Course Title: Issues in International Business

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Issues in International Business

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM3097

RMIT University Vietnam

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

Viet2 2007,
Viet3 2007,
Viet1 2008,
Viet2 2008,
Viet3 2008,
Viet1 2009,
Viet2 2009,
Viet3 2009,
Viet3 2015,
Viet1 2016,
Viet1 2017,
Viet3 2017,
Viet1 2018

BUSM4109

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

Offsh 3 11,
Offsh3 13,
Offsh3 14,
Offsh3 15,
Offsh3 16,
Offsh3 17

BUSM4178

City Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 2 2017

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4109

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

OFFSe22018 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr Joseph Kim

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1374

Course Coordinator Email: joseph.kim@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 80.8

Course Coordinator Availability: email for an appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course focuses on key contemporary issues facing international business. A broad spectrum of these issues includes economic, political, environmental and technological issues. You will learn and analyse how these issues affect the trend of global business, the operation of international business enterprises and their business structures, strategies and processes. This course also includes the use of techniques for identifying significant issues, extrapolating probable outcomes, and developing strategic responses.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse key issues and challenges in international business to inform best practice.
  2. Evaluate how key issues and challenges affect the evolution of international business and the operation of enterprises for strategic responses.
  3. Critically analyse and evaluate the role of international business in shaping the world economy for a comprehensive understanding of concerns from different stakeholders.
  4. Address practical international business issues in an informed and convincing way by applying theories and research procedures.
  5. Work effectively individually and collaboratively to communicate ideas and strategies to solve international business problems.


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through myRMIT /Blackboard. In addition to topic notes; assessment details and a study schedule you may also be provided with links to relevant online information; readings; audio and video clips and communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers and to share information.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. If you require assistance with the RMIT library facilities contact the Business Liaison Librarian for your school. Contact details for Business Liaison Librarians are located online on the RMIT Library website.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.


Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 5

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Final Examination: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.