries

� Cross-cultural management: a knowledge management perspective

Assessment Module Leader

Student-led seminar 30%;

Exam 70%

Dr Yvonne Carlisle yvonne.carlisle@ntu.ac.uk

0115 848 2892

e) GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (INTB 30607) � Strategic operations management concepts & techniques

� Logistics & supply chain management – contemporary issues, principles & concepts

� Managing & reducing variation in supply chains (Lean supply; Agile supply; Six Sigma & TOC)

� Developing & exploiting strategic supply chain capabilities

� Conceptually integrating operations with sales, marketing, finance & measurements within supply

chain

� International business excellence award models & tools

� International supply chain case applications in service & manufacturing

Assessment Module Leader

Indiv’l coursework 50%; Exam 50% Lynn Oxborrow lynn.oxborrow@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 6048

f) STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (INTB 30609) NB: there is an assumption of knowledge of basic accounting principles and investment appraisal skills

– if in doubt, please contact Rob Hartley (details below) to discuss.

� Economics of foreign exchange markets � International financial markets, products & uses � Investment appraisal in an international environment, including the cost of capital � Foreign exchange risk management � Financing & operational decisions in an international environment

Suggested pre-reading:

BUCKLEY A. 2004. Multinational Finance. Harlow: FT Prentice Hall. (First 2 chapters…)

Assessment Module Leader

Individual report 60%; Exam 40% Rob Hartley robert.hartley@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 3839

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g) CREATIVITY, INNOVATION & DESIGN (BUSI 30502) � Creativity: perspectives, innovation & design, meanings, forms, techniques for developing &

support

� Design as part of the development process & as key strategic resource & integrated process

� Management of innovation & design, managerial aspects, risk management, project management &

appraisal

� Legal aspects & Organisational aspects

� Auditing process – tools & techniques

Please note this is about the creative process, it is not about you being creative as such!

Assessment Module Leader

Group project 50%;

Individual essay 50%

Karen Slater karen.slater@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 3893

h) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT (BUSI 30521) � Institutional arrangements for & economic theories of corporate governance � Enquiries into the state of governance; Corporate control and risk management by directors � Governance responsibilities with moral reasoning � The conflict between shareholder wealth and social responsibility � The role of the institutional investors; Governance in the public sector

Assessment Module Leader

Individual essay 50%; Exam 50% Tom Spencer thomas.spencer@ntu.ac.uk 0115 848 2234

i) MANAGING INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE STRATEGICALLY (BUSI 30508)

How organizations can use the knowledge they possess effectively is a key concern in the

contemporary business environment. This module uses the influential work of the module leader (see

below), as published in the module text book, Managing Information and Knowledge in Organizations

(Routledge 2008) and in the leading US journal Organization Science, to explore the business

consequences of knowledge. Particular attention is paid to questions of organizational and national

culture, with students being encouraged to address examples from across the world.

� The nature of strategy & knowledge; Defining knowledge; the neglect of data

� The role of information & communication technology (ICT); Knowledge, information & the manager

� Managers, teams, communication; Organisational responses to changing needs

� Strategies, planned & emergent; the relations of business strategy to information & ICT strategy;

knowledge & human resource strategies

Assessment Module Leader

Group seminar management 30%;

Exam 70%

Prof. Alistair Mutch alistair.mutch@ntu.ac.uk

0115 848 2429

j) INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (FINS 30121) Economic and industrial analysis (UK orientated); Theory of market efficiency and sources of financial

information; Security valuation and analysis; Key ratio analysis;

Financial statement analysis; Analysis and selection of stocks and shares;

Portfolio theory, selection, analysis and management

Suggested pre-reading:

REILLY FK & BROWN KC. 2006. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management. SL: Thomson

Assessment Module Leader

50% group coursework

50% exam

Ivan Whiston ivan.whiston@ntu.ac.uk

0115 848 2497