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Business in Asia (IBUS20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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Asia is a diverse and complex region. The subject investigates the key elements and dynamics of the changing business environment in Asian countries. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the economy, business and domestic politics and to the impact of international trends. Topics will include industrialisation and trade, labour force, industrial relations and education, financial liberalisation and foreign investment, urbanisation and the middle class, entrepreneurship, the development state, culture and business environment, corporate governance and the Australian relationship with Asia.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:
- Enhance your understanding of the Asian economy as well as people management that sustain competitive advantage at firm level;
- Identify key business issues in Asian countries in general and people management in particular from an economic, cultural and institutional perspective;
- Compare and contrast Asian and Western approaches to management and human resources, and analyse the role of social networks in management and governance structures, and human resource and labour-management relations;
- Evaluate the transferability of Asian management practices, and the ways in which Asian management receive, adapt and change imported managerial know-how.
Generic skills
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High level of development: oral communication; written communication; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- Any subject listed in the Asian studies program offered by the Faculty of Arts, or;
- one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT20006 | Managing the Multinational | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
IBUS20002 | Business in the Global Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
- Any subject listed in the Asian studies program offered by the Faculty of Arts, or;
- one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT20006 | Managing the Multinational | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
IBUS20002 | Business in the Global Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%)
- Written assignments totalling not more than 4000 words, consisting of:
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- One short essay due early in the semester (10%)
- One long essay due late in the semester (30%)
- Tutorial participation (10%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jane Lu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Doing business in Asia - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024