Gcmb tutorial 1
- 1. Global Context of Modern Business 23/01/2014
- 2. Tutorial leader Mr. Imran Akhtar (PhD student) 7th floor, PhD room i.akhtar@mmu.ac.uk 0161 247 8226 Office hours: by appointment 23/01/2014
- 3. 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 29-Apr 23/01/2014 25-Feb 04-Mar 11-Mar 18-Mar 25-Mar 01-Apr
- 4. 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). 23/01/2014
- 5. Tutorial sessions Designed to support active learning develop and enhance knowledge and understanding Provide opportunities to apply and evaluate theoretical models/frameworks and research Require preparation specified in tutorial worksheets 23/01/2014
- 6. 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! 23/01/2014
- 7. 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. 23/01/2014
- 8. 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. 23/01/2014
- 9. 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. 23/01/2014
- 10. 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. 23/01/2014