Programme
Structure
The
programme requires the completion of 8 units
in total. Each unit carries a weight of 4
postgraduate credit points.
| 4
Core units |
| 1. |
MKTG801 |
International
Marketing |
| 2. |
ECON847 |
International
Trade |
| 3. |
ECON867 |
International
Financial Management |
| 4. |
ACCG835 |
International
Accounting |
 |
| Select
4 of 6 Elective Units |
| 5. |
ACCG806 |
Risk
Management and Derivatives |
| 6. |
ACCG818 |
Capital
Markets & Investments |
| 7. |
ACCG827 |
Entrepreneurship
& Business Strategy |
| 8. |
BUS800 |
Electronic
Commerce |
| 9. |
BUS850 |
Management
of People at Work |
| 10. |
BUS854 |
Managing
Cultural Diversity in Business |
*
Unit availability subject to timetable scheduling.
4
Core units
International
Marketing (MKTG801)
This
unit is designed to develop participants'
analytical ability to make good marketing
decisions. The unit examines the factors that
influence marketing strategy in an international
setting. The broad range of marketing decisions,
which comprises product-market strategy, are
considered in the context of a global environment.
This unit examines the special issues involved
in applying marketing principles in markets
other than our own familiar home market. This
unit also looks at the growth in international
marketing, the international marketing environment,
especially the marketing implications of differences
in the political/legal, economic and social/cultural
factors in various markets. It looks at methods
for assessing the attractiveness of opportunities
in individual markets and the development
of appropriate strategies to exploit these
opportunities.
ECON847
International Trade (ECON847)
This
unit examines international trade both in
theory and practice. It first reviews the
theories related to inter and intra-industry
trade determination and the empirical evidence
supporting them. It further examines trade
policies that cover a wide range of topics
illustrated by the up-to-date case studies.
The unit has a policy approach and aims at
providing students with a good understanding
of major trade issues around the world and
the effects of globalisation on trade and
focuses on current applications of the theoretical
principles.
ECON867
International Financial Management (ECON867)
This
unit applies relevant elements of international
finance to the analysis of financial management
of multi-national corporations, companies,
financial institutions and central banks.
The unit analyses nominal and real exchange
rates and it evaluates their impact with those
of international interest rate changes on
the decisions of corporate, institutional
and government managers. It also attempts
to explain the behaviour of currency rates
in terms of their determinants. The hedging
of currency risks associated with international
trade, overseas investments and foreign borrowing
through a range of derivatives such as currency
futures, options, swaps, value at risk models
and stress testing will be extensively discussed.
Case
studies dealing with typical international
financial decisions of corporate companies
help to bridge the gap between theory and
finance sector practices. They foster active
learning, exercise critical thinking, model
the analytical mindset of professionals and
sharpen participants' report-writing skills.
Case studies are thus an indispensable tool
in preparing graduates for effective professional
work.
835
International Accounting (ACCG835)
In
this unit, participants will be exposed to
issues in relevance to both financial and
management accounting in an international
context. With respect to financial accounting
issues, the unit focuses on common differences
in accounting methods and disclosure practices
cross-nationally. It compares and contrasts
approaches to regulation and accounting and
disclosure practices in a number of selected
nations. Current issues in accounting standard
setting in an international context, including
the debate on international harmonisation,
are also examined. With respect to management
accounting, the unit examines issues and problems
facing international companies in organising
and managing, planning, controlling and evaluating,
their global operations. Attention is also
given to the concept of national culture;
the understanding of cultural differences
provides insights into the different approaches
in both financial and management accounting
issues cross nationally.
Select
4 of 6 Elective Units
ACCG806
Risk Management and Derivatives (ACCG806)
This
unit examines current techniques for measuring
and managing the financial risk faced by financial
and non-financial institutions. It emphasises
on the practical use of derivative financial
products such as forwards, futures, swaps
and options.
ACCG818
Capital Markets & Investments (ACCG818)
This
unit provides an understanding of the theory,
empirical evidence and practice of security
selection. Models of security pricing are
reviewed during the first weeks of the semester.
Techniques are then considered to enable the
participants to select superior equity investments.
The remainder of the semester covers investment
in fixed interest securities.
Participants will utilise these concepts and
methods to select a range of securities in
an investment simulation. At the end of the
semester, each team presents a written report
on their selections. The use of the Internet
is integrated into the security selection
task via links to Australian data sources.
The unit allows participants with some finance
knowledge to review the basic theoretical
and empirical concepts relating to security
selection. For those with a better understanding
of the theoretical underpinnings of finance,
the investment simulation provides an opportunity
to extend their knowledge into the operation
of financial markets.
ACCG827
Entrepreneurship & Business Strategy (ACCG827)
This
unit creates an awareness of the role of strategy
in dealing with issues in the broad environment
that will have an impact upon the future direction
of organisations of all sizes. Within this
framework, both the small and large business
paradigms are addressed. The first segment
of the unit covers business ethics and various
issues in entrepreneurship. The next segment
examines the strategy process; environmental
scanning and SWOT analysis; corporate, business
and functional strategy and the interrelationship
between strategy and control.
BUS800
Electronic Commerce (BUS800)
E-Commerce
is revolutionising the economic, social, political,
legal and ethics dimensions of the business
environments within which managers operate
in. This unit aims to provide a comprehensive
framework for understanding these changes.
Through a combination of lectures, guest speakers
from business organisations, discussions and
laboratory sessions, this course provides
participants with:
- conceptual
frameworks for understanding e-commerce
as a social and business phenomenon;
- practical
skills in the technology of web site design,
implementation and administration;
- an
analytical and strategic approach to the
analysis of the problems in e-commerce business,
oral and written communication, interpersonal,
project management, research and decision-making
skills.
BUS850
Management of People at Work (BUS850)
This
unit analyses the processes of human resource
management and industrial relations within
the contemporary business environment. Emphasis
is given to the contemporary Australian business
practices within human resource management
and industrial relations supported by appropriate
analyses of international best practices.
BUS854
Managing Cultural Diversity in Business (BUS854)
This
unit discusses the implications for organisational
leaders in view of increasing cultural differences
between individuals and groups within and
between organisations. In particular, the
unit examines practical problems and opportunities
in managing human diversity in the contemporary
cross-cultural and international settings.
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