Global Context of Modern Business

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Tutorial leader

Mr. Imran Akhtar (PhD student)

7th floor, PhD room

i.akhtar@mmu.ac.uk

0161 247 8226

Office hours: by appointment23/01/2014

Time table for tutorials: Room 3.22

01-Oct

08-Oct

15-Oct

22-Oct

29-Oct

12-Nov

19-Nov

26-Nov

03-Dec

10-Dec

17-Dec

14-Jan

21-Jan

28-Jan

04-Feb

11-Feb

25-Feb

04-Mar

11-Mar

18-Mar

25-Mar

01-Apr

29-Apr

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The Course Textbook (essential reading) is:Wetherly and Otter, 2011, The Business Environment, Oxford U.P.

You are strongly advised to purchase a copy of the textbook as it contains most of the tutorial tasks you will need to complete in the unit tutorials - copies are available in the Students' Union Building, Oxford Road ( Portland Books).

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Tutorial sessions

Designed to support active learningdevelop and enhance knowledge and understanding

Provide opportunities to apply and evaluate theoretical models/frameworks and researchRequire preparation specified in tutorial worksheets

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Tutorial outline

The detailed briefing for each tutorial will be uploaded to Moodle one week before the tutorial –print this off and bring to your tutorial.

You must bring your textbook to each tutorial in order to be able to complete the tasks.

Each tutorial will begin with a student led review of the lecture – be prepared!

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Aims of this tutorial

To explore students’ knowledge and expectations of GCMB, and to clarify tutorials and assessment.

To introduce the nature of the unit, explore themes and issues through the lens of the Higher Education sector, in particular MMUBS.

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GCMB Assessment

2 assessments:

1) A written essay of 2500 words to be submitted in the first of the Spring Term. The mark awarded for this assessment will contribute 40% of the overall mark for the GCMB unit.

2) A time 2 hour examination in the Summer Term. The mark awarded for this assessment contribute 60% to the overall mark for the GCMB unit.

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Group activity …

In groups of 5/6, discuss, and note down your responses to the following

1. What is a business? Identify all the businesses involved in MMUBS.

2. Businesses transform resources into goods and services. Give examples of transformation processes taking place at MMUBS.

3. What environmental influences affect MMUBS (consider pestle).

4. What ‘costs’ and benefits are associated with MMUBS’ transformation process – consider opportunity cost.

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Group activity …

5. Who benefits in the short and long term ?

6. How could you assess the city’s benefits?

7. At time of severe cuts in public expenditure, do you think that, on balance, the cost of the HE is worth it? Why?

Groups to present/ feedback ideas and answers – groups discuss.Summary.

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