BEX5800 Global business environment
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX5800 Global business environment is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX5800
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX5800
No unit lists BEX5800 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B6006, B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6020.
Overview
This unit provides an overview of the strategic, economic, political and legal environment in which business operates at the global level. It considers the role that individuals, organisations and governments play in the operation of the market both domestically and internationally. The focus of this unit will be to investigate the political economy of the contemporary world and the context that underpins managerial decision making. To this end, students will examine the myriad of global and domestic issues challenging the pursuit of sustainable business practice as a precursor to more specific units that help inform the management of business operations.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| Term 2 | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
gain a preliminary overview of the economic, legal, political and social environment in which business operations are managed
- 2
illustrate the interaction that takes place among individuals, organisations, and governments in determining business outcomes
- 3
facilitate an understanding of the role of globalisation in relation to the growth and interdependency of economies
- 4
understand how technological disruption and innovation allow for the development of capabilities that provide value for business
- 5
assess the need for business to be ethical and socially responsible
- 6
apply critical thinking to case-based analysis.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Paul Kalfadellis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX5800?
BEX5800 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX5800 offered?
In 2020, BEX5800 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BEX5800?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX5800 have an exam?
No. BEX5800 has 1 assessment task and no exam.