MBA Sustainable Business International
| Module title | MBA Sustainable Business International |
|---|---|
| Module code | MBAM851 |
| Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Credits | 10 |
| Module staff | Dr Donald Lancaster (Lecturer) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 4-5 days |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 10 |
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Module description
The purpose of this module is to enable you to broaden your knowledge and experience by studying one or more elective modules at approved international partner institutions (e.g. Audencia in Nantes, ) as part of your MBA study, live, study and interact with like-minded MBA participants in a cross-cultural environment overseas. Dependent on the credit bearing arrangements for the electives, credits will be counted as an MBA option and assessed by a combination of assessment set by the partner institute and assessment set by the Business School.
Expectations about prior knowledge and pre-requisites will depend on the individual modules offered by the partner institute.
NB: Visa arrangements, travel and insurance are the students’ responsibility and expense: the School will help facilitate where possible.
Internationalisation: internationalisation of your experience is embedded in the module.
External Engagement: external engagement takes place through interaction with lecturers, professionals and like-minded MBA participants at local partner institutions.
Employability: you will acquire a number of skills, including adaptability and team working skills in a cross-cultural setting.
Ethics and Corporate Responsibility: The partner institutes’ MBA directly links with CSR and the module content directly addresses issues of ethics, CSR and sustainability in an international context.
Research in Teaching: All modules offered within the International Experiences build on the latest research and scholarship in the individual fields.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The International Experiences module on the MBA enables you to:
- broaden your knowledge of business in an international context
- broaden your experience
- network with like-minded MBA participants, experts and corporate organisations overseas
- promote the acquisition and application of team working in a cross-cultural environment overseas
- reflect on your skills development and experiences
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. adapt to life and learning in a foreign environment; develop a global mindset
- 2. discuss the challenges of different environments, of networking with like-minded MBA participants, experts and corporate organisations, individuals and societies to generate business,;
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. critically debate cross-cultural and inter-societal aspects of sustainable, responsible leadership and governance
- 4. reflect on your experiences while living and studying overseas.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. take a global outlook: apply creative intelligence and ethical imagination to complex problems to ensure that environmental and social governance is taken into account;
- 6. apply critical thinking: present and defend strategic analyses in multiple forms (written, verbal, digital) based on case material, desk based and empirical research;
- 7. develop an ethical perspective: improve personal effectiveness through consciously and diligently making decisions on behalf of all stakeholders, environmental, social and financial;
Syllabus plan
The modules on offer will each consist of four consecutive days (24 hours) of classroom-based teaching and learning that will introduce issues formally and through critical debate.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 76 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 24 | The learning activities and teaching methods will depend on the students module choices. |
| Guided Independent Study | 76 |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| As determined by partner institution | As determined by partner institution | As outlined by partner institution | As outlined by partner institution |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A combination of lectures, seminars and group work as determined by partner institution | 70 | N/A | As outlined by partner institution | As outlined by partner institution |
| Reflective assignment (assessed by home institute) | 30 | 1,000 words | 1-7 | Written feedback |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| As outlined by partner institution (70%) | As outlined by partner institution (70%) | As outlined by partner institution | As outlined by partner institution |
| Reflective assignment 1000 words (30%) | Reflective assignment 1000 words (30%) | 1-7 | 6 weeks after briefing |
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
To be determined by the host partner institute.
| Credit value | 10 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 5 |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 16/08/2023 |
