MPM735 - International Business Management
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Alfred Presbitero |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of 4 units of postgraduate level study |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MPT735 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour seminar plus podcast (available online) per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly podcasts and a minimum of 3 x 2 hour scheduled online seminars per trimester |
Note:This unit is available in study tour mode (MPT735). Click here for more information. | |
Content
This unit develops the analytical skills of students to enable them to manage effectively in an increasingly globalised world. The unit provides an overview of the complex, economic, political, legal and cultural environments which international businesses face and the challenges they represent in conducting business across national and cultural borders.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Collect data using digital technologies which support the analysis of international business environments in line with relevant frameworks and models. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse problems and develop recommendations for strategic courses of action to realise international business opportunities. | GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Communicate complex and strategic recommendations to an international business audience. | GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Analyse and explain the impact of ethics, culture, globalisation and internationalisation on contemporary business. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Business) | 3000 words | 35% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 3) Report (Business) | 3000 words | 35% | Week 10 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written response test | 2000 words | 30% | End-of-Unit Assessment Period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPM735 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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