Course overview
This course aims to equip students with the skills to navigate strategic challenges in complex international markets and supply chains. Emphasising a strategic perspective, it examines conceptual frameworks explaining the interplay between business environments and global strategies. Through applied research projects, students analyse key strategic decisions like market entry and expansion, enhancing their ability to address real-world challenges. The course explores how enterprises leverage capabilities for competitive advantage, covering topics such as market assessment, competitive strategies, competition and collaborations, and corporate governance. Utilising problem-based learning and case studies, it provides practical insights for strategic decision-making in international business contexts.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply their understanding of theories and conceptual frameworks to explain what determines the success of firms regarding competitive, corporate and organisational strategies in the global business environment
- Develop and enhance argumentation skills by participating in current debates in international business
- Critically evaluate academic research in international business
- Develop and enhance problem-solving skills by addressing relevant managerial problems in international business strategy
- Apply the skills and content learned in this course in a real-life experiential learning project
- Collaborate in and lead teams and collaboratively solve team-level problems
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 25097
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 27
Class number 25096
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 25
Class number 25095
Section WS03
Size 30
Available 27
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 55764
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 58194
Section WS05
Size 30
Available 29
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