2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5270M Chinese Business

15 creditsClass Size: 75

Module manager: Elizabeth (Yi) Wang
Email: eyw@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module outlines and evaluates a range of social, economic, and strategic issues concerning doing business in China. This module will help students develop the ability to make judgements and decisions on managing business operations in China.

Objectives

The module aims to provide an introduction to the major strategic and operational issues facing multinational enterprises doing business in China.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to assess and evaluate:
- how China's recent economic and political history has shaped its business environment for local and foreign firms
- the advantages and disadvantages of exporting, licensing and foreign direct investment as market servicing strategies for China
- the political, economic, legal and social factors that will most impact on foreign business in China and to have insight as to how these are best managed


On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- utilise basic principles to interpret the management of international business in the Chinese context
- evaluate key features of the Chinese business environment and assess their implications for the development of businesses in China and other related economies

Skills outcomes
Transferable:
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- work as an effective team player
- effectively solve in-depth problems and make advanced decisions

Subject Specific:
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- critically analyse international business issues specific to China

Syllabus

Indicative content:

This module will examine:

- a selection of relevant current concepts and theories underpinning studies of Chinese Business, e.g.,
- challenges of doing business in China,
- Chinese business networks, innovation, marketing and supply chain aspects of managing business in China.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

There will be 120 hours private study time. Private study is an important part of the learning process, which involves case study preparation, background reading, individual research, and examination preparation.

Relationship of delivery methods to objectives:
The lectures are intended to provide you with essential information, to help you structure that information and to be a source of explanation. The lectures should be supplemented by the appropriate reading list. Case study discussions are a vehicle for you to build on the knowledge gained in the lectures, to develop a methodology for applying your knowledge to problems and to refine your analytical and oral communication skills.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Feedback to students (formative feedback):
Feedback will be provided to students in the classes both through discussion and through practical exercises to test their understanding of course material.

- Feedback to students (summative feedback):
Following your exam you will receive a final grade.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by 3 hours examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/01/2019

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