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GSB726 International Business

Updated: 09 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertMgt or GradDipMgt or MBA or MBusRes or MBusResHons or MIntBus
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA726
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Tony Ramsay (aramsay5@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to international business issues and the operation of organisations in the international economy. Topics include: host and country of origin government policy towards international firms; development of an international business strategy; human resource management in international firms; marketing of international products and services; finance; and legal aspects of international operations. The key issues will be why some firms succeed and others fail in the international market.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

International Business: The Challenges of Globalisation
ISBN: 9314994201499
Wild, J.J., Wild, K.L. and Han, J.C.Y., Pearson Education 5th ed. 2010
Note: Includes an Access Card
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , 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 40% 2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,3,4, 6 GA: 1,2,3,4,5, 6
Assignment 2 60% 5000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,4,5, 6 GA: 1,2,3,4,5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. define and explain the nature of international business and the international economy;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of international finance; understanding international and financial management;
  3. explain key issues related to the management of international organisations;
  4. undertake international marketing;
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the issues related to internationalising the Australian economy.
  6. demonstrate an understanding of the issues relating to Australian business

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
A command of international business will be achieved through knowledge presented in the teaching and learning activities associated with the unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are assessed and practiced in the assignment work and online communications. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit content provides students with an understanding of business within a global context. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Taught and assessed through assignment preparation, use of internet, Blackboard, etc. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Academic skills required for life-long learning are taught within the unit. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Assessments are focussed on problem-solving skills in business and the international economy. 		True True True
   

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