MN32187: Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges
[Page last updated: 23 May 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Closed-book written examination (EXCB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
In taking this module you cannot take MN32038
Before taking this module you must take MN12217 OR take MN12009 OR take MN12011 OR take MN20208 OR take ES12008 OR take MN22159 OR take MN10574
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will:
- Gain familiarity with major differences between doing business in China and the West.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the evolution and development of China's economic reform.
- Gain theoretical and practical knowledge about how to do business in China.
- Develop a detailed understanding of the relationship between Chinese government and business.
- Develop a detailed understanding of China's industrial structure and analyse its competitive advantage in selected industries.
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| Synopsis: | China has great impact on global economy. However, China's recent GDP slowdown and its geopolitical conditions worries international investors. Challenges and opportunities both lie ahead. China has a very different business environment for those accustomed to western business systems. On this unit, you will develop a deep understanding of the business environment and successful strategies for doing business in China.
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| Content: | We will explore China in several aspects, such as its dual transition process, business culture and networking strategies, alliance formation, business negotiation, and human resource management, etc.
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| Course availability: |
MN32187 is Optional on the following courses:
School of Management
- UMMN-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance (Year 3)
- UMMN-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UMMN-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management (Year 3)
- UMMN-ANB07 : BSc(Hons) Business with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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