Area: | School of Management |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Provides a greater insight into transnational business trends, strategies and operations. A strong emphasis towards global business perspectives and practical international business skills orientation. Topics include assessing country risk, global macro-economic and socio-political trends, the international trade and financial environment and other issues relevant to the global business environment. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have gained an awareness and insight into - The emergence of a global business economy. The international business environment. International trade and investment. Regional economic integration. International financial markets. The international monetary system. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Ball D. et.al (2002), International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition. 8th ed. Irwin, McGraw-Hill. Wild, J.J., Wild, K.L, and Han, J.C.Y. (2000), International Business: An Integrated Approach, Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall. |
Unit Texts: | Hill, C.W.L. (2002), Global Business: Postscript 2002. 2nd ed. Irwin, Mc Graw-Hill |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | To successfully complete this unit you must attain at least half marks in each of the assessment components. These are - Final exam 50%, Group case study presentation 10%, Group Internet exercise presentation 10%, Group Research Paper 20%, Group researchPaper presentation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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