INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROJECT - 2023/4

Module Overview

This is a compulsory module for the MSc International Business Management programme. Being the final element of the programme, it provides an opportunity to conduct study on a real international business situation and reflect on it. Students will identify a topic area of interest that they wish to develop further through their project. This must be relevant to their programme of study.

The module is largely based on self-directed study and research, which takes place during the summer. The learning strategy is designed to develop the students’ ability to conduce and report independent research. It builds on the Business Reporting Techniques module, allowing students to gain experience of applying some of the principles and methods learned. Students should build on the outcomes and feedback received in the Business Reporting Techniques module and develop a project – using secondary research – that demonstrates the successful understanding of the module’s aims and outcomes.

The students will have opportunity to understand the techniques essential in writing business reports in the taught module “Business Reporting Techniques”. The project is unsupervised, which means you will not be assigned a supervisor. Instead, two support sessions will be conducted by the module leader to assist students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of the report.  

Module provider

Surrey Business School

Module Leader

PARK Hyeyoun (SBS)

Number of Credits: 30

ECTS Credits: 15

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Crosses academic years

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content

Students will identify a topic area of interest that they wish to develop further through their project. This must be relevant to their programme of study. The module is largely based on self-directed study and research, which takes place during the summer.

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

None

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the achievements of the module’s learning outcomes. 

Summative assessment 

• Project Report

The student is assessed on the basis of a project report including an executive summary. The assessment is designed to capture the ability of the students to design and execute a small piece of empirical research on an international corporate finance topic and critically discuss and evaluate the research findings. All Projects are checked for plagiarism using an electronic plagiarism detection system. 

Formative assessment and feedback 

Students should build on the outcomes and feedback received in the Applied Cases in International Finance module and develop a project – using secondary research – that demonstrates the successful understanding of the module’s aims and outcomes. Additionally, the module offers a platform (via SurreyLearn) for students to give and receive feedback. Finally, weekly office hours aim to provide additional feedback and assist students with the workload when necessary. 

Module aims

• Enhance the students capabilities in conducting business-focused research project
• Assess the students competent in analysing secondary data from real-world companies
• Identify and analyse challenges and opportunities for international business using appropriate business tools
• Develop and apply a relevant and robust research methodology
• Outline recommendations in a convincing manner

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The module commenses mid-August, and is completed by late September of the same year.

 The learning strategy is designed to develop the students’ ability to conduce and report independent research. It builds on the Cases in International Business module, allowing students to gain experience of applying some of the principles and methods learned.

 Students should build on the outcomes and feedback received in the Business Repoorting Techniques module and develop a project – using secondary research – that demonstrates the successful understanding the module’s aims and outcomes.

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

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: MANM372

Other information

The international business project enables students to develop an independent piece of work which will strengthen their resilience and resourcefulness. The project might be situated in a global environment and consider sustainable business practices or digital developments and advances. Thus, this module is valuable for student’s employability.

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 2023/4 academic year.