Postgraduate - UnitMGX5181 - International business strategy

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Evening)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Sarah Lindsay (First Semester); Mr Max Coulthard (Second Semester)

Synopsis

This unit looks at international business strategy theories and their application. Topics include the relationship between environmental scanning and strategic planning; methods of developing a strategic plan; corporate and business level strategy; choice of foreign operation and its implications in terms of risk and control; determinants of MNC activity; strategic issues that relate to international wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and alliance modes; impact of multi-domestic, regional and global integration strategies; and international corporate governance.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

describe the concepts and use the tools for competitive analysis and strategic planning in the international environment
formulate and implement strategies for SMEs and multinational organisations in a global setting
identify and analyse the opportunities and dangers involved in international strategic management
evaluate the impact different types of foreign operations have on the internationalising organisation.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sarah Lindsay (First Semester)
Mr Max Coulthard (Second Semester)

Prerequisites

MGX9660 or MGX5966

Co-requisites

It is recommended that students take this unit in the final year of their course