MMD007: International Business, Innovation and Geography
Module code: MMD007
Module provider: International Business and Strategy; Henley Business School
Credits: 10
Level: Doctoral level
When you'll be taught: Summer (vacation) semester
Module convenor: Professor Davide Castellani, email: davide.castellani@henley.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: No placement specified
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: No
Talis reading list:
Last updated: 2 October 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This course is intended for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers. It addresses the complex
relations between innovation, IB and Economic Geography, by providing a state-of-the-art critical
overview of conceptual and empirical research.
The course aims at:
- providing the tools to critically assess some of the main conceptual and empirical issues in the
- literature on IB, Innovation and Economic Geography
- introducing to the application of some statistical methods for carrying out empirical analysis in
- this field
- developing some practical skills, namely through preparing and making presentations, and
- being actively involved in a class discussion.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that the student will be able to:
- Understand and critically assess the recent conceptual and empirical developments in the literature on IB, Innovation and Economic Geography
- develop presentation skills,
- apply statistical methods for empirical analysis
Module content
- International Business and Economic Geography
- International Business and Innovation
- MNEs, location and agglomeration
- The geography of innovative activities
- Internationalisation of R&D and location of MNEs’ innovative activities
A detailed outline of the contents will be made available at https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/academic-areas/international-business-strategy/international-business-masterclasses
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
The sessions will be a mixture of student presentations and formal lectures.
Student presentation will focus on research projects or papers in the area of IB, Innovation and Economic Geography. Each presentation will have both senior and junior discussant.
Study hours
At least 14 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
Scheduled teaching and learning activities | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Lectures | 15 | ||
Seminars | |||
Tutorials | |||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
Placement and study abroad | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
Independent study hours | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Independent study hours | 85 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
50% pass mark - “Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.”
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Essay | 100 | 5000 words | Summer Term, Vacation Week 4 | The topic of the essay will be assigned at the end of the module. Written assessment can be submitted at any time up to 1 July of the academic year, and the assessment process will be completed within one month of submission. |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:
The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:
- where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Essay | 100 | 5000 words | Semester 1, Teaching Week 1 |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.