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Advanced International Business (IBUS90006)
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Overview
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The rise of multinational enterprises and cross-border transactions represent an exciting challenge to traditional management theories, as these phenomena raise questions about the universality of concepts typically formulated to explain domestic (or Western) behaviour. International business scholars seek to explore, examine and explain the key defining elements of international business – location, development and transfer of competitive advantages, managing at a distance, governance decisions, and cross-cultural issues. This subject covers advanced themes and issues in the theory and practice of international business. Drawing on rich and varied theoretical traditions, contemporary quantitative and qualitative research, students will progress through a variety of process, content and contextual considerations to build an advanced perspective on the international business discipline.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify a range of theories in international business
- Critically evaluate theory and research in international business
- Understand the link between theory and research methods in international business
- Describe past research which has lead to the advancement of our understanding of international business
- Conceptualise, formulate, and develop new research ideas to further our understanding of international business.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
High level of development
- Oral and written communication
- Collaborative learning
- Interpretation and analysis
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Application of theory to practice
- Evaluation of data and other information
- receptiveness to alternative ideas
Moderate level of development:
- Teamwork
- Statistical reasoning
- Synthesis of data and other information
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-COMMGMT Master of Commerce (Management)
- MC-COMMKTG Master of Commerce (Marketing)
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Class participation
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Individual class presentation
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Essay outline 1 (initial literature survey)
| Week 5 | 20% |
Essay outline 2 (research pitch and method discussion)
| Week 10 | 20% |
Final essay (including redraft of outlines 1 and 2)
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2023
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
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Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
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Last updated: 9 April 2024