International Business Environment (N1082E)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll gain an in-depth analysis of the modern operating environment in international business, evaluating leading trends and the evolving nature of international business activities and multinational enterprises.

You’ll explore the significance of various factors in international business, including:

• formal and informal institutions
• host and home country perspectives
• ethical considerations
• corporate social responsibility (CSR)
• sustainability issues.

You'll also focus on understanding the business environment across key global regions, including:

• the European Union
• North America
• East and Southeast Asia
• the transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.