MANAGING ACROSS BORDERS
MGT2IMG
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will gain an appreciation of how changes to the international business environment impact on the conduct of businesses in the domestic and international arena. We begin the semester by examining the main drivers of globalisation and the development of multi-national enterprises. We explore how businesses internationalise, with a specific focus on strategies for internationalisation, and how business structures and processes can support these strategies. Within this discussion, we focus specifically on issues of cross cultural management and knowledge transfer. We conclude our examination of international management by discussing the ethical, social and environmental responsibilities of multi-national enterprises,
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects MGT3IMG
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students undertaking a major in Management or HRM in the Bachelor of Business are strongly encouraged to undertake MGT1FOM. Core subject in the following: MAJ Management; MAJ International Business; MIN International Management; LBIB, LBIBSY, LBBLM (phasing out)
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline Specific | International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behaviour | Prescribed | Luthans and Doh, 9th Edition | McGraw Hill |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify the forces of globalisation and evaluate their impact on the operation of domestic and international businesses
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
02. Apply theories and concepts relevant to international business to address the challenges of managing across national borders
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Assess the impact of differences in national cultural values and social institutions on the management of multi-national enterprises
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
05. Analyse the implications of ethical, social and environmental responsibilities on the behaviour of multi-national enterprises
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
06. Demonstrate professional writing and speaking skills in the context of international business
- Activities:
- Lectures and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
07. Participate effectively in teams to produce an outcome for a professional and scholarly audience in international business.
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Bendigo, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Melbourne, 2018, Summer 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
01
-
06
One 4.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 01 to week 06
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Mildura, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Shepparton, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeremy Seward
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 50 | 02, 05 |
| One Business proposal (group presentation) | 4 students per group (750-1000 word equivalency per student) This assessment will report on the Graduate capabilities of: quantitative literacy, and inquiry/research. | 30 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| One Individual Reflective exercise (1000 words) | Graduate capabilities to be assessed are discipline-specific knowledge and critical thinking. | 20 | 06 |