ECX5550 Business in Asia
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECX5550 Business in Asia is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Summer A and Winter at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Summer A, Winter
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECX5550
Prohibitions
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After ECX5550
No unit lists ECX5550 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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Overview
This unit focuses on the recent economic and social development of selected Asian economies, especially the role of the business sector. It explores the development state of selected Asian economies and the stages, causes and consequences of their economic growth. The growing internationalisation of these economies, in particular the stages of their business growth, processes and outcomes of economic policy reforms will also be examined.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Caulfield | Block on |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply basic concepts of economic analysis to an understanding of Asian economies
- 2
describe and interpret emerging economic trends in the Asian region, specifically in the selected Asian economies
- 3
appreciate the main characteristics of the business environment in the selected Asian economies
- 4
understand the role of government and the market as allocators of resources and engines of development
- 5
critically evaluate the dynamics of growth and change in selected Asian economies.
Workload and teaching
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor He-Ling Shi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECX5550?
ECX5550 has no prerequisites.
When is ECX5550 offered?
In 2020, ECX5550 runs in Summer A and Winter at Caulfield.
How much work is ECX5550?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.