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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 1
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
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: 27 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 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (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 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One 1000 word individual written essay
| First half of the teaching period | 10% |
One 3000 word group assignment (usually in grops of 2-3 stduents)
| Second half of the teaching period | 25% |
Tutorial participation
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
In class group presentation (usually in groups of 2 students) Equivalent to 5 minutes per student.
| Throughout the semester | 5% |
A 2-hour end-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mollie Dollinger Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Contact hours 36 One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 27 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: 27 April 2024