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BEX3722

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Coordinator(s)

Professor Keryn Chalmers

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

This unit requires students to examine a broad range of social, cultural, legal and political issues that can impact on the strategy and operations of businesses operating in a global business environment. Through the use of readings, case studies, and an analysis of current events students are confronted with some specific challenges of doing business in a global context. This unit focuses on developing skills, addressing various global issues and how they affect business, as well as aspects of global citizenship, cultural sensitivity and effective teamwork.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. recognise issues affecting businesses operating in a global context
  2. develop and present strategic responses to specific issues affecting businesses operating in a global context with due consideration to sustainable, responsible and ethical business practices
  3. acquire team skills including team leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making, communication and presentation skills
  4. develop reflective practice skills in relation to individual learning.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

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.

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Chief examiner(s)

Professor Keryn Chalmers

Prerequisites

Students must have completed at least 96 Monash credit points (60 ECTS) of study prior to enrolling in this unit.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in course code: 4098, 0550, 0553, 0556,0542, 0170, 4097, 4417, 3806, 0315, 1333, 1334, 0312, 3154, 1337, 0314, 4407, 3819, 0179, 2015, 3830, 1319, B2006, 1469, 4419, 4428, 0023, 4426, 4425, 1185, 4641, 4635, 4430, D3003, 4645, L3005, B2000, B2001, B20031, B20032, B20033, B20041, B20042, B20043, B2019, B20131, B20132, B20133, B2017, B20121
B20122, B20123, B20181, B20182, B20183, B2020, B2021, B20141, B20142, B20143, B2008, B2025, B2022, B2023, B20241, B20242, B20243, B20091, B20092, B20093, B20151, B20152, B20153, B20161, B20162, B20163, F20041, F20042, D30071, D30072, D30031, D30032, E3005, E3003, F20071.