LB5201 - Business: A Global Perspective
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
This subject examines the concept of globalisation and assesses its influence on the governance of business enterprises and nations. It examines the diverse nature of transnational capitalism issues relating to transnational corporations; international capital and product markets; regionalisation; global marketing; transnational organisations and operational arrangements; cross-cultural diversity and its management; managing across time and space.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the concept of globalisation in a historical and contemporary context;
- appreciate the complex interactions between enterprises and governments in a global economy;
- understand issues in managing transnational corporations including regionalisation, cultural diversity, time/space and global/local interfaces.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- The ability to use and interpret different media;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BU5104 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 9 | |
| Census Date 17-Oct-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 14-Nov-2008 to 30-Nov-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 4 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 15-Mar-2008 to 06-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Noel Richards |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 25-Jul-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Noel Richards |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 28-Nov-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Noel Richards |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 28-Nov-2008 | |
| Non-standard start/end 18-Oct-2008 to 06-Feb-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 18-Oct-2008 to 26-Oct-2008 (Exam 08 Nov 2008) | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Noel Richards |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| SIMA S'pore, Block, Study Period 76 | |
| Census Date 19-Sep-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 05-Sep-2008 to 14-Sep-2008 (Taught in Mandarin - exam date 11 Oct) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| SIMA S'pore, Limited, Study Period 76 | |
| Census Date 19-Sep-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 01-Sep-2008 to 12-Oct-2008 (Full-Time MBA - taught in Mandarin - exam date 18 Oct) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 18-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Noel Richards |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 15-Aug-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Noel Richards |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 12-Dec-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor John Hamilton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
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