INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

IBU5IBE

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This introductory subject describes, analyses and critiques principal environmental challenges, strategic responses and interpersonal dynamics of managing and organising in a global context. It explores the complex and uneven process of globalization, and the key political, economic, legal, ethical, technological and sociocultural environments in contemporary global business. The subject then addresses the interconnected issues of strategies, structure and culture in international business operations. Students develop the skills necessary to design and implement global strategies to manage daily operations in foreign subsidiaries and to conduct effective cross-and intra-cultural interactions.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Hosein Gharavi

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA4IBE

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: The Department of Management has an expectation of 80% attendance in all lectures. The University reserves the right to offer this subject in other modes including seminars, lectures, and block mode or modes using electronic technologies. When offered in different modes, assessment schemes may also be varied.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	To Be Announced	Prescribed	N/A	N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sam Kovacevic

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
one 90 minute, mid- term, in class test		35
one 90-minute end-term in class test		35
one group case report	1,500 words per group member	30

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day