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Doing Business in Australia (BUSA90478)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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This subject gives an overview of doing business in Australia, including an introduction to the Australian economy, history, culture and legal framework. Lectures, guest presentations, experiential exercises and site visits touching upon a range of sectors highlight key differences in business approaches and foci between Australia and other countries. Australian industries featured in depth include agribusiness, sport management and tourism. This subject will be relevant to anyone contemplating doing business specifically in or with Australia in the future, and to those who have a general interest in international business.
Students are expected to have completed coursework in the functional areas covered in their MBA program’s core curriculum (e.g., marketing, finance, operations, strategy), and to draw upon their professional and personal background outside of Australia in contributing to classroom discussion. Attire is casual for in-class sessions, smart casual for the corporate site visit, and summer comfortable for the MCG stadium site visit and optional excursions.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should:
- have a sound working knowledge of Australian economic conditions and global position
- appreciate the implications for the economy and business of different government and tax policies
- be able to identify the drivers of the Australian economy
- have an appreciation for local market conditions and the impact of culture on business operations
- understand Australian industry and be able to position new entrants for success
- recognize and explain the role of Australian government policy with respect to international trade
Last updated: 12 November 2022
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual written assignment
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
Syndicate oral presentation
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Contribution to class learning | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students enrolled in EX-MBS course.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 12 November 2022