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n k m cater excogitate Guide orbiculate profession suffice western closely London multinational Business field West London world(prenominal) Business School orbicular Business utilization mental faculty have Guide staff cypher MS70069E Level 7 Credits 20 AY2012-2013 Version No 01 UWL 2012 planetary Business Practice staff work Guide contents Page No. Module attracter and Teaching Team elaborate Facts and figures Section A Overview and Content 1 Welcome and demonstration to the Module 5 2 Administrative and Technical Support 3 Timetable/ locale/Rooms 4 educatee Support and Guidance 6 5 Content of the Module 8 6 Aims of the Module 7 nurture Outcomes 8 acquirement Resources 10 Section B sound judgment and Feedback 9 Assessment everyday Information 11 10 Details of Assessment 11 Summative Assessment Grid 14 12 story on plagiarization 13 Evaluation of the Module 14 person-to-person Development Plan (PDP) 15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Section C Module Programme 16 Guide to Learning Sessions 15 Module Leader and Teaching Team Details Module Leader Roger Cook bailiwick and School Strategy, Marketing & append mountain range Management, West London International Business School. Email roger. emailprotected ac. uk environ 0208-231-2470 Location nonesuch Annex Module Tutor Alex Dalzell Field and School Strategy, Marketing & Supply Chain Management, West London International Business School. Email alex. emailprotected ac. uk Phone 0208-231-2130 Location Paragon Annex Module Tutor Jessie Ren Field and School Strategy, Marketing & Supply Chain Management, West London International Business School. Email emailprotected ac. uk Phone Location Facts and Figures Module Code MS70069E Level 7 Credits 20 Total Guided Learning Hours 200 Consisting of Teaching Contact Hours 42 Guided item-by-item lease Hours 158 Assessm ent Percentage of final mark respected by Coursework 100% Section A Overview and Content Welcome and opening to the ModuleWelcome to this Level 7 staff world(prenominal) Business Practice. This is a outcome compulsory module for all the Business and Management Masters programmes inside the West London International Business School. The module examines the shifts occurring worldwidely in takings patterns, scotch activity, and patience evolution. The changing contours of the orbicular scotch exemplify reflect new trends in intersectionion, trade and FDI and increasing complexity in the world(a) economy. Much of this change is technologarithmically driven which busticularly impacts on financial works and flows of capital. This drives the need for seames to innovate in work, deliver, dispersal and selling processes. incarnate architectures ar likewise shifting and the module examines emerging transnational corporations, looking at why and how TNCs de velop and their relationship to the nation secernates in which they operate. The states role as competitor, collaborator, regulator and container is examined, together with the dynamics of the bargaining processes between the Nation State and the TNC. The module alike develops an instinct of governing body issues and CSR for TNCs, and how issues of people, profit and planet interrelate. 2Administrative and Technical Support The administrators for the module be Jackie Forbes-Steers and Susan Broomfield. (TC375) 3. Timetable/Venue/Rooms Rooms as per Masters programme timetable. 4. Student Support and Guidance West London On pipeline (Blackboard) tout ensemble the key information you carry to complete this module allow for be made in stock(predicate) by means of West London Online (Blackboard). Please check the module site on a regular basis for accompanimental resources or information made operable while the module is running. Updates or changes pass on be communicated to you via Blackboard announcements and/or email so please to a fault ensure that you check your student email invoice regularly. Help and support at that place argon Help Pages at http//uwl. ac. uk/westlondononline these add guidance for all students in making usance of the Universitys online learning platforms. All technical issues with Blackboard, Turnitin and PebblePad should be reported to the IT Service Desk. You can do so by Talking to staff in any IT Suite or program library Calling 0300 111 4895 (internal phone extension 4895) Emailing emailprotected ac. uk Learning Support Learning Support is devoid and operational to all UWL students. Your first point of amour for any enquiry about support available for opus, maths, structuring try outs, revision techniques, or any other support you require with academic skills is learning. emailprotected ac. uk . You will also find online self-help and self-tests on academic writing, plagiarism, grammar and punctuation and t ime management. This is available at theater of operations Support Online. Look for the get in touch to Study Support Online when you log on to West London Online (Blackboard) http//online. uwl. ac. uk .The University also abides you the opportunity to test and better your own academic skills at leisure, in your own time. This test is free and available for the duration of the course. It can be found on the Study Support Online community inside West London Online (Blackboard). Look for the link to Study Support Online when you log on at http//online. uwl. ac. uk One-Stop-Shop Students can gain from a variety of support services during their studies. The One-Stop-Shop go games original services which be free, impartial and confidential. They strain information, advice and guidance to students in a variety of ways e. g. face to face, telephone, email, Skype.They aim to answer all your questions, or direct you to somebody who you can talk to. They are located on Ground Floor, C Block, St. Marys Road, Ealing with a satellite service to Paragon and narration, including drop-in sessions (these are advertised on each site). Opening hoursMonday to Thursday9. 00 to 5. 00pm Friday10. 00 to 5. 00pm For further information on each area go to http//www. uwl. ac. uk/students/Support_for_students. jsp Email emailprotected ac. uk Telephone 020 8231 2573 / 2991 / 2739 The University Library The University Library succeeds a wide range of services, resources, advice and help to support teaching, learning and investigate across the institution.There are two physical libraries The main campus Library in St Marys Road, which comprises of four floors The Health Library on the act floor of Paragon House There is also a realistic library at the Berkshire Hub providing access to all our e-resources and which is fully supported with professional Library and IT help and advice. All students are automatically appendages of the Library. The Unique post-horse is also the Library card, and borrowing rights are automatically set accord to course and status. Self-service machines are available at all Libraries, allowing for freelancer borrowing when service desks are not staffed.The Academic Support Librarians provide help and support throughout the learner journey, running training sessions on a regular basis on topics such as Reworks and referencing, or database search strategies, and offering one-to-one advice on finding detail resources for assignments by appointment. Further information including opening hours and contact details is available at http//library. uwl. ac. uk/use/sites/opening_hours. html 5. Content of the Module 1. world(prenominal) shift Introduction to scope of the module Nature and scope of globalisation Economic shifts, turnout patterns, and TNC activity. The role of information technology in economic transformation and product and process innovation. Geographies of technological innovation. 2.Complexity in the global econom y Features, actors and characteristics. Unravelling complexity planetary shift Changing contours of global economic map production, trade and FDI. 3. multinational corporations Why and how TNCs develop. Internal and out-of-door networks. Structural types. Global and multinational business models. 4. Role of the state States role as competitor, collaborator, regulator and container. bargain processes between the State and TNCs. 5. Governance and CSR for TNCs States, Institutions, and issues of corporate Governance. TNCs and CSR. ethics in International Business 6. International slyness Theory Benefits of dish out Patterns of Trade.Instruments of trade Policy 7. Foreign Direct investiture Trends, directions, shifting ideologies 8. Regional Economic Integration The case for / against its development. Implications for supranational companies. 9. Global monetary system Functions of foreign exchange market. Functions of Global corking Markets 10. Global logistics and multinati onal trade Logistics and international trade. Procurement and outsourcing. 11. Global food fabrication Food depict and production processes. corporeal strategies in the food diligence. 12. mathematical product and Supply Chain Strategies Lean production. Supply chain strategies Agile provide chains / mass customisation. 13.Global fashion industry Clothing supply and production processes. Corporate strategies in the garment industry. 14. Global car industry simple machine supply and production processes. Corporate strategies in the car industry. 6. Aims of the Module 1. high spot a range of pertinent issues appropriate to the perceptiveness and psychoanalysis of global business developments and shifting economic activity and power. 2. Examine the role of supply chain management inwardly the global economy as a whole. 3. Examine the role of TNCs supply chain management within the growth of the global economy. 4. Highlight the importance of sustainability within global busi ness models. 5.To explore issues relating to global institutional governance and corporate social obligation and business ethics in the global economy. 