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Industry Studies in America (BUSA90513)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Industry Studies in America (ISAm) is a 7-day field study subject based in the United States of America. This subject leverages multiple topics covered in prior subjects to analyse and understand American business models and success factors relative to other global approaches and experiences. ISAm involves a series of lectures and seminars at a partner business school, field visits to US businesses and public institutions (e.g. high-technology companies, venture capital organisations, innovation incubation units) and comparative analyses of American and other business models.
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On completing the subject students should:
- Have an awareness of American cross border management topics including international economics and cultural aspects of business
- Have developed an understanding of the evolution of high-technology business in the USA and globally, their transformation over recent decades and their prospects
- Have obtained insights into designated high-technology industries in the USA
- Have improved their understanding of cross-cultural business operations
Last updated: 3 November 2022