INTBUS 7506NA - International Business Strategy (M)

Ngee Ann Academy - Trimester 3 - 2016

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The course focuses on the development of skills to understand the issues that managers face in operating in international markets and supply chains. Students will develop an understanding of the conceptual frameworks that clarify the relationships between policies and domestic and global strategies. They will also have the opportunity as a team project to develop a proposal that focuses on a key strategic decision facing senior management involved in entering an overseas market for the first time; or expanding existing operations into a new foreign market as part of a corporate strategy. They will develop an understanding of the constraints and advantages in developing a new overseas market and managing existing offshore operations with new challenges. This course analyses how multinational firms leverage their capabilities and competencies to create competitive advantages in international and global markets. Topics include assessing foreign markets attractiveness; understanding the impact of differences in legal, socio-cultural, political, technological and economic regimes, evaluating international political and economic risks, building and operating global networks, including entry mode choice, understanding how managers design organisational architecture and implement internal control and incentive mechanisms; and assessing the challenges of global citizenship, ethical behaviour and corporate social responsibility for international business. The course will include problem-based learning, with case study workshops, as an integral part of the program.

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Course Details

Course Code	INTBUS 7506NA
Course	International Business Strategy (M)
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Trimester 3
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Ngee Ann Academy
Units	3

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Course Timetable

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Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to …

(1) Apply their understanding of what determines the success of firms with regard to competitive, corporate and organizational strategies in the global business environment.

(2) Use their understanding of theories and conceptual frameworks that explain why and how firms internationalize.

(3) Develop well-reasoned arguments about current debates and dilemmas in international business, such as ethical dilemmas, CSR in international business, multinationals from and in emerging economies, among others.

(4) Critically evaluate and discuss academic research in international business.

(5) Apply the conceptual frameworks learned in this course in a real-life experiential learning project that comprises an analyses of international economic, institutional and market environments, an assessment of the internal resources and capabilities of the chosen firm, the formulation of a foreign market entry and an international marketing strategy, and an evaluation of staffing needs.

(6) Develop problem-solving skills by addressing relevant managerial problems in international business strategy.

(7) Apply intercultural communications skills.

(8) Collaborate in and lead international teams management and solve team-level dispute.

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Learning & Teaching Activities

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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