MG3715 - International Business

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Management

The International business competes within a dynamic, strategic and global arena. The international business environment is changing rapidly. E-Business, e-Commerce, Services, Logistics, Finance, Marketing, HR, Politics, Legalities, Trade and the like, are now key ingredients for international success. This course considers the role of the business enterprise in international trade, investment policies, business strategies and its expansion within and across international arenas.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the broad history and foundations of international business;
• Discuss, analyse and apply international business theory and policy;
• Understand business from a global perspective and within the global marketplace;
• Develop an international business solution eg. a global business plan, a business web site, a business/e-Business strategy, or an business simulation game solution;
• Acquire insight(s) into the role of business enterprises in the expansion of business into the international environment.

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 10
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Face to face teaching 30-Nov-2007 to 22-Dec-2007 (30 Nov - 2 Dec & 14 -16 Dec 2007)
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Richard Monypenny.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - team report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 3
Census Date 26-Jan-2007
Face to face teaching 22-Jan-2007 to 12-Feb-2007 (Pre-briefing 15 Jan 6-7.30pm in A1:129. Lectures 9-5 22-24/1 & 1-2/2/07. Exam on 12/2/07.)
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - Lecture and Tutorial are combined 12 hours tutorials 1 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - team report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
HolmesMelb, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - team report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
HolmesSydney, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - group report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - group report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
SIMA S'pore, Block, Study Period 52
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Face to face teaching 23-Jul-2007 to 09-Sep-2007
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - Lecture and Tutorial are combined 12 hours tutorials 1 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - team report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 11-May-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - group report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor John Hamilton
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); presentations (5%); case study (15%); strategic project report - group report - individual sections - part invigilated (40%); strategic project report - shareholder component - individual (10%).

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