MBA551 International Placement and Study Tour (8)
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This subject involves embarking on a study to either China or Europe in conjunction with the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Bern Switzerland. The study tour includes visits to businesses located in either China or Switzerland and Germany, together with intensive workshops with students from Bern University. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Distance | Bathurst Campus | Session 3 | | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MBA551
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Management and Marketing |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Enrolment in this subject is by application to an acceptance by the Course Director. The subject is designed for students undertaking the MBA or equivalent courses or having equivalent educational and work experience qualifications to MBA students. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to research and critique the approach of business in the market of the destination of the student experience;
- be able to synthesise and evaluate the impact of cultural, legal, economic, political and technological forces affecting business in that environment;
- be able to independently undertake and examine the impact of their experience in the new market context; and
- be able to make strategic recommendations that are appropriate for the relevant market context.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Cultural diversity and doing business in the local setting
- Local Institutions
- Local economic and political history and future outlook
- Setting up a company and business rules in the local setting
- Macroeconomic environment
- Financial markets
- Issues in global and high tech marketing
- Taxation issues in the local setting and tax efficient business practices
- Challenges, opportunities and current events
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 14 day residential school.
This subject requires a compulsory tour to Europe or China. Students will be required to meet expenses above that are required for a standard subject.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
