Business & Management MA(SocSci)/BSc/LLB/MA
Global Business MGT4003
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 15
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This is an introductory course that covers the key aspects of international business including the environment within which cross-border transactions take place and associated international market entry and business strategies.
Timetable
8 x 2 hour lectures
4 x 1 hour tutorials
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. Degree exam; online; Individual; 90 minutes; 60%; ILOs 1-2.
2. Written assessment, including essay; Group; 3000 words; 40%; ILOs1-4.
Main Assessment In: December
Course Aims
The course aims to equip students with the essentials of undertaking cross-border business, comprising broad overviews of globalisation, national political and cultural differences, theories of international trade and firm internationalisation, international business strategies, and emerging-market firms. The material in the class thus balances macro and micro aspects of global business, and theories and practices.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate international trade and firm internationalisation theories and the frameworks of international business strategies.
2. Assess the key aspects of international business environment: globalisation and recent movements, and political, legal and cultural differences.
3. Interpret numerical and graphical data relating to trade, FDI and internationalised firms.
4. Demonstrate skills in interacting and working with others in a formal group situation.