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LEVEL 6, UNIT 3 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CASE STUDY

Level 6, Unit 3 - International Business Case Study (25 credits)

1. Understand the international business environment facing global operators.

2. Be able to develop a strategic business plan for an international organisation.

3. Be able to evaluate the implementation of a strategic business plan.

4. Be able to to evaluate organisational structures for international operations.

5. Understand the importance of leadership, strategic direction and change management within the international business context.

6. Understand the macro-environmental factors that affect international organisations.
1.1 Identify and describe the key challenges facing global businesses and organisations in a changing world. 2.1 Explain the role of strategy in the international context. 3.1 Identify the cross-functional issues that affect the implementation of a business plan. 4.1 Identify key cultural values that impact on the international business dimension. 5.1 Explain the issues underpinning motivation for change. 6.1 Evaluate the impact of national and international political and legal systems on an organisation.
1.2 Describe key features of globalisation and international trade. 2.2 Identify and analyse strategic outcomes using relevant theory and practical business models. 3.2 Prioritise the critical success factors in a business plan and how they are or were supported. 4.2 Assess the role of cultural values in shaping customs and practice in an organisation. 5.2 Explain methods for creating readiness for change. 6.2 Explain how international business solutions are affected by a target country's economic stage of development.
1.3 Identify and prioritise key drivers in the international business environment relevant to a specific business. 2.3 Formulate recommendations embracing domestic as well as international strategies. 3.3 Explain how an international business plan is monitored, measured and controlled. 4.3 Describe a range of methods and approaches to matching organisational structures to international operation. 5.3 Evaluate the strategic role of leadership in developing successful international operations. 6.3 Anaylse and report on the growing importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in relation to a specific business.
1.4 Evaluate the impact of emerging issues on an organisation's international activities. 3.4 Explain the role of financial management in an international business. 4.4 Make recommendations relevant to the needs of the organisation in the international environment. 5.4 Explain the role played by planning in the shaping the future direction of an organisation.
3.5 Compare the outcomes of implementation with stated intentions. 4.5 Describe and explain how communications can be supported across an organisation operating internationally.