International Business

Course aim

This course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the operation of business in the international arena, and explores its impact on organisational management and leadership, business strategy, and business conduct. The course considers the role of regulatory bodies and the influence of key societal and other factors on international business activities, examines current debates, theories and practices in the field of international business, and provides students with skills to analyse and apply micro and macro aspects of global business to organisational managment .

Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that:

• Contributes to a comprehensive and integrated application of international business principles to recent developments in the field of senior organisational management and leadership in international business environments.
• Provides a pathway for further learning.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include:

• 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 2014, International business: competing in the global marketplace, 10th edn, McGraw-Hill, 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
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, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	37 hours x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION (INTENSIVE)
External	37 hours equiv. x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	37 hours equiv 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 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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* 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.