ANALYSIS OF REAL-WORLD
ISSUES
BA40101E
MODULE/LEAD LECTURER- DR HANNAH SAM
EMAIL: [email protected]
Week 1: Module Introduction (Overview of the Module)
SEMINAR OUTLINE
vIntroduction to the teaching team
vAims of the module
vLearning outcomes
vExpecting teaching content
vAssessment Outline
vIce-breaker Activity
vExpectations of student and teachers
TEACHING TEAM
SEMINAR GROUPS AND MODULE LECTURER
Group B – Vytautas Vaiksnoras ([email protected])
Group C – Dr Elaswarapu Rekha (rekha.elaswarapu@uwl.ac.uk)
GROUP A and D- Dr HANNAH SAM ([email protected])
TEACHING LAYOUT
Teaching Expectations
vGo through the learning materials on Blackboard at your time
Online Seminar Teaching
vAttend your scheduled group session
WHAT IS THIS MODULE ABOUT?
Analysis of Real World
Context of Business
• The study of looks at the interplay of Business and their Environment
(Economic and Political Outlook).
What does that mean?
Consider this module as an inquiry into the ideas, structures, processes,
and phenomena that help shape and give meaning of Businesses and
their Environment.
AIMS OF THE MODULE
• Critically evaluate the challenges faced by organisations in today’s
perplexing business environment nationally and internationally.
• Critically examine the type, nature and gravity of those challenges and
create an organisation which is flexible and fluid to adopt to those
challenges.
• Enables engagement with core but basic business theory and their
application.
AIMS OF THE MODULE
• Economic Outlook of Business Environment
• National and International Business Undertakings
• Challenges of Global expansion and marketing
• Economics and Political Factors in Business
• Everyday Business Analysis
SOME KEY THEMES TO BEAR IN MIND AS WE
PROCEED
Analysis of Real World
Issues
Organisation/Business
Performance
Financial and nonfinancial
Business Decision
principles
Business Environment
Outllook
National and
International
Challenges
Innovation and
Technology
Globalisation
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT – LEARNING
OUTCOMES
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• Review non-traditional environmental factors at national and international
level which can potentially pose threats to an organisation.
• Identify and examine comparable business performances and develop an
in-depth understanding of elements that impacts an organisation’s business
performance.
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT – LEARNING
OUTCOMES
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
• List a range of factors that lead organisations to make difficult decisions in
complex business environment.
• Review the organisational issues arising from and in relation to globalisation.
• Define the challenges and pre-empt the potential future issues and their
impact on organisation.
SEMESTER TEACHING PATHWAY
• Introduction of the key principles of Business and Real-World Issues
• Basic Principles of Business and the Economic Environment
• Business Performance
• Economic uncertainties in Business
• Introductory Business Economic Theories
• Business Analysis Tool
• Business and Data Interpretation
• Scarcity and Choice
• Growth, Trade, Money and Banking
• Policy – Unemployment, Inflation and Poverty
SEMESTER TEACHING PATHWAY
• Business Performance Evaluation
• Concept of Sustainability and Corporate performance
• Financial performance and sustainability
• Sectoral Performance
• Stakeholders expectations and social responsibility
• Business Decision
• Principles of Decision making
• Concept of demand and supply in Business- factors affecting business decision
and performance
• Internal and external factors- different business sectors
• Technology and innovation
SEMESTER TEACHING PATHWAY
• Globalisation and Business
• Basic theories of Globalisation
• Issues of Globalisation and Business strategy
• Multiculturalism
• Workforce Diversification
• Inequality in pay
• Emerging Markets (Multi National Corporations)
• The Environment (Macroeconomic Policy Decisions)
• Social Movements (Economic Justice)
• Global Finance (Banking and Financial Capitalism)
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT – ASSESSMENTS
Assessment A1: Essay (LO1, LO2, LO3 and LO4)
• Weightage: 40%
• Assessment Submission Deadline: Week 8
• Assessment Task
• Economic shocks and uncertainties are important factors that can
impact the business environment in realising their objectives and the
level of performance. Given the recent Covid-19 pandemic, you
are required to submit an essay that analyses how Covid-19 has
impacted business performance at national and international levels.
• Your essay should highlight the economic implications of Covid-19
using non-traditional environment factors on the performance of
businesses nationally.
• You should also provide a discussion on the impact of the Covid-19
on business performance at the international level.
Note: the teaching materials will inform on the Asssesment
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT – ASSESSMENTS
Assessment A2: Written Report (LO2, LO3 and LO5)
• Weightage: 60%
• Case Study Release: Week 12
• Assessment Submission Deadline: Week 14
Assessment Task
• You will be provided with a case study on the UK Financial times
stock exchange outlook from 1995-2015. You will then need to
provide a report of 1500 words based on three questions deriving
from the case study. The case study will be made available two
weeks before the submission date i.e., in Week 12
• (More details will be communicated as the teaching goes along).
ASSESSMENT SUPPORT
| Assessment | Teaching Weeks in which Assessment Support Takes Place |
Outline of Type and Form of Assessment Support to be Provided |
Student Preparation Required Prior to or After the Support Session |
How will the Support Session to be Delivered |
| A1: Written Assessment (Individual Coursework-Essay) |
Week 6 | General Revision for Assessment 1- Objectives of Course Work and relevant concepts to cover. |
No prior preparation | During the weekly seminar (first 1hr) |
| Week 7 | Formative Feedback to be provided on draft |
Assessment 1 draft for review |
During seminar for verbal comments. |
|
| A2: Written Assessment (Individual Coursework Report) |
Week 12 | General Revision on the relevant learning outcomes and format for the report |
No prior preparation | During the weekly seminar (first 1hr) |
| Week 13 | Formative Feedback to be provided on draft |
Assessment 2 draft for review |
During seminar for verbal comments. |
AssignmentTutorOnline
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT – LEARNING
Weekly Assignments
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Assigned readings
• Consolidate activities
ICE-BREAKER ACTIVITY:
EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS COURSE
• What are your expectations (behavioural and outcomes) for this course?
• For yourself
• For the lecturer
• For your classmates
• For this space
• For the material
Note: Seminar Teaching
Discuss in pairs (10 minutes) and provide written/spoken answers
SUGGESTED CLASS SEQUENCE
1. Introduction to the seminar content- 10mins
2. Formal Seminar Teaching – 45mins
3. Break (15mins)
4. Discussion or Applications (30mins)
1. Collaborative work/individual exercises or assigned reading
5. General Recap (10mins)
6. End
WEEK 2
Next week’s reading:
QUESTIONS, HOUSEKEEPING AND LOGISTICS
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!
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