Introduction to International Business (11204.1)

Availability

• UC - Global Business College of Australia, Melbourne

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Semester 2	DR   Sarah   YU	(Ph: +61 2 62015468 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	Semester 2	DR   Sarah   YU	(Ph: +61 2 62015468 )	ON-CAMPUS

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Semester 2	DR   Sarah   YU	(Ph: +61 2 62015468 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	Semester 2	DR   Sarah   YU	(Ph: +61 2 62015468 )	ON-CAMPUS

Unit Outlines

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• Global Pathways Program Semester 2, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, SVKM (197204) - View
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• Semester 2, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (189967) - View
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Syllabus

This unit will cover a range of topics relevant to both the environment and competitive strategy of international business. Topics will include globalisation, International Trade and Payments, currency risk, geographical, cultural and institutional factors, regional blocs and markets, international dimensions of marketing, strategic management, human resource management, and e-business.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Apply specialised business and economic concepts to analyse major factors and issues affecting the development of international business;

2. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of how businesses operate in an international context, particularly with respect to trade and investment decisions; and

3. Demonstrate an effective understanding of how social, economic, geographical, institutional and cultural factors shape the environment in in which international business make trade and investment decisions.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

One 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial on-campus per week.

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.