Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

INB5106
15 Credit Points
Cultural Framework of Business V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit will examines culture and its impact on communication,
apply intercultural communication skills to specific business
tasks, and will look at the implications for firms and individuals
doing business in multicultural and cross-cultural environments.
INB5107
15 Credit Points
International Business V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
The major objective of this unit is to help students think
internationally. It provides an introduction to the major social,
political and economic challenges facing international business in
the 21st century. The unit will look at the internationalisation of
markets; Australia's position in the international marketplace; and
develop a strategic approach for entering the international
business arena.
INB5112
30 Credit Points
Honours Project VA
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
The Master of Business is a research degree. The purpose of the
degree is to train students in the use of research methodology and
techniques. Students are assisted to develop the ability to critically
evaluate the literature in their field of study. By the end of their
candidature the student should develop the ability to conceive,
design, implement and evaluate a research-based study that is
consistent with the requirements outlined in Edith Cowan
University's Doctoral and Masters by Research Handbook.
INB5202
15 Credit Points
International Business Project V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Prerequisites :
INB5106 Cultural Framework of Business V
INB5107 International Business V
This unit offers a balance of sound business management
practices that can be applied in a multicultural or an overseas
setting. It offers critical subjects that provide essential knowledge
and skills, both theory and practice in the field. Students will be
offered challenging but exciting opportunities to enhance their
knowledge and skills in the field of International Business that is
highly relevant to business/management strategies in the new
millennium.
This unit applies the knowledge and skills gained in previous units
to the preparation of an international business plan for a small to
medium-sized company seeking to enter an international market.
INB522P
15 Credit Points
Honours Project VA
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Prerequisite :
BSA5101 Business Research Methods V
This unit is the first of two in a series which requires students to
produce an honours research dissertation. The purpose of the unit
is to train students in the use of research methods and their
applications to a research question or problem. Students are
required to produce a critical review of the literature in thier field
of study and identify a research topic. Appropriate research
methodologies are then applied to obtain data and information
which is reported in findings. By the end the project, students
should have developed the ability to conceive, design, implement
and evaluate a research based study.
INB5600
15 Credit Points
International Management
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit is based upon the recognition that the management
practices within organisations are no longer shielded behind
national barriers and operate in a global context. The main
objectives are to discuss specific managerial challenges and
opportunities faced by firms operating internationally; to develop
multiple perceptions of the implications for managing within a
cross cultural environment and develop skills critical for
international managers. The unit will explore the conceptual
frameworks necessary for understanding international and cross
cultural management.
ISM5101
15 Credit Points
Leadership in the Indigenous Sector
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit explores traditional and contemporary understandings of
leadership in the Indigenous community. Students will analyse
leadership roles in different settings, from the local community
through to organisational, business, management, political and
international leadership. There will be special emphasis on
strategy, accountability, communication, dispute resolution,
advocacy, ethics and the media, with students having the
opportunity to focus on areas of particular interest to them.
ISM5107
15 Credit Points
Indigenous Enterprise
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit traces the history of Indigenous Australian enterprise
and examines the current participation of Indigenous
entrepreneurs in the private and community sector. Students have
the opportunity to explore case studies of thriving Indigenous
businesses and to distil those elements that explain success. The
unit will examine the management implications of the recent shift
in Cape York and elsewhere from Indigenous economies based on
government funded Indigenous service provision to “real
economies” based on enterprise, investment, profit and
employment.
ISM5114
10 Credit Points
Issues in Indigenous Policy Studies
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit explores the key policy challenges that face
contemporary Indigenous Australians. Students will analyse the
role of Indigenous social indicators in policy formation, critically
analyse the debate between equality of outcomes and recognition
of Indigenous aspirations, and explore the policy implications of
Indigenous autonomy. There will be opportunities for students to
concentrate on a policy area of their choice.
ISM5208
15 Credit Points
Project 1
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will apply the research skills developed in RES5101,
RES5102 or RES5103 to explore further via a small research
project the issue of interest investigated in ISM5114. Students
will prepare a research proposal, carry out a preliminary study and
present an interim report of their study at a postgraduate student
seminar.
ISM5209
15 Credit Points
Project 2
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Students will refine and extend the research project undertaken in
ISM5208 PROJECT 1. Students will conduct a study and present
the final report of their study in a forum relevant to their subject
area (e.g., Kurongkurl Katitjin weekly seminar; industry
presentation).
IST224Q
15 Credit Points
Information Organisation 2
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Students will develop further skills and experience in information
organisation, building on the competencies acquired in IST1143.
The use of codes for descriptive cataloguing, mainstream
classification schemes and subject headings lists and the
USMARC format to handle print and non-print formats will be
considered in detail, as will national bibliographic databases.
IST4102
15 Credit Points
The Information Society
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
The Information Society will provide an introduction to the
concept of information and to the processes whereby it is
transferred in society. Socio-political and technological trends
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