7. Learning Outcomes 1. Critically treasure key issues appropriate to the role and power of TNCs. 2. Identify the main factors think to effective global supply chain management. 3. Conceptualise the role of sustainable business models in the global economy. 4. Debate the importance of CSR and ethics in international business. 5. Research the likely winners and losers in a shifting global business environment. 6. Critically evaluate key issues appropriate to global economic shifts. 8. Learning Resources Library Services (including e-resources)UWLs Library Services offer the best possible learning environment, with one of the largest, electronic collections of resources in the high education sector. We have invested heavily in updating our traditional library and computing facilities. They provide workstations offering full interne t access. There is also an extensive collection of electronic databases covering virtually all subjects. The libraries fit in a substantial stock of specialist books and journals, ho employ in a confederacy of open and private moot areas. There is also a radio receiver network available for personal laptops within each library. Support staff at each library can help you get the close to from the resources, and subject-specialist librarians can help with more detailed research queries.Self-issue machines for book loans in/out of service hours are available in Ealing and Brentford. UWL is a member of the Society of College, National and UK Libraries (SCONUL), and M25 Libraries consortia. These organizations allow access to other HE institutions libraries and specialist libraries within London and throughout the UK. Student learning resources subjective drill Dicken,P (2009) Global Shift, London Sage pile,C. (2012) International Business Competing in the Global Marketplace Ma idenhead McGraw agglomerate Other recommended texts (Relevant chapters will be used in the module for specific topics) Crane and Matten (2010) Business Ethics, Oxford De Wit and Meyer (2010) Strategy, an international perspective, C-Engage Mangan et al, (2011), Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Wiley Other effective texts (these provide useful additional reading and plenty of examples) Christopher, Martin (2011), Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Prentice abidance Hargroves, K. C & M. H. Smith (2006), The Natural Advantage of Nations London Earthscan. Malin, C (2010), Corporate Governance, Oxford OUP Tricker, (2012) Corporate Governance, Oxford OUP Sandel, M. J (2009), Justice, London Allen Layne. Singer, P (2002), One existence, Melbourne Text. Starkey, R & R. Welford (2005), Business and Sustainable Development, Earthscan.Blackboard The UWL e-learning platform contains all the module material including the module study guide, lecture slides, tutorial exp lanation and links to useful websites. Section B Assessment and Feedback 9. Assessment General Information Assessment for the module consists of coursework weighted at 50% and a final assignment weighted at 50%. The pass mark for the module is 50% in addition a minimum of 50% must be obtained in two pieces of judgment. 10. Details of Assessment Assessment 1 Briefing 1. The purpose of the essay is to ascertain how companies may best be social systemd and organised to shoot international business activities 2.Your work should evidence a clear understanding of the several(prenominal) nature and roles of TNCs and Nation states and the tensions that exist in their respective powers, influence and operations. 3. You should display evidence of current debates and also consider the changing contours of global business practice in coming years. 4. You should also figure out compose to the role and influence of global institutions ( such as WTO and the World Bank ) and C. S. Os. 5. Yo ur work should evidence an understanding of Institutional Governance and C. S. R. 6. You will be marked on your argument and on the caliber of supporting evidence and examples, not on your opinion which may be freely expressed, but should be justified in your discussion. Assessment 2 Briefing 1.Your work should evidence a clear understanding of international trade and supply chain management in your chosen transnational company. You will need to consider a. The procurement of raw materials / materials / components / sub-assemblies / services. b. An overview of the production/ service processes used by the transnational company should make reference to tilt production/ service techniques. c. You will also need to describe the distribution of finished products to the market. 