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    The subject of the case study is a country risk assessment. Candidates should imagine that they are considering the viability of making a direct
    investment in projects located in the Rwandan Special Economic Zone. Groups should identify a company currently invested in this zone and
    analyse the viability of making a direct investment in this company’s project.
    This task may be undertaken individually with the approval of the subject coordinator.
    Groups may alter without approval, except where a member is asked to leave a group through non-performance. Notification of any changes
    to a group must be reported to the Subject Coordinator by email, from the student’s University email account, within one day of the change
    having taken place, and the change must take place at least two weeks prior to the submission of the case.


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    SUBJECT TITLE
    IBU5IBE
    Subject Learning Guide
    SP2
    2017
    Sydney
    Subject Coordinator: Dr Hossan Chowdhury
    SYDNEY CAMPUS LECTURER:
    Dr Ian Benton
    Academic Staff: TBA
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    Table of Contents
    SUBJECT DETAILS  3
    GENERAL DETAILS  3
    ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS  3
    STAFF CONTACTS  3
    SUBJECT DESCRIPTION  3
    SUBJECT INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (SILOS)  3
    GRADUATE CAPABILITIES  3
    LEARNING ACTIVITY SUMMARY  4
    ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK SUMMARY  4
    LEARNING RESOURCES  4
    STUDENT FEEDBACK ON SUBJECT SURVEY  4
    SUMMARY OF SFS FEEDBACK FROM LAST YEAR  4
    POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES  5
    A CADEMIC  I NTEGRITY  5
    E XTENSIONS , L ATE  S UBMISSIONS AND  P ENALTIES  5
    R ULES  - C OLLEGE /S CHOOL /D ISCIPLINE - SPECIFIC INFORMATION  6
    S TUDENT  C OMPLAINT  6
    S TUDENT  L EARNING  U NIT  (SL)  6
    L EARNING  M ANAGEMENT  S YSTEM  (LMS)  6
    L IBRARY  6
    S TUDENT  S UPPORT  S ERVICES  7
    P EER  L EARNING  A DVISERS  7
    SCHEDULE OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES  8
    S ESSION  P LAN  8
    L EARNING  A CTIVITY  D ETAILS  9
    ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK DETAILS  9
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    Subject Details
    GENERAL DETAILS
    Subject Code:  IBU5IBE  Subject Title:  International Business Environment
    Teaching Period:  SP2  Location(s):  SY
    Credit Points:  15  Mode:  BL  Level:  5
    ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
    Prerequisites:  Completed undergraduate degree.
    Co-requisites:  None
    Incompatibles:  BUA4IBE
    Assumed Skills & Knowledge:  English literacy and numeracy.
    Special Study Requirements:  http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/learning
    STAFF CONTACTS
    Role  Campus  Name  Email  Telephone  Room
    Subject Coordinator
    BU  Dr Hossan Chowdhury  C.Hossan@latrobe.edu.au  NA  NA
    Academic Staff
    Sydney  Dr Ian Benton  i.benton@latrobe.edu
    .au
    Instance Coordinator
    Instance Coordinator
    Instance Coordinator
    SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
    This subject describes, analyses and critiques principal environmental challenges, strategic responses and interpersonal dynamics of managing
    and organising in a global context. It explores the complex and uneven process of globalization, and the key political, economic, legal, ethical,
    technological and sociocultural environments in contemporary global business. The subject addresses the interconnected issues of strategies,
    structure and culture in international business operations. Students develop the skills necessary to design and implement global strategies to
    manage daily operations in foreign subsidiaries and to conduct effective cross-and intra-cultural interactions.
    SUBJECT INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (SILOS)
    Upon successful completion of this subject, you should be able to :
    1  Explain the internal and external challenges faced by contemporary organizations when operating in international environment.
    2
    Demonstrate the application of theories of International Business to the operations of contemporary organizations operating in
    international environment.
    3
    Explain the complex effect of culture on the role of the manager in terms of communication, negotiation, decision-making, human
    resource management, and ethical behaviour.
    4  Appreciate the value of working in multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams to solve international business challenges.
