BEX3722 Engaging with international business
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX3722 Engaging with international business is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Summer A and Winter at Overseas and Australia (Other). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Summer A, Winter
- Overseas, Australia (Other)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX3722
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX3722
No unit lists BEX3722 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 72 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Enrolment in this unit is subject to an application process. More information on this unit is available here.
Overview
This unit requires you to examine a broad range of social, cultural, legal and political issues that can impact on the strategy and operations of businesses operating in a global business environment. Through the use of readings, case studies, and an analysis of current events you are confronted with some specific challenges of doing business in a global context. This unit focuses on developing skills, addressing various global issues and how they affect business, as well as aspects of global citizenship, cultural sensitivity and effective teamwork.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Overseas | Immers blk |
| Winter semester | Australia (Other) | Immers blk |
| Term 1 | Australia (Other) | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Within Semester Assessment100%
- Written60%
- Presentation40%
- Written80%
- Presentation20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
recognise issues affecting businesses operating in a global context
- 2
develop and present strategic responses to specific issues affecting businesses operating in a global context with due consideration to sustainable, responsible and ethical business practices
- 3
acquire team skills including team leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making, communication and presentation skills
- 4
develop reflective practice skills in relation to individual learning.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops6 hours
- Workshops16 hours
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit provides you with opportunities to participate in experiential learning by visiting cultural, geographical and/or industrial sites relevant to your studies.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Nicholas McGuigan
- Dr Ellinor Allen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX3722?
BEX3722 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX3722 offered?
In 2025, BEX3722 runs in Summer A and Winter at Overseas and Australia (Other).
How much work is BEX3722?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX3722 have an exam?
No. BEX3722 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.