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MANAGING ACROSS BORDERS

MGT2IMG

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will develop and enhance your appreciation of how constant and/or evolutionary changes to the international business environment influences the operations and conduct of domestic and across border For-Profit and Not for Profit enterprises. You will examine key strategic and structural drivers and tools that support globalization and the establishment of multi-national enterprises. You will be exposed to the models, approaches and challenges of successful cross-cultural management, negotiations, communications, and knowledge transfer. Lastly, throughout the subject, you will be required to develop, and incorporate sustainable ethical principles and practices, including CSR, to the responsibilities of operating and managing multi-national, across borders For Profit / Not for Profit enterprises. At all times an awareness of 'digital disruption' to effective and sustainable management practices will be incorporated into all modes of assessment and workshop activities.

SchoolLa Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveYes

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behavior

Resource TypeOther resource

Resource RequirementPrereading

AuthorLuthans, F and Doh. J

Year2019

Edition/Volume23rd Ed

PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically analyse current business-related issues and factors affecting the impact of international management and/or across-border practices and processes on domestic businesses.

02. Research and analyse significant opportunities, disadvantages and processes of sustainable international / across-border business development, including market selection and entry

03. Assess the impact of differences in national cultural values and social institutions on the management of multi-national and across border enterprises, including Not For Profits (NFP's)

04. Analyse and understand the implications for managers of ethical, social, corporate and environmental responsibilities on the behaviour of multi-national / across-border enterprises, including NFP''s.

05. Engage and model global leadership and negotiation skills and competencies in international management and practices with multi-cultural parties and entities

06. Enhance skills in the use of digital and non-digital tools to communicate effectively and clearly within a cross-cultural business environment.

Subject options

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Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPhuc Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Sydney, 2020, Study period 3, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 46 - 0
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 0 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 2 - 7
One 4.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 42-05, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBiju Philip

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 42 - 0
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 0 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One x 8 to 10 minute group presentation including group contractGroups of 4 students; one case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via YouTube; one group contract via LMS; (overall equivalent 1,800 words individual);(Presentation Hurdle of 40%;)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One x individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay(equivalent 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One x individual 40 minute in-workshop case-study based activity.(equivalent 500 words)Case study given the prior week (not questions); closed book; exam conditions prevail; undertaken in workshop.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Six x individual LMS based and/or in-workshop worksheet based activities (200 words)Worksheets embedded in LMS weekly activities and/or handed out and completed in workshops; all workshop topics covered; (equivalent best 4 out of 6)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6