Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Global Business (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Credit Points: 12.00

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, Sem 2 2024, Sem 1 2025
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)
BUSM4385	City Campus	Undergraduate	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face	UGRDFlex24 (ZZZ1)
BUSM4385	City Campus	Undergraduate	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face	UGRDFlex25 (All)
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	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12025 (CD2)
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

Course Coordinator Location: B80

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course provides you with a fundamental understanding of global aspects of business and management, including international business contexts, actors and their actions. It addresses the theory and patterns of global 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 global business in society.  This course includes WIL activities. 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

 This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for AD029 Associate Degree in Business:  
PLO1: Explain your role as a local, national and global citizen and be able to apply these perspectives in a range of business contexts.
PLO2: Incorporate business knowledge, social intelligence and ethical decision-making in ways that are inclusive and culturally-appropriate to produce outcomes that are sustainable and fair.
PLO3: Assess challenges and formulate innovative solutions in real-world contexts.
PLO4: Reflect on and continuously progress your own professional development, enhancing your intellectual agility and adaptability as tools for success in ever-changing business contexts.
PLO5: Interpret and articulate technical and conceptual business knowledge that is both contemporary and interdisciplinary. 

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

CLO1: Articulate core concepts and theories concerning the global business environment and 
           multinational enterprises that engage in international operations.

CLO2: Critically analyse current events in the global business environment, and strategy and 
           operations of multinational enterprises by applying relevant conceptual frameworks and 
           theories.

CLO3: Demonstrate improved skills in research, teamwork, problem solving and 
           communication.

CLO4: Enhance readiness to practise management beyond your specific national 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: External Analysis 30%
Individual
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 2: Market Recommendation and Implementation 30%
Group 
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 3: Case Study Theory Assessment 40%
Individual
Linked CLOs: 1, 2,4

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.