Business in Asia (IBUS90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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Overview
| Availability | March |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Business in Asia is a field study-based subject that allows students to apply the skills they have developed in the core subjects of the MBA program. The main deliverable in the subject is a detailed research report describing a study in one of the developing markets of Asia, typically China. The field study (or project) can focus on a specific organization, new or existing products/services/ventures, or entire industries. Students are also able to focus on a specific area of business such as marketing, finance, or human resources management. The subject is divided into two parts with the first part taking place in Melbourne over the core modules of the MBA program. The second part consists of a 10-day field trip in the selected Asian market, normally Shanghai. During the field trip students conduct primary research in the form of interviews with business executives, company visits, and other appropriate research techniques such as surveys.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- appreciate the impact of cultural differences on business practices and the additional complexity of doing business in a foreign country.
- understand the relationships between the macro-economic environment, political systems and cultural dynamics and business opportunities, structure and process.
- develop a research plan to analyze and solve a complex business problem in a foreign market.
- conduct secondary research in order to better understand and define the issues/problems under consideration.
- conduct primary research to formulate a set of recommendations to solve the issues/problems under consideration.
- write a concise research report to detail the research process, recommendations, and implementation plan.
Last updated: 12 February 2025
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 February 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Interim report
| Week 5 of GM3 | 20% |
Project overview and description
| Week 6 of GM2 | 10% |
Project presentation
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Final report
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
Last updated: 12 February 2025
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Pat Auger Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2024 to 14 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2024 Census date 8 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2024 Assessment period ends 21 March 2024 March contact information
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Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
Last updated: 12 February 2025
Further information
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- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Business Administration Course Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing
Last updated: 12 February 2025