Course Title: Asian Management Issues

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Asian Management Issues

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

This course requires permission to enrol. Carefully read the instructions below.

To be eligible for this program, students must have successfully completed at least one semester of study, or four courses at RMIT, whichever is greater. You must also have the requisite free elective space, and not be ‘At Risk’ in your program.

The registration process differs slightly for students currently enrolled in a Melbourne program and for Vietnam program students enrolling in the Melbourne program course, Asian Management Issues:

RMIT Melbourne Program Students should register themselves on Mobi at https://outbound.rmit.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11480.

RMIT Vietnam Program Students should register themselves at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN9Ykqca6IqpFTYxURst4PfcA1CxhpmYtbHvBl0rJWcfNiqg/viewform.

(Note: Vietnam Program Students need to be aware that this Melbourne course is inbound to Vietnam, and not the Vietnam course which is outbound to Singapore.)

If the student meets the course requirements, all applications will be approved based on enrolment spaces available.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4119	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2016
BUSM4120	RMIT University Vietnam	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2011, Viet2 2012, Viet2 2013, Viet2 2014, Viet2 2015, Viet2 2018

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4119	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	PGRDFlex17 (ZZZZ)
BUSM4119	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	PGRDFlex18 (ZZZZ)
BUSM4119	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	PGRDFx2019 (ZZZZ)
BUSM4119	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	PGRDFlex24 (ZZZZ)

Course Coordinator: A/Prof Ling Mei Cong

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5756

Course Coordinator Email: lingmei.cong@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course provides you an opportunity to comprehend and apply key areas of contemporary international business theory, with a specific focus on cross-cultural management. It also provides an excellent platform for studying international business practices, as well as the economics, business and management challenges faced in Asia-Pacific countries. Engaging in cross-cultural teams alongside international industry partners, you will work on providing innovative and sustainable solutions to real-world business challenges.

 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO 1:  Critically analyse the cultural challenges in the application of international business practices and theories across local, national and global business environments.

CLO 2:  Reflect on your own attitudes, values, beliefs and biases to explain the required adjustments to general and business settings in international economies.

CLO 3: Evaluate and explain international business practices and the associated challenges of economics, business and management issues in Asia-Pacific countries.

CLO 4: Create and participate in cross-cultural teams to design comprehensive, innovative and sustainable solutions to business challenges.

 

Overview of Learning Activities

This course offers you an opportunity for both individual and team-based exploration and evaluation of diverse aspects within cross-cultural or cross-border business. Areas of focus span human resources, leadership, marketing, corporate governance, strategy, innovation, technology, or merger/acquisition opportunities. You will conduct analyses of practical business problems and provide a series of recommendations. The Learning Activities include:

 

• Reporting on an analysis of the destination country in context of Asia, incorporating both cultural and business dimensions.
• Active participation in learning activities in the Asian location.
• Engaging in workshop and/or online discussions.

 

Overview of Learning Resources

You may access online learning tools and content for this course from the student portal, myRMIT, Canvas, or, if you are an RMIT Vietnam student, through the teaching platform available in Vietnam.

RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study spaces. You have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases.

Computers and printers are available at every Library. You can access the Internet and Library e-resources. You can also access the RMIT University wireless network in the Library.

Contact: Ask the Library for assistance and information on Library resources and services: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library. Study support is available for assistance with assignment preparation, academic writing, information literacy, referencing, maths and study skills.  Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1:30%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4

Assessment Task 2:40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 4

Assessment Task 3: 30%
Linked CLOs: 2, 3

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.