MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Global political risk has become an issue of enhanced concern to governments, firms and NGOs because of increased cross border contestation and populism within nations. Executives currently report that staff engaged in the global business field have seldom received an education that prepares them to address associated problems. Accordingly, you will be introduced to key analytical approaches that theorise the relationship between politics and global business risk and the geo-strategic strategies governments and firms might engage when managing problems stemming from political volatility, the evolving nature of government-business relations, and the geographic relocation of global business.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Evening |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
acquire an understanding of the grand theories that strive to explain business globalisation and the rules that govern this process
- 2
reason in an informed way regarding geo-politics and the activities of states and firms
- 3
read critically and report the ideas and agendas of global state and business actors
- 4
gain a working knowledge of how state and business actors both in the developed and developing world are addressing shifts in power that is occurring globally.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars3 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive 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. 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 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.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Paul Kalfadellis
- Dean Xu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5911?
MGF5911 has no prerequisites.
When is MGF5911 offered?
In 2023, MGF5911 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5911?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5911 have an exam?
No. MGF5911 has 1 assessment task and no exam.