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BMGT2015D

Academic Year 2025/2026

Global Business and Intercultural Skills (BMGT2015D)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Esther Hennchen
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the issues involved in international business. Drawing on the theories and empirical evidence in the area, the course discusses the main economic, political, legal, and cultural factors that characterise the globalising business environment. Subsequently, the course focuses on how these factors impact the establishment and management of international companies. The firm-level issues covered include the international and competitive strategies, organisational structures, the process of internationalisation, modes of foreign expansion and operation, global supply chain management, international marketing and research and development, and global human resource management.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module students should be able to:1. Apply the theories covered and provide practical examples to explain how and why the business environments of the world's countries differ and influence one another; 2. Analyse the challenges and opportunities for international businesses that result from these differences and interdependencies, in particular in the context of your workplace experience; 3. Identify a new international business opportunity and analyse the main contextual and managerial issues involved in its practical implementation.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Specified Learning Activities

85
Autonomous Student Learning

111
Total

208

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
International Business (BMGT2006D)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: Individual learning journal
The assignments help students bring the course material into their own experience & develop their thinking about managerial actions in international business		 Week 6, Week 9, Week 12 Graded No
70
 No
Report(s): Group report Week 14 Graded No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Name Role
Dr John Cassidy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Katherine Collins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Gerard Dooley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Orna O'Brien Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr John Cassidy Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Sat 09:00 - 14:50
Spring Online Learning Offering 1 Week(s) - 26, 31 Sat 09:00 - 14:50
Spring Online Learning Offering 1 Week(s) - 33 Thurs 19:00 - 20:00
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