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QB2506: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46


Course Overview

This level 2 course is a part of the Undergraduate Business Management programme in Qatar. International Business by necessity spans a number of discipline subject areas and as such it is difficult to locate its boundaries precisely. However, the topic covers a set of ever changing issues and relationships that affect both individuals (whether as consumers, employees, entrepreneurs etc.) and organisations (whether governmental, Not-for-profit, or commercial), and in this course it will be studied from these different perspectives. It should also be noted that whilst study in the international business area has its origins in economics (trade and finance), and these aspects still contribute to our understanding of the globalising world, study will also include the increasingly significant organisational and cultural areas.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Declan Bannon

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Programme Level 2
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of Master Of Arts In Business Management (Qatar) or Master Of Arts In Politics & International Relations (Qatar) or Ma In Business Management-International Relations (Qatar) or Bachelor Of Science In Computing Science (Qatar)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will cover topic areas in International Business including: Patterns and trends in international business; internationalisation process; Theory and practice of international business (absolute and comparative advantage, barriers to trade, trade blocks, trade institutions); PESTEL in the international environment;  Socio-cultural environment; Contemporary issues in international business (e.g. supply chain ethics, country of origin effects etc.); etc.  The course is delivered in semester 2 and is assessed though three pieces of coursework: a group coursework element; an individual coursework element; and an exam.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Group E-Poster

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Including accompanying note (1,000 words)

Learning Outcomes
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
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Word Count 1200
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Feedback Word Count 2000
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandUnderstand the international business context: Patterns and trends in international business
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the theory and evidence for how and why organisation choose a particular internationalisation strategy and process
FactualEvaluateRecognise and evaluate the impact of internationalisation and international business
ConceptualEvaluateEvaluate the socio-cultural environment to inform effective international business and management.
ConceptualEvaluateEvaluate the value debates that exist alongside international business

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