UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

MGX3121 International business strategy

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGX3121 International business strategy is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MGF2351 or MGW2351.

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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Requisites

After MGX3121

No unit lists MGX3121 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Overview

This unit will develop your appreciation of unique location and distance attributes that significantly influence strategic business decisions. You will use a range of analytical frames to critically explore international business strategy, including interrogating factors that impact international business strategy context, approaches to strategic analysis, and decision-making related to strategy implementation. It will further develop your analysis and evaluation skills necessary to critically, ethically and perceptively communicate innovative solutions for current and future international business strategies and practices.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    demonstrate the development of responsible international business citizenship characteristics in strategic business decisions

  2. 2

    critically analyse and evaluate international business contexts to offer evidence-based, innovative and perceptive recommendations for strategic decision-making

  3. 3

    design a critical and nuanced strategic implementation plan that responds to international business challenges

  4. 4

    demonstrate autonomous, collaborative and active research and professional skills to generate and communicate international business strategy knowledge, skills and ideas to others.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Lectures12 hours
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Teaching approachActive 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. 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.

Where it fits

MGX3121 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Glen Croy

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGX3121?

You need MGF2351 or MGW2351 before you enrol.

When is MGX3121 offered?

In 2023, MGX3121 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is MGX3121?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MGX3121 have an exam?

No. MGX3121 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

Which majors and minors include MGX3121?

MGX3121 is part of Business management and International business.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available