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: Yes

Talis reading list:

Last updated: 28 May 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

1. International Business and Economic Geography 
2. International Business and Innovation 
3. MNEs, location and agglomeration 
4. The geography of innovative activities 
5. 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.

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

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:

https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf

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

Additional costs