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Industry Studies in America (BUSA90513)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Contact information
Winter Term
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-BAEV Master of Business Administration
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90510 | Executive Management 6 | Summer Term (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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 9 July 2022 Pre teaching requirements students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period Teaching period 16 July 2022 to 24 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 July 2022 Census date 18 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2022 Assessment period ends 24 July 2022 Winter Term contact information
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: 31 January 2024
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
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Type Name Course Master of Business Administration
Last updated: 31 January 2024