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Unit of Study MNG93001 - Asia Pacific Business Environment (2014)

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Unit description

This unit extends students ability to critically analyse the contemporary business environment in the Asia Pacific region and examines contemporary research on issues such as firm structure and ownership, trade and investment, labour markets and employment regulation, intellectual property, ethics and governance, infrastructure development, environmental and social responsibility. The primary focus is the crucial nexus between business and government in Asia Pacific.

Unit content

  1. Frameworks for analysing Asia Pacific business
  2. The rise of Asia Pacific
  3. Institutional similarities and differences between Asia Pacific countries.
  4. Firm structure and ownership in Asia Pacific
  5. Contemporary economic environment of the Asia Pacific
  6. Trade and investment in Asia Pacific
  7. Infrastructure and nation-building in Asia Pacific.
  8. Labour markets and skills development in Asia Pacific
  9. Intellectual property rights and enforcement in the Asia Pacific and Ethics in Asia Pacific business.
  10. Meeting the challenges of the future – critical issues for Asia Pacific.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Malaysia - Sarawak INTI N/A Session 2
New Zealand - MIT Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 Session 2
Papua New Guinea - Air Niugini N/A Session 2
Singapore - MDIS N/A Session 2
Sydney N/A Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 critically analyse the Asia Pacific regions increasing importance in world business and global politics from a comparative economics and policy perspective
2 differentiate the main drivers of the contemporary business environment in Asia Pacific
3 examine the relationship between government and business in Asia Pacific and assess implications for future economic growth and sustainability
4 evaluate the role of inter-governmental and multi-lateral organisations in structuring the Asia Pacific business environment
5 examine labour markets and human resource management issues in Asia Pacific
6 evaluate complex environmental, social and governance issues and their implications for doing business in Asia Pacific in a sustainable and socially responsible manner.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. critically analyse the Asia Pacific regions increasing importance in world business and global politics from a comparative economics and policy perspective
    • GA1:
  2. differentiate the main drivers of the contemporary business environment in Asia Pacific
    • GA4:
    • GA7:
  3. examine the relationship between government and business in Asia Pacific and assess implications for future economic growth and sustainability
    • GA1:
    • GA7:
  4. evaluate the role of inter-governmental and multi-lateral organisations in structuring the Asia Pacific business environment
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA7:
  5. examine labour markets and human resource management issues in Asia Pacific
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  6. evaluate complex environmental, social and governance issues and their implications for doing business in Asia Pacific in a sustainable and socially responsible manner.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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