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Cross Cultural Management and Teamwork (IBUS90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
June
Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
November
Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject explores key issues facing managers of international businesses. These include the need to develop skills in cross-cultural communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and global teamwork within the firm and with other parties in host countries. This subject further explores how managers respond positively to the challenges of using a multi-cultural workforce, including expatriates, global teams and operating a business in a number of culturally-distinct environments.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain and evaluate the main theories, models and concepts related to managing across borders, including cross-cultural communication, negotiation and conflict resolution, management of a multi-cultural workforce including expatriates, operating a business in culturally distinct environments, management of global teams;
- Apply the above listed theories, models and concepts to different scenarios, as presented in case studies and exercises
- Synthesise the different theories, models and concepts and critically evaluate their usefulness in addressing the problems of managing across borders
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- The application of theories, models and frameworks to the real world problems in International Business;
- Analysis and interpretation of theories, models and concepts;
- Accessing various forms of data and research material, including both electronic and written sources;
- Critical thinking;
- Evaluate, interpret and present independent points of view in oral and written communication;
- Cross-cultural communication skills;
- Teamwork in a culturally diverse and geographically distributed environment;
- Computer skills.
Last updated: 22 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 22 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Class participation
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Group case presentation, groups of 3-5 students
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Individual assignment
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Group assignment, groups of 4-5 students
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Additional details
Last updated: 22 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator Tine Koehler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours over 6 days. Teaching dates: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 Jan 2024 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 January 2024 to 19 January 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 January 2024 Census date 12 January 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 February 2024 Assessment period ends 11 February 2024 Summer Term contact information
Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
- June
Principal coordinator Tine Koehler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours over 6 days. Teaching dates: Stream 1 - 24, 25 Jun, 1, 2, 8, 9 July 2024; Stream 2 - 27, 28 Jun, 4, 5, 11, 12 July 2024 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 June 2024 to 12 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 17 June 2024 Census date 5 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2024 Assessment period ends 4 August 2024 June contact information
Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
- November
Principal coordinator Tine Koehler Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours over 6 days. Teaching dates: 21, 22, 28, 29 Nov, 9, 10 Dec 2024 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 November 2024 to 10 December 2024 Last self-enrol date 11 November 2024 Census date 6 December 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 December 2024 Assessment period ends 12 January 2025 November contact information
Prof Tine Koehler tkoehler@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
This subject has quotas:
Summer - 100 students
June - 100 students
November - 100 students
Places in the subject are offered to the first students enrolling during the self enrolment period. Once the quota is reached, places will only become available if enrolled students withdraw. Students seeking a place in this subject should check their enrolment regularly for availability.
Master of International Business students, for whom this subject is a program requirement, will be given enrolment preference. Any Master of International Business student not able to self enrol should contact teaching-mgmt-mktg@unimelb.edu.au for assistance.
Last updated: 22 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
This subject will be offered in intensive mode.
- 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.
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
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: 22 April 2024