    GRADUATE CAPABILITIES
    The following Graduate Capabilities (GCs) are evaluated in this subject:
    GC  GC Point
    WR  Writing  Reinforcement
    CL  Cultural Literacy  Introduction
    CT  Critical Thinking  Reinforcement
    EB  Ethical Behaviour  Introduction
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    LEARNING ACTIVITY SUMMARY
    Learning Activity:  Schedule
    Lectures  27-Feb-2017 to 26 May 2017
    Tutorials  27-Feb-2017 to 26 May 2017
    Further information is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/timetable/
    ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK SUMMARY
    Assessment Tasks:  Due Date  SILOs  GCs  %  Comments
    Weekly Tests (15 multiple choice and/or
    true/false questions per week) 2000
    word equivalent
    Semester 2 Weeks 2-12
    See LMS
    1  WR/CL/CT
    /EB
    30  All quizzes are available
    on LMS under each topic
    Individual Research Essay 2500 words  Due Date: 27 August 2017
    Due Time: 11:55pm
    1, 2, 3  WR/CL/CT
    /EB
    40  Online submission and
    grading
    Group/Individual Research Project
    1500 words per group member
    Due Date: 15 October 2017
    Due Time: 11:55pm
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/CT
    /EB
    30  Online submission and
    grading
    LEARNING RESOURCES
    Reading Type  Title  Author and Year  Publisher  ISBN
    Core Text  International Business:
    The New Realities
    Cavusgil, S. T., Knight,
    G., Riesenberger, J. R.,
    Rammal, H. G., & Rose,
    E. L (2014)
    Pearson  9781486011049
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    SUMMARY OF SFS FEEDBACK FROM LAST YEAR
    Students were generally satisfied with IBU5IBE.
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    Session Plan
    Session  Topic  Activity  Resources  SILOs  GCs
    1
    Introduction
    Lecture
    Case Page 22
    Welspun Group
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch1 Ch2
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    2  Organizational
    Participants That
    Make IB Happen
    Lecture
    Case Page 82
    Alibaba.com
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch3
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    3  Understanding
    Emerging Markets
    Lecture
    Case Page 298
    Astra
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch10
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    4  The International
    Monetary and
    Financial
    Environment
    Lecture
    Case Page 324
    AIG
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch11
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    5
    Culture and Ethics
    in International
    Business
    Lecture
    Case Page 140
    Union Carbide
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch4 Ch5
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    6  Political and Legal
    Systems;
    Government
    Intervention
    Lecture
    Case Page 237
    South Korea
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch7 Ch8
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    7
    Strategy and
    Organization in the
    International Firm
    Lecture
    Case Page 355
    Lenovo
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch12
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    8
    Global Market
    Opportunity
    Assessment
    Lecture
    Case Page 385
    Breaking the Ice
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch13
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    9
    FDI and
    Collaborative
    Ventures
    Lecture
    Case Page 451
    FDI China
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch15
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    10
    Human Resource
    Management in the

    case study Rwandan Special Economic Zone IBU5IBE 代写
    Global Firm
    Lecture
    Case Page 421
    Kangaroo Island
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch14
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    11
    Contractual Modes
    of Entry
    Lecture
    Case Page 479
    Subway
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch16
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    12
    Global Sourcing
    Lecture
    Case Page 510
    Boeing 787
    Cavusgil et. al.
    (2014) Ch17
    1, 2, 3, 4  WR/CL/
    CT/EB
    13  STUDY VACTION
    14  CENTRAL
    EXAMINATION
    PERIOD
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    Assessment and Feedback Details
    Assessment Task 1  Due Date  %  SILOs Assessed
    Weekly online quizzes (15 multiple choice and/or true/false questions
    per week) 2000 word equivalent
    Semester 2 Weeks 2-12
    See LMS
    30  1
    Submission Details
    LMS Turn-it-In submission only
    Grading Criteria and Feedback
    LMS Grading
    Description of Task
    The weekly quiz comprises multiple choice and True or False Answers. Students must demonstrate evidence of learning by completing the
    LMS quizzes each week. Each quiz is open for one week only.
    Assessment Task 2  Due Date  %  SILOs Assessed
    Individual Research Essay 2500 words  Due Date: 27 August 2017
    Due Time: 11:55pm
    40  1, 2, 3
    Submission Details
    LMS Turn-it-In submission only
    Description of Task
    In 2500 words, students are required to critically discuss the following topic:
    Using an example of an MNC from an emerging market, present an analysis of the opportunities and threats that globalisation creates for
    decision-makers. What are the main lessons international business managers can learn about the interplay between home and host country
    differences in achieving success?
    At a minimum, this essay will reference 10-15 reliable academic sources (including journal articles and textbooks) identified by the student, in
    addition to the textbook. Please use the LTU Harvard Referencing style. Guidelines are available at http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/referencing-
    tool/harvard
    Grading Criteria and Feedback  Criteria Weighting
    1.  Hurdle requirement Pass/Not Pass:
    No Marks are awarded in this criterion.
    a.  The item has been presented in the medium of written
    English. Sentences are structured and conform to academic writing
    guidelines. The paper has an identifiable structure including an
    introduction, a main body, and conclusion. The paper follows the
    Harvard Referencing Style. The examiner can proceed with further
    assessment.
    b.  The item has not been presented in the medium of written
    English and the examiner cannot proceed with further assessment.
