2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5270M Chinese Business

15 creditsClass Size: 30

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

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

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	11	2.00	22.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			118.00
Total Contact hours			32.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online Time-Limited assessment	48 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Students will have to complete an online assessment at the end of the module. This will take place during the examinations period and will be time bound. The assessment will not take 48 hours to complete, but students will have a 48 hour time period in which to complete it. The resit for this module will be 100% by examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/08/2024 11:44:41

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