International Business Environments

Course aim

Students will develop a framework for analysing opportunities and risks in a global business environment, by examining the interaction of the political, economic, and cultural forces that shape production, trade flows and other variables that create the global landscape of business. The course also illustrates how globalisation influences strategy and performance within organisations and examines organisation-level decisions in the context of global forces.

Course content

Introduction to international business environment; globalisation of markets and internationalisation of the firm; theories of international trade; cultural environment of international business; political and legal environments of international business; economic environment of international business; technological and ecological environment; government intervention and regional economic integration; understanding emerging markets and entry mode choice; international production, ethics and corporate social responsibilities.

Textbook(s)

Charles W.L. Hill, G. Tomas M. Hult, Rumintha Wickramasekera, Kim S. Mackenzie, Cameron Gordon 2019, Global Business Today: Asia-Pacific Perspective, 5th edn, McGraw-Hill Education, Sydney, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Students must have completed 54 units of study.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture ((Virtual))	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	30 hours x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	35 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Workshop	35 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

Advocacy exercise, Professional plan, Proposal

Fees

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