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GSB723 Asian Business Management

Updated: 02 June 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 2 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 MIntBus
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA723
Notes

Quotas apply to this unit: Trimester 2: 31 off-campus
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Dan Riley (driley2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The emphasis in this unit is on business structures and management practices in East Asia. Topics include: historic and cultural factors in the evolution of Asian business; business networks; technological innovation; financial services; entrepreneurship; and relations between business, the state and financial institutions.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Business in Asia Pacific
ISBN: 9780198782193
El Kahal, S., Oxford University Press 2001
Text refers to: Trimester 2 , Off Campus
Asian Management Systems
ISBN: 9781861529411
Min Chen, Thomson Learning 2nd ed. 2004
Text refers to: Trimester 2 , 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 15% 1000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 1-2 GA 2-4
Assignment 2 25% 1500-2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 3-4 GA 4-6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
Lo 1-4 GA 2-6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of international business strategy and management practices in East Asia;
  2. develop strategies for a company's market-entry strategy into an East Asian market or markets;
  3. describe business activities in the Asian region from the firm perspective, and from this perspective examine how some major firms have evolved and become successful performers;
  4. describe how to conduct business in the East Asian region.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
2 Communication Skills
Demonstrated quality of written expression through well reasoned argument 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will consider issues within the Asia-Pacific Region 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Ability to locate and effectively use library and related resources 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Develop research and synthesis skills and intellectual curiosity within the context of the unit 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Demonstrated ability to analyse data independently 		True True True
   

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