    Sentences are not structured and do not conform to academic writing
    guidelines. The paper does not have an identifiable structure
    including an introduction, a main body, and conclusion. The paper
    does not follow the Harvard Referencing Style.
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    2.  The response examines MNC from an emerging
    market, with reference to both the core text and
    the academic literature.
    a.  Comprehensive (8-10 marks)
    b.  Detailed (7.5-8 marks)
    c.  Effective (7-7.5 marks)
    d.  Adequate (5-6.5 marks)
    e.  Not Adequate (0-4.5 marks)
    3.  The response presents an analysis of the
    opportunities and threats that globalisation
    creates for decision-makers with reference to both
    the core text and the academic literature. This
    section has a total potential value of 5 marks.
    a.  Comprehensive (8-10 marks)
    b.  Detailed (7.5-8 marks)
    c.  Effective (7-7.5 marks)
    d.  Adequate (5-6.5 marks)
    e.  Not Adequate (0-4.5 marks)
    4.  The response provides the main lessons
    international business managers can learn about
    the interplay between home and host country
    differences in achieving success. This section has a
    total potential value of 5 marks.
    a.  Comprehensive (8-10 marks)
    b.  Detailed (7.5-8 marks)
    c.  Effective (7-7.5 marks)
    d.  Adequate (5-6.5 marks)
    e.  Not Adequate (0-4.5 marks)
    5.  Examiner’s Comment. No marks are awarded in
    this criterion.
    Assessment Task 3  Due Date  %  SILOs Assessed
    Group/Individual Research Project 1500 words per group member  Due Date: 15 October 2017
    Due Time: 11:55pm
    30  WR/CL/CT/EB
    Submission Details
    Online submission and grading
    Description of Task
    The subject of the case study is a country risk assessment. Candidates should imagine that they are considering the viability of making a direct
    investment in projects located in the Rwandan Special Economic Zone. Groups should identify a company currently invested in this zone and
    analyse the viability of making a direct investment in this company’s project.
    This task may be undertaken individually with the approval of the subject coordinator.
    Groups may alter without approval, except where a member is asked to leave a group through non-performance. Notification of any changes
    to a group must be reported to the Subject Coordinator by email, from the student’s University email account, within one day of the change
    having taken place, and the change must take place at least two weeks prior to the submission of the case.
    Grading Criteria and Feedback  Criteria Weighting
    1.  Hurdle requirement Pass/Not Pass:
    No Marks are awarded in this criterion.
    a.  The item has been presented in the medium of written
    English. Sentences are structured and conform to academic writing
    guidelines. The paper has an identifiable structure including an
    introduction, a main body, and conclusion. The paper follows the
    Harvard Referencing Style. The examiner can proceed with further
    assessment.
    b.  The item has not been presented in the medium of written
    English and the examiner cannot proceed with further assessment.
    Sentences are not structured and do not conform to academic writing
    guidelines. The paper does not have an identifiable structure
    including an introduction, a main body, and conclusion. The paper
    does not follow the Harvard Referencing Style.
    2.  The response examines country risk in relation to
    the Rwandan Special Economic Zone, with
    reference to both the core text and the academic
    literature.
    a.  Comprehensive (8-10 marks)
    b.  Detailed (7.5-8 marks)
    c.  Effective (7-7.5 marks)
    d.  Adequate (5-6.5 marks)
    e.  Not Adequate (0-4.5 marks)
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    3.  The response presents an analysis of the
    opportunities and threats to investment with
    reference to both the core text and the academic
    literature. This section has a total potential value
    of 5 marks.
    a.  Comprehensive (8-10 marks)
    b.  Detailed (7.5-8 marks)
    c.  Effective (7-7.5 marks)
    d.  Adequate (5-6.5 marks)
    e.  Not Adequate (0-4.5 marks)
    4.  The response provides a viability study for
    investment into a company and its project in the
    Rwandan Special Economic Zone. This section has
    a total potential value of 5 marks.
    a.  Comprehensive (8-10 marks)
    b.  Detailed (7.5-8 marks)
    c.  Effective (7-7.5 marks)
    d.  Adequate (5-6.5 marks)
    e.  Not Adequate (0-4.5 marks)
    5.  Examiner’s Comment. No marks are awarded in
    this criterion.
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