International Business
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUSS 5251
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
100407
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
International Graduate School Of Business
Course aim
This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the role of the regulatory bodies, and the influence of the key societal and other contextual factors on the operations of business in the international arena. The course introduces students to current debates, theories and practices in the field of International Business and provides the skills required to understand and analyse aspects of global business at both a micro and macro level.
Course content
- The International Business Environment
- Assessing International Business Opportunities and Risks
- Ethical issues in managing international operations
- Cultural competency, cross-cultural communication and international business negotiations
- Managing International Business Strategy and Structure
- People Issues in International Business
Textbook(s)
Hill, CWL 2013, International business: competing in the global marketplace, 9th edn, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York, NY
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| BUSS 5245 | Creative and Accountable Marketing |
| BUSS 5389 | Leadership and Change Management |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Seminar (Compulsory Introductory Seminar) | 4 hours x N/A | ||
| Seminar | 3 hours x 11 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOM, MANDARIN | |||
| Seminar | 8 hours x 4 days | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
| External (Asynchronous Online Discussion plus 1 hour per week of Compulsory Synchronous Discussion) | 37 hours equiv. x N/A | ||
| EXTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HOPKINS TRAINING AND EDUCATION GROUP, ONLINE | |||
| External (Asynchronous Online Discussion plus 1 hour per week of Compulsory Synchronous Discussion) | 37 hours equiv. x N/A | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, SOUTHWEST JIATONG UNIVERSITY, MANDARIN | |||
| Seminar | 8 hours x 4 days | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Seminar | 37 hours x N/A | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION (INTENSIVE) | |||
| External | 33 hours x N/A | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Group Assignment: Case Study Report and Presentation, Individual assignment: Global Market Opportunities, Individual Negotiation Simulation report, Individual Negotiation Simulation Report, Individual Open Book Examination, Individual weekly contribution to seminar topic discussion and questions, Written synthesis/evalution of key issues in designated week
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
Course Coordinators
Dr Don Clifton
Dr Hussain Rammal
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