SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY TOPICS: STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS - 2020/1
Module code: MAND040
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Module Overview
This unit is key to enabling PhD students in Strategy and Entrepreneurship develop a sound understanding of contemporary topics and theories.
Module provider
Surrey Business School
Module Leader
DUANMU Jing-Lin (SBS)
Number of Credits: 0
ECTS Credits: 0
Framework: FHEQ Level 8
JACs code:
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
Entrepreneurship
CSR Strategy
International human resource strategies
Strategy implementation and barriers
Non-market strategy for modern corporations
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | TERM PAPER (4000 WORDS) | Pass/Fail |
Alternative Assessment
Revised version of the coursework or essay
Assessment Strategy
Summative assessment consists of a 4000-word essay
Module aims
- Ensure students have knowledge to understand theories in the discipline
- Apply theories to specific research problems
- Able to develop research gap
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 36 months | C | SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY TOPICS: STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Methods of Teaching / Learning
Seminar type
Independent readings
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Other information
Feedback provided on draft assessment
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management and Business PHD | 1 | Compulsory | A pass as determined by the relevant criteria is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2020/1 academic year.