International Business: Strategy and Ethics

Course aim

This course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the role and impact of business strategy and ethics on management decision making and business conduct in the international business context. The course focuses on issues of business competitiveness in the global business environment and factors that explain the success and failure of international firms.

Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that:

• Contributes to a comprehensive application of knowledge of business strategy and ethics to recent developments in the field of international business management.
• Provides a pathway for further learning.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include:

• The differences between domestic and international strategy.
• Dynamics of globalisation and regionalisation.
• Product and international diversification, and the firm’s administrative heritage.
• Firm internationalisation and corporate performance.
• The role of institutions in international strategy and ethics.
• Strategy for firms in emerging markets.
• Gaining and sustaining competitive advantage.
• Strategic, operational, ethical and organisational choices faced by MNCs competing in global markets.

Textbook(s)

Peng, Mike W 2020, Global Strategy, 5th edn , South Western, Cengage Learning, Mason, Ohio

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ACCT 5011	Accounting for Management M
MARK 5025	Marketing Management
BUSS 5300	Global Business Environment

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours equiv. x N/A
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 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

Case study, Contribution, Reflection, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.