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MMBA8079 – Managing with a Global Mindset
2020 – MGSM term 3, Special circumstance
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Associate Professor Steven Segal
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MBA or GradCertMgtPostMBA or GradDipMgt
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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 will equip you with the competencies and skills that are central to developing a global mindset - the agility to see difference as an opportunity to influence and learn from others whose ways of being and doing are unlike yours. This unit will help you develop the psychological, intellectual, social, ethical and philosophical competencies to successfully work with, manage and leverage diversity in an organisation.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Identify and describe contemporary theories on leadership across culture to critically reflect, lead and influence.
- ULO2: Critically analyse contemporary dilemmas, including ethical, social and/or environmental, across diverse contexts for balanced business decision making and management practice.
- ULO3: Integrate and apply the positions and concerns of stakeholders to improve organisational performance and resilience.
General Assessment Information
Late Assessment Policy:
Late assessment submissions must be submitted through the appropriate submission link in iLearn. No extensions will be granted unless an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will not be accepted after solutions have been discussed and/or made available.
Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Group Case Presentation | 15% | No | Sessions 5 & 6 |
| Group Critical Reflection Presentation | 25% | No | Sessions 9 & 10 |
| Individual Cultural Biography | 10% | No | 5pm of Sunday, 23 August 2020 |
| Essay | 50% | No | 5pm of Friday, 28 August 2020 |
Group Case Presentation
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Sessions 5 & 6
Weighting: 15%
Each syndicate group will be given a different case study regarding the global challenges and the way in which managers dealt with the challenges of either succeeding or failing to develop a global mindset in a cross-cultural management situation. Each group will be expected to identify the challenges and competencies involved in developing a global mindset. A specific example drawn from a member of the group will be used to demonstrate a real-life experience of challenges and competencies.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and describe contemporary theories on leadership across culture to critically reflect, lead and influence.
- Critically analyse contemporary dilemmas, including ethical, social and/or environmental, across diverse contexts for balanced business decision making and management practice.
Group Critical Reflection Presentation
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Sessions 9 & 10
Weighting: 25%
Students will be expected to examine the organisational implications of global mindset for organisational structure, strategy, recruitment and/or team building.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and describe contemporary theories on leadership across culture to critically reflect, lead and influence.
- Critically analyse contemporary dilemmas, including ethical, social and/or environmental, across diverse contexts for balanced business decision making and management practice.
- Integrate and apply the positions and concerns of stakeholders to improve organisational performance and resilience.
Individual Cultural Biography
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: 5pm of Sunday, 23 August 2020
Weighting: 10%
A cultural biography is an experientially based assessment in which students are expected to interview a classmate from a different cultural background in order to bring out the taken for granted mindset in terms of which the interviewee sees leadership, management and/or learning in a different context. Each person will have the opportunity to interview a classmate.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and describe contemporary theories on leadership across culture to critically reflect, lead and influence.
Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 5pm of Friday, 28 August 2020
Weighting: 50%
Based on the research practice of Participant Observation, students will be expected to write a paper on their experience of learning through crossing cultural boundaries. Students will be asked to create a situation in which they are not only observers but participant observers and then write a reflective piece on their experience. The experience will be anchored in one or more of the theories discussed in the unit. Length equals up to 2,500 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Critically analyse contemporary dilemmas, including ethical, social and/or environmental, across diverse contexts for balanced business decision making and management practice.
- Integrate and apply the positions and concerns of stakeholders to improve organisational performance and resilience.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
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Required Text |
There is no required text for this unit. |
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Unit Web Page |
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au |
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Technology Used and Required |
Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au). iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. |
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Recommended Readings |
Recommended Readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page |
Unit Schedule
Please see iLearn.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Student Support
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Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
IT Help
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