BTF5114 Regulatory issues for transnational business
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTF5114 Regulatory issues for transnational business is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
In this unit we consider global business operations, and how transnational business entities fit into the global community of international legal persons. This unit introduces transnational business regulatory and compliance regimes, analyses variety of legal relationships existing in the transnational community, and explores the advantages and disadvantages of different relationship types. A variety of transnational regulatory frameworks, such as international financial regulation and anti-corruption regulation, are examined in their application to business operations, including analysis of the ethical and compliance aspects raised by each. You will use case studies, role playing and class simulations to explore interactions between transnational business regulation and compliance regimes and business culture and decision making.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for BTF5114.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate understanding of the different compliance mechanisms that form part of international regulatory frameworks applicable to business operations
- 2
critically discuss the status of international business entities in international law, and the relevance of international regulatory institution for transnational corporations
- 3
provide solutions for transnational business organisations' navigation of the complex network of international law-making and dispute resolution forums
- 4
identify and critically analyse the ways in which transnational business entities can and do influence the making and application of international regulatory frameworks.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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 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 enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Where it fits
BTF5114 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTF5114?
BTF5114 has no prerequisites.
When is BTF5114 offered?
BTF5114 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is BTF5114?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTF5114 have an exam?
No. BTF5114 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BTF5114?
BTF5114 is part of Responsible business governance.