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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 Globalization
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 Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
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. 		False 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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