Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Managing Firms in Global Markets

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM2732	City Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Dr Yang Yu

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8425

Course Coordinator Email: yang.yu2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80, Level9

Course Coordinator Availability: On appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

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Course Description

This course directs you towards advanced global business topics and offers you the opportunity to integrate your learning to address complex strategic and managerial issues faced by firms competing internationally. Topics of the course relate to, for example, internationalisation process, multinational corporations (MNCs) strategy and structure, parent-subsidiary relationships, ethical dilemma, small- and medium-sized firms, services firms, and emerging markets. The course places emphasis on student’s analytical skills, critical thinking, and the ability to build logical arguments. For example, the assessments will require you not only to apply concepts and theories but investigate real-world cases, such as critique on companies’ decisions and proposing solutions to problems. The course will equip you with knowledge and skills that are essential for you to start your career in today’s fasting evolving global market.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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

CLO 1: Apply concepts and theories relating to strategy and management in the world of global business.

CLO 2: Analyse critically the dynamic situation faced by firms competing internationally and identify options for managers.

CLO 3: Evaluate firm decisions on global strategy and management and substantiate your arguments with empirical evidence and relevant theories.

CLO 4: Demonstrate research skills in collecting empirical data and synthesising it with theories of global strategy and management.

CLO 5: Collaborate with peers and communicate clearly and confidently your thoughts on issues of global business.

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course, you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and on-site activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems, conducting presentations, producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

Overview of Learning Resources

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

RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study spaces. All RMIT students have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases. 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 alignment list below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

Assessment Task 1: 20% (Individual)

Linked CLOs: 1,2

Assessment Task 2: 40% (Individual)

Linked CLOs: 1,2,3,4

Assessment Task 3: 40% (Group)

Linked CLOs: 1,2,3,4,5

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