WORKING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT - 2025/6
Module code: MAN2205
Module Overview
The module seeks to develop students understanding of their future work in a global employment market, whether that be in the UK or abroad by:
Exploring the external factors that will impact upon their experience of work (i.e. global pandemics, war, climate change)
Developing their intercultural sensitivity and proficiency in dealing with colleagues from different backgrounds.
Developing their understanding of working abroad and the opportunities and challenges this presents.
Module provider
Surrey Business School
Module Leader
WORSDELL Filipe (SBS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 5
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Workshop Hours: 11
Independent Learning Hours: 95
Lecture Hours: 22
Guided Learning: 11
Captured Content: 22
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
N/A
Module content
Exploring the global context (social, political, economic) and how this will impact on students working life. Exploring different cultural norms and how these impact on the local workplace, as well as how these impact on how different cultures do business. Exploring the expat lifestyle: the opportunities and challenges, and how to prepare for this.
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Team presentation | 50 |
| Coursework | Reflection on learning | 50 |
Alternative Assessment
Alternative assessment for ‘Team presentation’ is an ‘Individual presentation’
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of working in a global context and how this has been developing. It also allows for them to demonstrate the ongoing development of their reflective evaluation, written and verbal communication, and team working skills. The reflection on learning will enable students to evaluate the progress they have made and look forward to their next steps.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
Team presentation reporting on a specific culture they have researched and the implications they have identified for working within the culture, (addresses learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3 & 4)
A written reflection on their developing understanding of working in a global context and how they might expect it to impact their future work, (addresses learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)
Formative assessment and feedback: Along with feedback provided on activities during workshops, students will also be able to sign up for one-to-one sessions with the Module Tutors and the University Careers Advisors.
This feedback will help students develop their presentation and reflection on learning.
All students will also be encouraged to register on SurreyConnects in order to network with, and secure mentoring support from, Surrey alumni.
Module aims
- Develop knowledge of the opportunities and challenges of working in a global context.
- Develop intercultural sensitivity and proficiency for working with diverse colleagues.
- Develop knowledge of working as an expatriate.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Identify the opportunities and challenges of working in a global context. | CK |
| 002 | Demonstrate intercultural sensitivity. | CKPT |
| 003 | Demonstrate knowledge of implications of working abroad. | CK |
| 004 | Demonstrate professional communications skills. | CKPT |
| 005 | Evaluate personal and professional development through reflective practice. | CKPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to develop students understanding of the global context of their future work.
The learning and teaching methods include:
- interactive workshops in which students work individually and in teams to better understand the global context of work.
- talks by experts and practitioners to help them better understand the experience of working in a global context.
- lectures to introduce the topics they will be engaging with in the workshops.
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: MAN2205
Other information
This module focuses strongly on employability and enabling students to work in a global context. This requires students to develop a sustainable, resourceful and resilient mindset and be able to be familiar with digital tools that enable working in a global context.
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Management BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management with Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| International Business Management BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management with Human Resource Management BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| International Business Management (Dual degree with SII-DUFE) BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| International Business Management (SII DUFE) BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management with Business Analytics BSc (Hons) | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% 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 2025/6 academic year.