Business in Asia (IBUS20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2025
About this subject
Overview
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Asia is a diverse and complex region. The subject investigates the key elements and dynamics of the changing business environment in Asian countries. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the economy, business and domestic politics and to the impact of international trends. Topics will include industrialisation and trade, labour force, industrial relations and education, financial liberalisation and foreign investment, urbanisation and the middle class, entrepreneurship, the development state, culture and business environment, corporate governance and the Australian relationship with Asia.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:
- Enhance your understanding of the Asian economy as well as people management that sustain competitive advantage at firm level
- Identify key business issues in Asian countries in general and people management in particular from an economic, cultural and institutional perspective
- Compare and contrast Asian and Western approaches to management and human resources, and analyse the role of social networks in management and governance structures, and human resource and labour-management relation
- Evaluate the transferability of Asian management practices, and the ways in which Asian management receive, adapt and change imported managerial know-how
Generic skills
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High level of development: oral communication; written communication; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Note: any of the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
One of Any subject listed in the Asian studies program offered by the Faculty of Arts
OR
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT20006 | Managing the Multinational | Not available in 2025 |
12.5 |
| MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
| IBUS20002 | Business in the Global Economy | Not available in 2025 |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
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 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One 1000 word individual written essay
| First half of the teaching period | 10% |
One 3000 word group assignment (usually in grops of 2-3 stduents)
| Second half of the teaching period | 25% |
Tutorial participation
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
In class group presentation (usually in groups of 2 students) Equivalent to 5 minutes per student.
| Throughout the semester | 5% |
A 2-hour end-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 9 April 2025