MGT1IB
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MGT1IB
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This is an introductory unit in international business, designed to provide you with both the foundations necessary to commence and to continue your degree in international business with a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing firms in international markets. The unit broadly covers all facets of international business and is divided into five main themes: 1) globalisation, 2) country differences, 3) the global trade and investment environment, 4) the strategy and structure of international business, and 5) business operations. You will develop cultural awareness, fluency and competence, develop the capicity to evaluate the global environment, and to analyse the issues in global operation with theories of international business.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKok-Boon Oh
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain the concepts and terminology commonly used in the international business discipline
- Activities:
- Lectures and tutorials, Group assignment, Exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Describe viable foreign market entry strategies and methods of operation
- Activities:
- Readings, individual journal article review
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
03. Work in diverse teams
- Activities:
- Group assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
04. Identify the cultural, political and legal factors that influence international business
- Activities:
- Tutorials, Group assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
05. Effectively communicate in a range of written formats.
- Activities:
- Group assignment, individual journal article review
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
06. Describe the influence, structure and strategies of international organisations
- Activities:
- Lectures, individual journal article review
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
07. Apply theoretical concepts to real life situations.
- Activities:
- Group assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
08. Identify and critically analyse and synthesise issues of global concern
- Activities:
- Group assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKok-Boon Oh
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline-specific knowledge and skills | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 |
Group Assignment (500 words per student) | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
Individual Assignment (1000 words) | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
Melbourne, 2018, Summer 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKok-Boon Oh
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 01 - 06
One 4.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 01 to week 06 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 01 - 06
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 01 to week 06 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline-specific knowledge and skills | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 |
Group Assignment (500 words per student) | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
Individual Assignment (1000 words) | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKok-Boon Oh
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline-specific knowledge and skills | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 |
Group Assignment (500 words per student) | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
Individual Assignment (1000 words) | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKok-Boon Oh
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Final Examination (2 h) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline-specific knowledge and skills | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 |
Group Assignment (500 words per student) | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
Individual Assignment (1000 words) | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |