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MGMT8003 – Globalisation and Value Chain Management
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Dr Peter Shi
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
BUS651 or MGMT6051 or MKTG696 or MKTG6096
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the key issues currently facing all service and manufacturing organisations creating products across global markets. The primary aim of the unit is to illustrate the impact globalisation has on the value transformation process both within the organisation and across its value chain. The unit analyses in detail the link between globalisation and an organisation's competitive strategy, the management of its operations, the design of its products and processes, and the management of its supply chains, inventory and logistics. |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Identify, describe and analyse the concept of globalisation.
- ULO2: Evaluate the value creation process in the context of sustainability considerations for the firm
- ULO3: Design and critique solutions to a real-world case.
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
Late Submission
No extensions will be granted except for the cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved. Late work will be accepted up to 72 hours after the submission deadline. There will be a deduction of 20% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 40% penalty). Wrong submission to incorrect Turnitin link will be a deduction of 30% of the total available marks from the total awarded mark.
Delivery and Resources
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Required text |
Mangan, J. & Lalwani, C.L. (2016). Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 3rd Edition. Wiley. ISBN: 9781119117827 |
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Unit web page |
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Technology Used and Required |
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Recommended readings |
Recommended readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page |
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