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Industry Studies in America (BUSA90513)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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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.
Intended learning outcomes
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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment in the MC-BAEV program
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90510 | Executive Management 6 | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual assignment
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Syndicate assignment
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Syndicate presentation (equivalent to individual 1000 word assessment)
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 31 October 2020 Pre teaching requirements students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period Teaching period 7 November 2020 to 15 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 2 November 2020 Census date 9 November 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 November 2020 Assessment period ends 15 November 2020
Time commitment details
140 hours
Additional delivery details
Students are required to undertake 30 hours of reading during the pre-teaching period. Reading material will be available via reading packs.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
This subject is only available to students enrolled in the MC-BAEV program
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Business Administration
Last updated: 3 November 2022