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MANAGING ACROSS BORDERS

MGT2IMX

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 then incorporate sound 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 activities.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: MGT2IMG OR MGT3IMG

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Managing Across Borders Learner Resource

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Didasko Digital

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Didasko Group

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behaviour

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Luthans and Doh

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 9th Edition

Publisher: McGraw Hill

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/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 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.

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10 minute group presentation including group contract (equivalent to 1,800 words per student)One case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via Vimeo; one group contract via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay (equivalent to 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One case exercise (equivalent to 500 words individual).Case study released the prior week (not questions); undertaken in LMS quiz/test

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Four individual LMS based activities (equivalent to 800 words)LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer question (equivalent 4 x 200 words individual) .

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10 minute group presentation including group contract (equivalent to 1,800 words per student)One case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via Vimeo; one group contract via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay (equivalent to 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One case exercise (equivalent to 500 words individual).Case study released the prior week (not questions); undertaken in LMS quiz/test

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Four individual LMS based activities (equivalent to 800 words)LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer question (equivalent 4 x 200 words individual) .

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10 minute group presentation including group contract (equivalent to 1,800 words per student)One case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via Vimeo; one group contract via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay (equivalent to 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One case exercise (equivalent to 500 words individual).Case study released the prior week (not questions); undertaken in LMS quiz/test

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Four individual LMS based activities (equivalent to 800 words)LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer question (equivalent 4 x 200 words individual) .

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 5, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 19 - 30
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 30 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10 minute group presentation including group contract (equivalent to 1,800 words per student)One case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via Vimeo; one group contract via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay (equivalent to 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One case exercise (equivalent to 500 words individual).Case study released the prior week (not questions); undertaken in LMS quiz/test

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Four individual LMS based activities (equivalent to 800 words)LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer question (equivalent 4 x 200 words individual) .

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10 minute group presentation including group contract (equivalent to 1,800 words per student)One case-based presentation using digital tools; submitted via Vimeo; one group contract via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay (equivalent to 1,200 words)Individual, submitted via LMS.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One case exercise (equivalent to 500 words individual).Case study released the prior week (not questions); undertaken in LMS quiz/test

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Four individual LMS based activities (equivalent to 800 words)LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer question (equivalent 4 x 200 words individual) .

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6