School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    International Business
  • Unit Code

    INB2102
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

The unit offers a balance of sound business management practices that can be applied in a multicultural or an overseas setting. International Business II provides analysis of critical subjects and essential knowledge and skills in theory and practice in the field. Students will be offered challenging and exciting opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of International Business. These skills are highly relevant to business/management strategies in the new millennium. The focus of this unit is on international business, particularly the North American, Latin American, European, African and Middle Eastern business environments. The Asian business region is not covered in this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Have an ability to critically analyse the impact of international events on international business.
  2. Have an appreciation of the major socio-economic, cultural, and political challenges facing international business in the new millennium.
  3. Have an awareness of the main ethical issues involved in doing business internationally.
  4. Know strategic approaches for entering the international business arena.
  5. Understand Australias position in the international marketplace.
  6. Understand the major aspects and issues of international business.

Unit Content

  1. Approaches to international market assessment.
  2. Behaviour of multinational corporations.
  3. Culture and business.
  4. Doing business in continents other than Asia.
  5. Political economy of international business.
  6. Theories of International business.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly two-hour lecture and weekly one-hour tutorial. The off campus study program is delivered via Blackboard. Regular on line access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment: Interview and Critical Analysis Summary50%
Case StudyIndividual Case Study Assessment50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment: Interview and Critical Analysis Summary50%
Case StudyIndividual Case Study Assessment50%

Text References

  • ^ Ravenhill, John. (2011). Global Political Economy (3rd ed.). New York, Oxford University Press
  • Czinkota, M et al. (2009) Fundamentals of International Business 1st Asia Pacific Ed. Milton, Wiley.
  • Ball, D.A., & McCulloch, W.H. (2003). International business: The challenge of global competition (7th ed.). Chicago: Irwin.
  • Morrison, J. (2006) The International Business Environment 2nd Ed. Houndmills, Palgrave Macmillan
  • Hamilton, L. & Webster, P. (2009) The International Business Environment 1st Ed. Oxford University Press

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    International Business
  • Unit Code

    INB2102
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

The unit offers a balance of sound business management practices that can be applied in a multicultural or an overseas setting. International Business II provides analysis of critical subjects and essential knowledge and skills in theory and practice in the field. Students will be offered challenging and exciting opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of International Business. These skills are highly relevant to business/management strategies in the new millennium. The focus of this unit is on international business, particularly the North American, Latin American, European, African and Middle Eastern business environments. The Asian business region is not covered in this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Have an ability to critically analyse the impact of international events on international business.
  2. Have an appreciation of the major socio-economic, cultural, and political challenges facing international business in the new millennium.
  3. Have an awareness of the main ethical issues involved in doing business internationally.
  4. Know strategic approaches for entering the international business arena.
  5. Understand Australias position in the international marketplace.
  6. Understand the major aspects and issues of international business.

Unit Content

  1. Approaches to international market assessment.
  2. Behaviour of multinational corporations.
  3. Culture and business.
  4. Doing business in continents other than Asia.
  5. Political economy of international business.
  6. Theories of International business.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly two-hour lecture and weekly one-hour tutorial. The off campus study program is delivered via Blackboard. Regular on line access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment: Interview and Critical Analysis Summary50%
Case StudyIndividual Case Study Assessment50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment: Interview and Critical Analysis Summary50%
Case StudyIndividual Case Study Assessment50%

Text References

  • ^ Ravenhill, John. (2011). Global Political Economy (3rd ed.). New York, Oxford University Press
  • Czinkota, M et al. (2009) Fundamentals of International Business 1st Asia Pacific Ed. Milton, Wiley.
  • Ball, D.A., & McCulloch, W.H. (2003). International business: The challenge of global competition (7th ed.). Chicago: Irwin.
  • Morrison, J. (2006) The International Business Environment 2nd Ed. Houndmills, Palgrave Macmillan
  • Hamilton, L. & Webster, P. (2009) The International Business Environment 1st Ed. Oxford University Press

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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