Industry Studies in America

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.

140 hours

Enrolment in the MC-BAEV program

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Industry Studies in America (ISAm) is a 7-day field study subject based in the United States of America. This subject leverages multiple topics covered in prior subjects to analyse and understand American business models and success factors relative to other global approaches and experiences. ISAm involves a series of lectures and seminars at a partner business school, field visits to US businesses and public institutions (e.g. high-technology companies, venture capital organisations, innovation incubation units) and comparative analyses of American and other business models.

On completing the subject students should:

• Have an awareness of American cross border management topics including international economics and cultural aspects of business
• Have developed an understanding of the evolution of high-technology business in the USA and globally, their transformation over recent decades and their prospects
• Have obtained insights into designated high-technology industries in the USA
• Have improved their understanding of cross-cultural business operations

Class participation (attendance at lectures, peer and instructor evaluation of contribution to class learning) 10%

Syndicate Report (equivalent to individual 1200 word assessment) 20%

Syndicate Presentation (hurdle requirement; 20 minutes; equivalent to individual 1200 word assessment) 40%

Individual personal reflective assignment (2000 words) 30%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

This subject is only available to students enrolled in the MC-BAEV program