MBA5247 International business
Faculty of Business and Economics
MBA5247 International business is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Overseas. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Overseas
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 153 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MBA5247
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MBA5247
No unit lists MBA5247 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6017 or B6054 and you must have completed 24 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
The fundamental challenge in international business is ‘reducing the liability of foreignness’. The key managerial issues in International Business / International Business Study Tour include understanding the rules of business abroad, government and business relationships, modes of entry, international partnerships and competing in emerging markets. This is an experiential unit primarily involving an immersive experience in an international business context and market, with a study program at an international school overseas and direct engagement with professors, businesses and practitioners in the international market. This unit involves significant applied content including case studies and company visits.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Overseas | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Written20%
- Project60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply international business system analysis frameworks globally and evaluate the comparative results
- 2
evaluate the implications of environmental forces such as geopolitics, regulations and culture for international business and trade
- 3
evaluate a range of international market entry and positioning strategies
- 4
critically examine the potential opportunities and threats of an international business market for a range of industry sectors
- 5
work collaboratively with others and engage in reflective practices when developing appropriate business strategies.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars3.5 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachField trips
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 153 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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit provides you with opportunities to participate in experiential learning by visiting cultural, geographical and/or industrial sites relevant to their studies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Patrick Butler
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MBA5247?
MBA5247 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MBA5247 offered?
In 2025, MBA5247 runs in Semester 2 at Overseas.
How much work is MBA5247?
The handbook expects about 153 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MBA5247 have an exam?
No. MBA5247 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.