BUSM 3087 Special Topics in International Business
Credit Points 10
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Description This subject explores current and emerging international business issues highlighted across various channels, including business-related media and managerial and academic publications. It focuses on developing critical thinking skills and identifying themes relevant to international business including sustainability and diversity. The subject is well-positioned within a dynamic and ever-changing international business environment, requiring students to apply problem-solving skills to hot topics as they occur in real time.
School Business
Discipline Business Management
Student Contribution Band
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Pre-requisite(s) BUSM 1015
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Evaluate current international business issues.
- Synthesise information on current academic issues and themes in the international business field
- Communicate ethical international business practice that respects and values Indigenous Australian peoples and communities, and their ways of knowing, being and doing.
- Propose international business strategies that contribute to a sustainable, diverse and just world.
Subject Content
- Current emerging topics in international business
- Tariffs and international trade
- Global supply chain management
- Emerging regulatory and ethical considerations in international business
- Geopolitical risks in international Business
- Emerging Importance of Sustainability in international business
- Indigenous worldviews and international business
- Data and decision making in international business
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1500-word equivalency | 35 | N | Individual | N |
| Case Study | 1000-word equivalency | 35 | N | Individual | N |
| Intra-session Exam | 1 hour | 30 | N | Individual | N |
