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MGX5770

Business and government

(BUS)

Dr Ken Coghill

6 points + 3-hour class per week + Second semester + City + OCDL

Synopsis: Students are introduced to the complex relationships between business and government in the local, regional (State), national and international spheres, e.g. regulation of corporations and other business entities; national competition policy; other statutory provisions; government business enterprises, privatisation and the regulation of industry sectors; industry policy; political decisions affecting contractual and other matters; business input to policy; informal relationships. It examines various approaches to the issues of ethics, accountability and probity including reconciling transparency and 'commercial in confidence'.

Assessment: Research essay (3000 words): 30% + Research essay presentation: 10% + Class presentation (syndicate 15 minutes): 15% + Final examination: 45%


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