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MGMT8009 – Managing Globally

2025 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Partha Mukherjee
partha.mukherjee@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MMgmt or MEngMgt
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit examines the macro view of international business, examining the underlying causes and benefits of trade and foreign direct investment flows between nations. The driving forces behind globalisation are examined, as are the costs and benefits to nations, industries and individuals flowing from the globalised economy. The firm-level aspects of international business are also considered to provide students with an understanding of some of the key issues faced by managers engaged in international business operations. We explore the development of international strategies appropriate for different business environments and the most commonly utilised forms of foreign market-entry modes, together with their implications for managers.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Investigate and explain contemporary theories and research on managing globally.
  • ULO2: Evaluate the major influences on firms that participate in international markets.
  • ULO3: Analyse the complexity, managerial challenges and opportunities of the global business environment, including in the context of sustainability concerns.

General Assessment Information

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 if a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). For example, for an assessment worth 30%, you receive a mark of 20/30 but your submission is late for 20 hours. With the late submission penalty applied, you will get a mark of18.5/30 (20-5%*30%).

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
Essay 40% No 29/08/2025
Group presentation with individual assessment 20% No In Tutorial Class -Wk3 till Wk12
Written report 40% No 31/10/2025

Essay

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 29/08/2025
Weighting: 40%

 

This assessment is worth 40% and is 2000 words.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Investigate and explain contemporary theories and research on managing globally.
  • Analyse the complexity, managerial challenges and opportunities of the global business environment, including in the context of sustainability concerns.

Group presentation with individual assessment

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: In Tutorial Class -Wk3 till Wk12
Weighting: 20%

 

This assessment is worth 20% and is individually assessed.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Investigate and explain contemporary theories and research on managing globally.
  • Evaluate the major influences on firms that participate in international markets.
  • Analyse the complexity, managerial challenges and opportunities of the global business environment, including in the context of sustainability concerns.

Written report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 31/10/2025
Weighting: 40%

 

This assessment is worth 40% and is 2500 words.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Investigate and explain contemporary theories and research on managing globally.
  • Evaluate the major influences on firms that participate in international markets.

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

Delivery :

1 Hour lecture plus 2 Hours of Workshop every week. 

Lectures are prerecorded. Workshops are in class activities.

You MUST review the prerecorded lecture and lecture slides prior to the workshop.  

Resources:

Text Book : International Business by Simon Collinson, Rajneesh Narula, Amir Qamar, Alan M. Rugman (Publisher -Pearson).

Weekly reading resources in Leganto. 

Weekly Lecture prerecorded video

Weekly Lecture slides.

Other resources as provided in workshop classess and in iLearn. 

LECTURE SCHEDULE (Please note the lectures are recorded)

Session

One

Introduction, core concepts, and assessment details

Chapter 1 

Collinson, Narula, Qamar & Rugman, (2024)

 

available on Leganto

 

Session Two

Frameworks in International Business

Chapter 2 

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

 

available on Leganto

 

Session

Three

MNEs Innovation & Competitiveness

Chapter 3

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Four

International Trade & Economic Integration

Chapter 4  

& 

Chapter 6

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Five

International Culture

Chapter 5

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Six

Multinational Strategy

Chapter 8

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Seven

Organizing

Strategy

Chapter 9

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Eight

Global Production Strategy

Chapter 11

Collinson, et. al

(2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Nine

Global Marketing

Strategy

Chapter 12

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Ten

 Human Resources in international markets 

N/A

 

available on Leganto

 

Session

Eleven

Political Risk & Negotiation Strategy

Chapter 14

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Twelve  

Emerging Markets & State Capitalism

Chapters 17-18

Collinson, et. al, (2024)

available on Leganto

Session

Thirteen

Course revision and final consultation 

 No readings

 No readings

 

 

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Unit information based on version 2025.02 of the Handbook