| International Business Strategy | |
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| UoS Code | IBUS6001 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer |
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| Corequisites | |
| Prohibitions | ECHS6008 |
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| Additional Information | |
| Lectures | 2 hrs of lectures and 1 seminar per week |
| Assessment | Mid-Semester Exam; Group Written Project; Presentation; Final exam |
| Description | This unit analyses how multinational firms leverage their capabilities and competencies to create competitive advantages in international and global markets. Topics include assessing foreign market attractiveness; understanding the impact of differences in legal, cultural, political and economic regimes; evaluating international political and economic risk; 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 social responsibility for international business. Problem-based learning, with case study workshops, is an integral part of the program. |
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