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GSB653 Business and Government in Australia

Updated: 14 May 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertMgt or GradDipMgt or MBA or MAdminLead
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA653
Notes

offered in even numbered years
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Bligh Grant (bgrant5@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit explores patterns of interaction between business and government in Australia. Although the focus is Australian, comparison with overseas experience is also introduced. Special attention is given to the impact of business interests on government policy, and the impact of the government policy environment on business operations and performance.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Government, Business and Society
ISBN: 9781740099974
Ryan, N., Parker, R. and Brown, K., Pearson Education 2nd ed. 2003
Text refers to: Trimester 3 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 2000-2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 ,5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5
Assignment 2 30% 2000-2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 40%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: all

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate a clear understanding of business expectations and needs in the political environment;
  2. explain how business participates in the political process;
  3. explain how business and government interact and impact on each other;
  4. analyse a number of key policy issues which impinge on business and on the business-government relationship in Australia;
  5. understand political ideologies and how they impact on government-business relations;
  6. demonstrate an understanding of the central issues that impinge upon government and business in the 21st century.

Graduate Attributes (GA) Graduate Attribute information is currently unavailable for this unit.
   

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