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Cross Cultural Management and Teamwork (IBUS90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
Principal Coordinator: Paul Evans evansp@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
A/Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | March Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject explores key issues facing managers of international businesses. These include the need to develop skills in cross-cultural communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and global teamwork within the firm and with other parties in host countries. This subject further explores how managers respond positively to the challenges of using a multi-cultural workforce, including expatriates, global teams and operating a business in a number of culturally-distinct environments.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain and evaluate the main theories, models and concepts related to managing across borders, including cross-cultural communication, negotiation and conflict resolution, management of a multi-cultural workforce including expatriates, operating a business in culturally distinct environments, management of global teams;
- Apply the above listed theories, models and concepts to different scenarios, as presented in case studies and exercises
- Synthesise the different theories, models and concepts and critically evaluate their usefulness in addressing the problems of managing across borders
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- The application of theories, models and frameworks to the real world problems in International Business;
- Analysis and interpretation of theories, models and concepts;
- Accessing various forms of data and research material, including both electronic and written sources;
- Critical thinking;
- Evaluate, interpret and present independent points of view in oral and written communication;
- Cross-cultural communication skills;
- Teamwork in a culturally diverse and geographically distributed environment;
- Computer skills.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 9 April 2024
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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Class participation
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Individual assignment
| Throughout the semester | 30% |
Individual essay
| Throughout the semester | 30% |
Group project 1 (usually in groups of 4-5)
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Group project 2 (usually in groups of 4-5)
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Group project 3 (usually in groups of 4-5)
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Additional details
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Paul Evans Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 contact hours Teaching dates 7, 8, 21, 22, 28, 29 March 2020 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 March 2020 to 29 March 2020 Last self-enrol date 2 March 2020 Census date 20 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 April 2020 Assessment period ends 19 April 2020 March contact information
Principal Coordinator: Paul Evans evansp@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tine Koehler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
A/Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Additional delivery details
NOTE:
This subject has a quota of 100 students.
Places in the subject are offered to the first 100 students enrolling during the self enrolment period. Once the quota is reached, places will only become available if enrolled students withdraw. Students seeking a place in this subject should check their enrolment regularly for availability.
Master of International Business students, for whom this subject is a program requirement, will be given enrolment preference. Any Master of International Business students not able to self enrol should contact teaching-mgmt-mktg@unimelb.edu.au for assistance.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
This subject will be offered in intensive mode.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of International Business - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024