Unit details
MPT708 - Business in Asia
| Offering information: | Not offered in 2013 |
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| Offered at: | (Tour) |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 (as part of a study tour to Malaysia) |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | J Menzies |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Business in Asia is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and insight to be able to advise senior management on whether it should engage in business activity involving a target foreign market in Asia.
Business in Asia examines the economic dynamism of the Asian economies with a focus on individual countries such as China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Cambodia and Vietnam. It also ventures further into Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates. Forms of government, economic conditions, the structure of industry, inward investment, sourcing, trading relationships, government/business relationships and business culture and style are among the topics discussed or explored through case studies.
Assessment
Reflective Journal (Pre & During Business in Asia -Individual) 20%, During Business in Asia – Case Study (Group Activity) 750 words 15%, During Business in Asia - Country/Target Market Business Opportunity (Group Activity) 750 words 15%, During Business in Asia - Preliminary Proposal (Individual) 5000 words and Post Business in Asia - Business Opportunity Project (Individual) 3000-5000 words 50%
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