BEX5722 Engaging with international business
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX5722 Engaging with international business is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Winter at Australia (Other). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Winter
- Australia (Other)
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX5722
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX5722
No unit lists BEX5722 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
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 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Australia (Other) | Block off |
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
- Workshops40 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachField trips
- 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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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 includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Nicholas McGuigan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX5722?
BEX5722 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX5722 offered?
In 2022, BEX5722 runs in Winter at Australia (Other).
How much work is BEX5722?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.