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International Business

Stage I

Firms across Frontiers: An Introduction to International Business

Business on a global scale presents unique challenges and unrivalled opportunities to companies equipped to cross national boundaries. Set against a background of current events, Firms across Frontiers explores the influence of international trade and multinational corporations on the contemporary global economy.

Stage II

Foundations of International Business

Explores the distinctive nature of international business, the internationalisation of business and the interactions among the various actors in international business.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 102, or MGMT 101 and ECON 101 and 111, or 191

Restriction: INTBUS 210, 211

Foundations of Strategy

Examines how firms compete. Focuses on the frameworks and tools needed to make sense of the competitive landscape in order to formulate and implement strategies. Considers the challenges and constraints that managers face in increasingly complex environments and industries.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 102 or MGMT 101

Stage III

Firms across Frontiers

Examines international business theories underlying the existence and development of international firms. Analysis of contemporary international business issues.

Prerequisite: INTBUS 201 or 210 or 211

Restriction: INTBUS 301, 302

Governing International Business

Examines the interactions between governing actors and international businesses. Considers the international firm as a political strategist and competitor.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 200 or INTBUS 201 or 210 or 211

Restriction: INTBUS 304

Global and Regional Business

Focuses on the conduct of business in the world's regions. Examines globalisation, regionalisation and market integration and their impact on firms.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 200 or INTBUS 201 or 210 or 211

Restriction: INTBUS 310, 311, 312, 313

International Management and Strategy

Examines theories and practices of management in a cross-border context. Focuses on strategies and their implementation in international markets and how management changes when done internationally.

Prerequisite: INTBUS 201 or 202 or 210 or 211

Restriction: INTBUS 303

Special Topic

Prerequisite: INTBUS 201 or 202 or 210 or 211

Postgraduate 700 Level Courses

International Business Theory

Advanced study of trade and investment issues facing firms doing business across national boundaries. A focus on the development of theoretical and conceptual models prepares the way for more in-depth investigation of international business issues.

Research in International Management

Advanced study of international management research. This serves as a springboard for more in-depth studies by dissertation or thesis.

Strategic Management Theory

Advanced study of strategic management theory and empirical research. This serves as a springboard for more in-depth studies by research essay or thesis.

Research in Strategic Management

Advanced study of a selected range of contemporary strategic management issues. The development of critical analytical skills facilitates the preparation of a subsequent in-depth research study in strategic management.

Advanced Entrepreneurship

Advanced study of entrepreneurship and innovation in an international context. Accent is placed on increasing the effectiveness of inquiry through cross-disciplinary research.

Perspectives on Globalisation

Reviews the causes and consequences of globalisation from different perspectives, with particular emphasis on the globalisation of products, firms and markets. Resulting analytical insight supports further in-depth research on a specific globalisation topic.

Research Methods

Application of modern research methods in strategy and international business, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Special Topic

Special Topic

Global Business Operations

Focuses on key issues in the operation of businesses across national boundaries. The course provides a strong theoretical base, sound analytical skills and practical case studies.

Restriction: INTBUS 751

International Management

Provides an analysis of aspects of management which are affected by conducting business across national and cultural boundaries. Topics include: cross-cultural organisational behaviour, cross-cultural communication, international human resource management, and comparative employment relations.

Restriction: INTBUS 752

Global Business Environment

Provides an understanding of global political, economic, social, technological and ecological relations, associated international institutions, and their implications for international business. Analytical frameworks, case studies and research seminars are used in order to develop students' analytical thinking and decision-making skills.

Restriction: INTBUS 753

Global Firm Strategic Management

Focuses on strategic management and marketing in the international firm, including management of international development in industries ranging from multi-domestic to global; development of export marketing and importing businesses; strategies for international networking and strategy implementation in multinational and transnational organisations.

Prerequisite: INTBUS 721, 723

Restriction: INTBUS 754

Global Trade and Finance

Provides global managers with the ability to understand the economic environment in which they operate and apply the fundamental concepts of economic analysis to business decisions with regard to global trade and finance.

Restriction: INTBUS 761

International Relations

Provides in-depth analysis and comparison of foreign policies and their implications for international business. Presents different perspectives to gain an appreciation of the complexity of international relations including consideration of the historical context of international politics and contemporary issues on foreign policy, international conflict, security, global political economy and multilateralism.

Restriction: INTBUS 762

Competing in the Asia Pacific

Focuses on the business environment in the Asia-Pacific region including economic, political and legal factors, socio-cultural characteristics, impacts of technological change, regional groupings and relationships in the global context. Considers changes taking place in key regional economies and their implications for international businesses.

Prerequisite: INTBUS 721, 723, 724

Restriction: INTBUS 755

Competing in Europe

Focuses on the business environment in the European region including economic, trade, political and legal factors, socio-cultural characteristics, and on developing business strategies for competing in those markets in the global context.

Prerequisite: INTBUS 721, 723, 724

Restriction: INTBUS 757

New Zealand Competing Globally

Examines New Zealand's integration into the global economy by considering the changing economic, political, technological and socio-cultural environments and the implications for international competitiveness in a small geographically isolated trading nation.

Prerequisite: INTBUS 721,723, 724

Restriction: INTBUS 771

Special Topic: International Contracts Negotiation

Special Topic

Applied Research Project

Provides an opportunity for students to experience the environment of international business through the applied research on an international business problem and execution of a written analytical research report.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 704

Restriction: INTBUS 773

Internship

Provides an opportunity for students to experience firsthand the environment of international business through an internship with a company or organisation to complete a research-informed project, and present both written and oral reports of the findings.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 704

Restriction: INTBUS 773

Dissertation for MIntBus

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 704

Restriction: INTBUS 773

Dissertation for BCom(Hons)

Restriction: INTBUS 789

Thesis (MCom)

To complete this course students must enrol in INTBUS 796 A and B

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Source: The University of Auckland 2012 Online Calendar
Last updated on: Tuesday 1 November 2011
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