ECF2550

Business in Asia ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Professor Russell Smyth

Offered:
Caulfield Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: The recent economic and social development of selected Asian countries, especially the role of the business sector. Topics include entrepreneurship; technological change; the dynamics of comparative advantage; import substitution versus export-oriented industrial growth; the development state; the stages of business growth.

Assessment: Written (3000-word essay): 35% + Tutorial assessment: 15% + Examination (2 hours): 50%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week

Prerequisites: ECF1100 or ECF2100, or equivalent

Prohibitions: ECC2550, ECC3550, ECF3550