Courses - Faculty of Business And Economics
International Business
Stage I
Business across Borders
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, the course explores the influence of international trade and multinational corporations on the contemporary global economy.
Restriction: BUSINESS 101, 111, INTBUS 201, 202
Stage II
Foundations of International Business
Explores the distinctive nature of business conducted beyond the boundary of the domestic market. Examines how firms reach multinational scale while exposed to the turbulence and complexity of international political and economic forces.
Prerequisite: Either 15 points from BUSINESS 102, 112, 113, MGMT 101 and 15 points from BUSINESS 115, ECON 111, 151, 152, 191, or 15 points from ECON 111, 151, 152 and 30 points in International Relations and Business
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: 15 points from BUSINESS 102, 112, 113, MGMT 101, or 15 points from ECON 151, 152 and 30 points in International Relations and Business
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 202
Restriction: INTBUS 301, 302
Governing International Business
Firms that compete internationally need to employ political strategies and understand the governing institutions that affect their ability to do business. Examines the interactions between international firms and governing institutions, and explores the implications of the international regulatory framework for specific industries.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 200 or INTBUS 201
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
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