Industry Studies in Asia

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Students are required to undertake 30 hours of reading during the pre-teaching period. Reading material will be available via reading packs.

280 hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Industry Studies in Asia is a field study-based subject that allows students to apply the skills they have developed in the core subjects of the MBA program. The main deliverable in the subject is a detailed, highly-integrated research report describing a consulting study in one of the developing markets of Asia. The field study (or project) can focus on a specific organisation, new or existing products, services or ventures, or entire industries. Students may also develop in detail a specific topic of business such as marketing, finance or innovation.

On completing the subject students should have :

• Obtained in-depth insights into designated industries operating in Asia
• Acquired skills in analysing specific business problems and identifying associated business opportunities
• Deepened their understanding of cross-cultural business operations
• An understanding of the relationships between the macro-economic environment, political systems and cultural dynamics and business opportunities, structure and process
• Developed secondary research skills as a basis for identifying challenges and opportunities confronting selected industries in diverse contexts
• Developed primary research skills as a basis for identifying challenges and opportunities confronting selected industries in diverse contexts

Syndicate initial project report (equivalent to individual 1200 word assessment) 10%

Syndicate interim project report (equivalent to individual 1200 word assessment) 10%

Syndicate presentation (hurdle requirement; 20 minutes; equivalent to individual 1200 word assessment)) 30%

Syndicate final project report (equivalent to individual 5000 word assessment) 40%

Individual personal reflective assignment (1200 words) 10%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

This subject is ONLY available to students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MC-BAEV) course