2. Your report should be supported by appendices giving a supply chain diagram(s) and a table giving key economic / financial data relating to the status of your chosen transnational companies international trad e. 3.You will be marked on your understanding and analysis of the economic and supply chain strategies employed by your trans-national company and also by the use of models and concepts to illustrate economic and supply management issues. ASSESSMENT GRID brass section / Coherence and Clarity of Expression 25 0 8 9 17 18 25 Introduction. Poorly organised as advantageously as Reasonable anatomical structure with someVery upright structure with a clear Clear and logical structure. broadly illogical structure consistent and logical and logical structure as easily as Presentation. with unjustifiable conclusions. Presentation of reasonably deduced conclusions. Relevant issues discussed. conclusions. a reasonable standard. tenuous demonstration. Soundly based conclusions. Comments clear enough though Fluent remark with excellent References and quality of academic Poor spelling and grammar as there remains room for spelling and use of grammar. literature. well as obscure comments with improvement Clear, articulate and fluent expression. little or no acumen into the Accurate spelling and grammar. real issues. Content 25 0 8 9 17 18 25 The contents must be relevant Incorrect application of Reasonable application of Very good application of drill of theory to practice. concepts and principles. theoretical concepts. concepts and principles. Level of Analysis and subtraction 25 0 8 9 17 18 25 Clear, critical, incisive analysis and Largely a descriptive exercise some evidence of critical Clear evidence of critical and comment well compound and evaluated as with little or no meaningful analysis with some evidence ofincisive analysis well appropriate. analysis. evaluative and synthesised integrated into the work as well work. as relevant evaluation and synthesis. Application of Methodology 25 0 8 9 17 18 25 Choice of models and concepts to Largely inappropriate survival Reason able choice of models Excellent selection of models illustrate economic and supply management of models and concepts. and concepts for the most partand concepts, clearly and issues. though not always convincing convincingly applied and in application. explained. 11. Summative Assessment Grid Type of estimate Module learning Word Due date (week Threshold clog burden outcomes itemise or equivalent no. Mark man-to-man management 2,3,5,6 2,000 15 35% 50% 50% report TNC economic & supply chain management 12. Statement on Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined as the presentation by a student of work for discernment which is not his/her own, in the sense that all or part of the work has been copied from that of another person (whether published or not) without attribution, or the presentation of anothers work as if it were his/her own.Any student who knowingly permits another student to vacate his/her own work will also be regarded as having breached the Gen eral Regulations. Self-plagiarism can also occur if a student does not reference their own, previous, work. See also Student Handbook Section 3. University Regulations and Student Code of Conduct For further advice on plagiarism go to the UWL website http//www. uwl. ac. uk/students/current_students/Advice_to_students_on_plagiarism. jsp As detailed in Section 4 above, the Learning Support Team are available to help with any issues you may have with academic writing and referencing. 13. Evaluation of the Module The module will be evaluated on line by students. 14. Personal Development Plan (PDP) Not relevant to graduate(prenominal) students 15.Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This is a new module, any queries to be answered in seminars Section C Module Programme 16. Guide to Learning Sessions motive chassis 1 Theme Introduction Key concepts / issues Overview of global business development economics, production patterns, CSR and TNCs. lecture rule evoke/Tutorial. plasti c perspicacity opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for plastic self- opinion relate to assessment twain assignments Essential sound outing Dicken Chapters 1, 4 background signal recitation Hill Chapter 1 De Wit & Meyer Chapter 10 Independent Study Read in Hill Starbucks( p. 36,7) Healthcare (p. 2) colligate to Blackboard get at slides and scuttlebutt to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 2 Theme Global Shift Key concepts / issues Changing contours of global economic map Features, actors and complexity Delivery regularity gossip/Tutorial. constructive assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for pliant self-assessment think to assessment Both assignments Essential cultivation Dicken Chapter 2,3 Background interpretation De Wit & Meyer Chapter 1 Independent Study Read in HillIndonesia (p64) colligate to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be ava ilable on Bb. Theme Number 3 Theme Transnational corporations Key concepts / issues Why and how TNCs develop. Internal and external networks. Structural types. Global and multinational business models. Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. shaping assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment associate to assessment Both assessments Essential see Dicken Chapter 5 Background Reading Hill Chapter 14 De Wit & Meyer Chapter 10 Independent Study Read in HillMicrosoft (p. 484,Tata615) Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 4 Theme Role of the state Key concepts / issues States role as competitor, collaborator, regulator and container. Bargaining processes between the State and TNCs. Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessme nt Both assessments Essential Reading Dicken Chapter 6 Background Reading Dicken Chapter 7 Independent Study Read in HillJapan (p. 5) Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 5 Theme Governance and CSR for TNCs Key concepts / issues States and issues of Institutional Governance. TNCs and CSR. Ethics in International Business Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to summative assessment concluding assessment. Essential Reading Dicken Chapters 15,16,17 Background Reading Hill Chapter 5 Independent Study Read in HillEtch a design (p. 72) Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 6 Topic International Trade Theory Key concepts / issues Benefits, Trends, directions, political economy and instruments of policy Delivery met hod Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Both assessments Essential Reading Hill Chapter 6 Background Reading Hill Chapter 7 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 7 Theme Foreign Direct enthronement Key concepts / issues Trends, types ,and theories Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Both assessments Essential Reading Hill Chapter 8 Background Reading Hill Chapter 15 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 8 Theme Regional Economic Integration Key concepts / issues Case for and against further integrations implications for TNCs Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Both assessments Essential Reading Hill Chapter 9 Background Reading Dicken Chapter 14 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 9 Theme Global financial system Key concepts / issues Functions of foreign exchange market Functions of Global Capital Markets Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Both assessments Essential Reading Hill Chapter 10 Background Reading Hill Chapter 12 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 10 Theme Global logistics and international trade Key concepts / issues Logistics and international trade. Procurement and outsourcing. Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Final assessment Essential Reading Mangan Chapters 1, 2, 3 Background Reading Hill Chapters 16, 17 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 11 Topic Global food industry Key concepts / issues Food production processes. Corporate strategies food industries Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Final assessment Essential Reading Dicken Chapter 9 Background Reading Hill Chapter 15, 17 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboar d Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 12 Theme Production and Supply Chain Strategies Key concepts / issues Lean production. Agile supply chains and mass customisation. Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Final assessment. Essential Reading Mangan Chapter 4 Background Reading Hill Chapter 17 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 13 Theme Global fashion industry Key concepts / issues Clothing supply and production processes. Corporate strategies in the clothing industry Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Final assessment. Essential Reading Dicken C hapter 10 Background Reading Hill Chapter 5, 17 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Theme Number 14 Theme Global car industry Key concepts / issues Car supply and production processes. Corporate strategies in the car industry Delivery method Lecture/Tutorial. Formative assessment opportunities Tutorials questions offer opportunities for formative self-assessment Links to assessment Final assessment Essential Reading Dicken Chapter 11 Background Reading Hill Chapter 17 Independent Study Practice tutorial questions. Links to Blackboard Lecture slides and commentary to tutorials will be available on Bb. Assessment task Essay The Nation State is dead, long live the TNC. Critically assess the changing relationships between TNCs and nation states. Weighting 50% consider/time/method of submission hebdomad 9 Word count or equivalent 2,000 wordsAssessment criter ia & scoring grid see below. Timing of feedback Week 12. Students will be given written feedback. There will also be verbal collective feedback for the whole group. Assessment task An single Management Report Analysing how international trade and supply chain strategies are implemented, supported, delivered and developed in a chosen trans-national company agreed with your tutor. Weighting 50% Date/time/method of submission Week 15 Word count or equivalent 2,000 words Assessment criteria & marking grid see below. Timing of feedback After Module Assessment Board. There will be an opportunity for students to prepare for the re-sit assignment.