Postgraduate Course: Global Strategy (CMSE11633)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course looks at the question of when companies need more aggressive international strategies the issue of global vs regional vs national strategies and at how these issues differ for a range of sectors. |
| Course description |
The course will briefly examine the main international modes of entry: green-field site international joint ventures and strategic alliances and international mergers and acquisitions. The course draws on the lecturer's worldwide research and practical knowledge focusing particularly on the strategic implications for large companies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 2 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Exam (individual) - assesses all course Learning Outcomes |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided on the assessment within agreed deadlines. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | CMSE11633 Global Strategy Exam | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of important and advanced issues in current international strategic management research including: appraising the diversity of contexts, evaluating the challenges of players from emerging markets, and understanding how multinationals manage multiple challenges.
- Demonstrate skills for analysing and solving complex empirical problems, primarily through the case study approach.
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Reading List
| Carr, C. (2020). Global Oligopoly. A Key Idea for Business & Society. Routldge. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Communication, ICT, and Numeracy Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate and present digital and other sources, research methods, data and information; discern their limitations, accuracy, validity, reliability and suitability; and apply responsibly in a wide variety of organisational contexts.
Knowledge and Understanding
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of contemporary organisational disciplines; comprehend the role of business within the contemporary world; and critically evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary research and sources of evidence in order to make, and present, well informed and transparent organisation-related decisions, which have a positive global impact.
- Identify, define and analyse theoretical and applied business and management problems, and develop approaches, informed by an understanding of appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative techniques, to explore and solve them responsibly. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Chris Carr
Tel: (0131 6)50 6307
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Mary Anne Boeff
Tel: (0131 6)50 8072
Email: |
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