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ECON3020 – Asian Business Environment
2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lisa Magnani
Contact via email
Room 427, Level 4, 4ER Building, 4 Eastern Road Macquarie University
By zoom, W1-W13, on Friday 2-3pm
Andrea Chareunsy
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
120cp at 1000 level or above including (ECON1020 or MQBS1030)
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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 provides an introduction to the patterns of business in East and South-East Asia, and to the key economic institutions found therein. Unit material covers the entire region, but focuses on the People's Republic of China, India, Vietnam and Japan as exemplars of the economic characteristics and development issues in the region. Topics centre around key global challenges, including those generated by the ecological impact of economic activities, and the social and economic effects of demographic transitions and technological change. This focus gives opportunities to investigate the specific ways these economies address these challenges while creating foundations for new forms of economic and business organizations and for new policy approaches. The unit requires no prior economics knowledge. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Analyse the characteristics and business institutions of the economies of selected Asian economies.
- ULO2: Critically examine and interpret research in current Asian business and economic environments.
- ULO3: Express ideas clearly and succinctly, individually and as a group, using appropriate business practice, both verbally and in written format.
General Assessment Information
Please be reminded that final Exams for ECON are now ON CAMPUS for virtually all units that use them; required on campus attendance for the final exam includes students enrolled in an online delivery format.
Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments)
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Group Work | 40% | No | Presentations in W3-W12, submission in W13 |
| Midterm examination | 30% | No | W8, Monday April 8 |
| Final Examination | 30% | No | University Exam Period |
Group Work
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Presentations in W3-W12, submission in W13
Weighting: 40%
Students will work in teams to submit group work on an original public action campaign (PAC) related to one of the five global challenges discussed in this unit. Before submission groups will have an opportunity to receive feedback on their PAC. This assessment task is worth 40% of the overall assessment, split between group work (20%) and stated individual contributions on a stated specific aspect of the PAC (goal, target community, conflicts and synergies across stakeholders, target action) (worth an additional 20%).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the characteristics and business institutions of the economies of selected Asian economies.
- Critically examine and interpret research in current Asian business and economic environments.
- Express ideas clearly and succinctly, individually and as a group, using appropriate business practice, both verbally and in written format.
Midterm examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: W8, Monday April 8
Weighting: 30%
A 90 minutes mid-term test comprising short and longer essay questions on the unit's topics and country-specific challenges.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the characteristics and business institutions of the economies of selected Asian economies.
- Critically examine and interpret research in current Asian business and economic environments.
- Express ideas clearly and succinctly, individually and as a group, using appropriate business practice, both verbally and in written format.
Final Examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: University Exam Period
Weighting: 30%
A two-hour exam will be held during the end of session formal exam period, and will consist of short essay questions through which they demonstrate their ability to apply their understanding of global challenges to country-specific analyses of policy challenges and business opportunities.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the characteristics and business institutions of the economies of selected Asian economies.
- Critically examine and interpret research in current Asian business and economic environments.
- Express ideas clearly and succinctly, individually and as a group, using appropriate business practice, both verbally and in written format.
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
This unit involves a two-hour weekly lecture and a one-hour weekly tutorial. Both meetings are compulsory. Weekly lectures are on Monday, 3-5pm, in 14SCO T2 Tiered Lecture Theatre.
Copies of lecture notes will be posted in iLearn with the list of weekly readings and tutorial questions.
Unit Schedule
ECON3020 is organised in three parts.
Part I, from week 1 to week 6 included, provides some theoretical insights and broad historical/institutional elements to critically discuss the Asian contemporary capitalist development of the last few decades. The topics are:
W1: Global challenges and crises
W2: Demographic changes
W3: The ecological global challenge
W4: The social global challenge
W5: The global mode of production challenge
W6: The technological change and automation global challenge
Please note: Week 7 of the 2024 academic year is a PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EASTER MONDAY, ON APRIL 1ST). The lecture is cancelled in W7.
IMPORTANT: Week 8 (Monday April 8): midterm exam. The midterm exam will involve a 90 minutes test comprising short and longer essay questions on the unit's topics (W1-W6 included).
Recess from April 15 to April 29
Part II, starting from April 29, from week 9 to week 12, is about how these global challenges discussed in W1-W6 have emerged and developed in the specific contexts of India, China, Japan and Vietnam.
With Part III in week 13 we will return to some general reflections on the 21st century global challenges and what policy approaches may be best to tackle these issues.
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Unit information based on version 2024.06 of the Handbook