6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Organisational Unit
Chief examiner(s)
Professor Mark Crosby
(City)
Dr Andrew Cavanagh
(all other teaching periods)
Coordinator(s)
Dr Andrew Cavanagh
(Caulfield)
Dr Vijay Mohan
(City)
Unit guides
Offered
- First semester 2019 (On-campus)
- Second semester 2019 (On-campus)
- Trimester A 2019 (On-campus)
- Trimester B 2019 (On-campus)
- Trimester C 2019 (On-campus block of classes)
- Trimester C 2019 (On-campus)
Prohibitions
MGC2120, MGW2351.
Synopsis
The international environment including international trade and investment, and the legal, political, cultural and technological contexts faced by internationalising organisations; forms of operations available to the internationalising organisation; the impact of the multinational enterprise; international strategic planning.
Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- classify the key features and issues in the global environment in which international business takes place
- explain the impact that the environment has on the internationalisation process of a business organisation
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of entry mode choice and other strategic issues in order to succeed in international business.
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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