Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

This module explores the challenges of intercultural communication in specific business functional areas, and develops a working knowledge of management practices and responses in international enterprises. The module aims to introduce and study a comprehensive range of subjects and practices in international enterprises and management in order to help achieve the overall course aim of developing the attributes needed to work effectively in professional, globalised contexts.

Principal learning outcomes

"By the end of the module the student should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the HRM Practices of global firms and the factors that influence effective practice, and to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of, and be able to apply concepts and skills relevant to the intercultural challenges of managing / working in international operations. "

Timetabled teaching activities

15 hours in Term 1, made up of interactive lectures/seminars

Departmental link

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/study/msc/mscprogramme/mac_icbp_optional_modules/

Other essential notes

10 credits

Module assessment

Assessment group	Assessment name	Percentage
10 CATS (Module code: ET920-10)
A1 (Assessed work only)	2000 word assignment	100%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core

N/A

Optional Core

N/A

Optional

• Postgraduate Social Science Research (L98A) - Year 1
• Postgraduate Taught Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (X9PJ) - Year 1
• Postgraduate Taught Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (X9PJ) - Year 2
• Postgraduate Taught Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (X9PJ) - Year 3
• Postgraduate Taught Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (X9PJ) - Year 4
• Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (X9PL) - Year 1