MGM5310 International management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGM5310 International management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGM5310
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGM5310
No unit lists MGM5310 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
International strategic management; ethics and social responsibility, communication and interpersonal relations; employee attitudes and motivation; cross-cultural leadership; control and conflict issues, international human resource management and comparative industrial relations.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate the changing nature of international management process
- 2
relate management theory to varying and different cultures
- 3
describe and explain the complex challenges facing business and managers in a cross-cultural setting
- 4
critically compare and contrast a range of cross-cultural variables in the international business management environment and understand their impact on international management.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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. 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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
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 includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Required resources
Deresky, H. (2017) International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures (9th edition), England: Pearson Education limited.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jane Tong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGM5310?
MGM5310 has no prerequisites.
When is MGM5310 offered?
In 2024, MGM5310 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MGM5310?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGM5310 have an exam?
No. MGM5310 has 1 assessment task and no exam.