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Business in Asia (IBUS20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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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
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