MGX3121 - International business strategy - 2019

This unit will develop students' appreciation of unique location and distance attributes that significantly influence strategic business decisions. Students will use a range of analytical frames to critically explore international business strategy, including interrogating factors that impact international business strategy context, approaches to strategic analysis, and decision-making related to strategy implementation. It will further develop students' analysis and evaluation skills necessary to critically, ethically and perceptively communicate innovative solutions for current and future international business strategies and practices.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. demonstrate the development of responsible international business citizenship characteristics in strategic business decisions
2. critically analyse and evaluate international business contexts to offer evidence-based, innovative and perceptive recommendations for strategic decision-making
3. design a critical and nuanced strategic implementation plan that responds to international business challenges
4. demonstrate autonomous, collaborative and active research and professional skills to generate and communicate international business strategy knowledge, skills and ideas to others.

Within semester assessment: 100%

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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