Course Title: Global Business (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Global Business (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.  

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.  

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus  

  

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4385

City Campus

Undergraduate

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

BUSM4385

City Campus

Undergraduate

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021

BUSM4446

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face

Offsh1 17,
Offsh1 18

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4446

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face

OFFSe12023 (CD2)

BUSM4446

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face

OFFSe12024 (All)

BUSM4446

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face

OFFSe12019 (All)

BUSM4446

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face

OFFSe12020 (XXXX),

OFFSe12020 (All)

BUSM4446

Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ

Undergraduate

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face

OFFSe12021 (CD2)

Course Coordinator: Peter Holyoake

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5470

Course Coordinator Email: peter.holyoake@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This is a capstone course with a major assignment which will bring together all the courses offered in Semesters 1-3 in the Associate Degree in Business. In order to maximise the chances of success in this course, it is highly recommended that students have completed all semester 1-3 courses before enrolling in International Business.


Course Description

This course provides you with a fundamental understanding of international aspects of business and management, including international business contexts, participants and their actions. It addresses the theory and patterns of international business, as well as the macro and micro challenges in international business. This course provides a broad view of various factors underlying roles and responsibilities of international business in society.

This course also provides you with a capstone experience, which will provide you with the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your Associate Degree program.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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

  1. Apply theoretical and technical knowledge to provide in-depth advice related to international business operations and strategy, cross culture management and ethical standards.
  2. Critically analyse and synthesise information to formulate effective business decisions.
  3. Apply an adaptive and collaborative approach to working with others in a variety of business and professional contexts.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will explore international business practices, challenges and trends in lectures, readings, case studies and class discussions. You will undertake problem solving activities in class both individually and in groups using appropriate analytical skills.

A range of activities in a simulated or real work situations will also be provided that provide opportunities to work as a team and case studies will be used to critically examine the major international business actors and their behaviour in the contemporary context.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

It is recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus, including the classroom and outside of class times.


Overview of Assessment

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

Assessment Task 1: 25%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3

Assessment Task 2: 35% 
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2

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.