Business in Asia, the Americas and Europe
Unit code: HBI552
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | One Teaching Period |
| Contact hours | 36 hours |
| Campus | Hawthorn |
| Prerequisites | Completion of all Stage 1 units or equivalent |
| Corequisites | Nil |
Related course(s)
A core unit of study in the following programs:
Master of Commerce (International Business)
Master of Commerce (International Business)
An elective unit of study in the following programs:
Aims and objectives
At the completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Identify the main themes across the three trade regions
- Learn about the various business practices and cultures prevailing in the regions
- Identify various inter-cultural nuances in interpersonal communications
- Work effectively in a multi cultural team environment
Generic skills outcomes
Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, to operate effectively and ethically in their business life and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes.
Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:
Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:
- Teamwork skills
- Evaluation skills
- Cultural sensitivity skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
Content
- Inter-cultural nuances in interpersonal communications such as negotiations
- Political economy of the three regions
- Business practices and cultures prevailing in the regions.
- Study of doing business in geographical areas such as:
- East Asia cultural institutions.
- North East Asia.
- South East Asia.
- The Americas.
- Europe.
