UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BEX5728 Engaging with international business

Faculty of Business and Economics

BEX5728 Engaging with international business is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Requisites

Before BEX5728

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BEX5728

No unit lists BEX5728 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must have completed 24 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 2023

The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for BEX5728.

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    recognise issues affecting businesses operating in a global context

  2. 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. 3

    acquire team skills including team leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making, communication and presentation skills

  4. 4

    develop reflective practice skills in relation to individual learning.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • 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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. 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 provides you with opportunities to participate in experiential learning by visiting cultural, geographical and/or industrial sites relevant to your studies.

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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BEX5728?

BEX5728 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BEX5728 offered?

BEX5728 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

How much work is BEX5728?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does BEX5728 have an exam?

No. BEX5728 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2023202420252026