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UNIT MANUAL
MGF2351
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Semester 1, 2023
We acknowledge and pay respects to the Traditional Owners and Elders
- past, present and emerging - of the lands and waters on which Monash
University operates.
Handbook link:
https://handbook.monash.edu/2022/units/MGF2351
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Staff Details
Chief Examiner & Lecturer
Name: Andy Cavanagh
Campus: Caulfield
Phone: +61 3 990 32608
Email: Andrew.Laurence.Cavanagh@monash.edu
Contact hours: By appointment
Tutors
Name: Roshni Ali
Email: Roshni.Ali@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Octavio Barrientos
Email: Octavio.Barrientos1@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Sarah Bartfeld
Email: Sarah.Bartfeld@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Miria Lazaris
Email: Miria.Lazaris@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Ali Tehrani
Email: Ali.Tehrani1@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Chih Wei Teng
Email: ChihWei.Teng@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Tayla Wilmot
Email: Tayla.Wilmot1@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
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Teaching Approach
MGF2351 features an active learning approach, where we as educators
provide opportunities for you as learners to think critically about
international business issues through a range of activities that will
prepare you for the challenges of professional situations. These activities
focus on critical thinking and problem-solving. Students are required to
actively participate in co-constructing knowledge, rather than being
passive observers/listeners.
To achieve this, the unit is delivered through 2-hour tutorials each week
for 12 weeks, with online content also provided through the Moodle site.
Tutorials
This unit features face-to-face, on-campus tutorials (for those
students in Australia) and online, 'real time' Zoom tutorials (for
those students overseas). It is essential that you attend your
allocated tutorial.
Tutorial locations and times (and in the case of online tutorials, the
Zoom link) are available on the Moodle page under the 'Tutorial
Schedule' tab.
Tutorials commence in Week 1.
Consist of a variety of activities (e.g. case studies, role playing
scenarios, class debates, researching real-life organisations,
regions and countries) either individually or in small group settings.
Tutorials are not 'mini-lectures'.
Online Content via the Moodle site
No 'lectures' in this unit; instead, we provide a series of short
videos on each week's content on the Moodle site.
Moodle site also contains course information, the class schedule,
weekly content, readings, activities, assessment information and
submission links.
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Each week's content will be made available to students by the start
of the previous week (i.e. Week 2 content will be made available
by the start of Week 1).
Students MUST review weekly content before attending
their tutorials in order to complete the in-class activities and
assessment. Evidence from previous semesters shows that those
students who do review the pre-class content perform consistently
better than those that do not.
Please note that this unit structure is subject to change due to the
unprecedented nature of the situation relating to COVID-19, which is
dynamic and constantly evolving. As such, we ask that you regularly stay
up to date with both the information on the Moodle site, as well as
through the University's COVID-19 fact sheet
(https://www.monash.edu/news/COVID-19-fact-sheet).
Attendance
Attendance is compulsory for tutorials each week. Students are not
permitted to attend any classes that they are not allocated to via
Allocate+ without permission from the Chief Examiner. Failure to attend
your allocated tutorial means that you will miss out on the marks for the
in-class quiz for that week, regardless of whether you completed the quiz
in another tutorial (see the assessment details for further information
regarding the quiz assessments).
During tutorials, teaching activities are normally scheduled to start on the
hour (teaching will commence on the hour and conclude 10 minutes prior
to the scheduled end time).
Students should note that the Unit Schedule is a guide to the material to
be covered in this unit and not a definitive statement of when that
material will be covered. Specific details relating to the timing will be
discussed in class.
Troubleshooting
If you have any technical issues please contact the service
desk: https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/contact
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If you need more information on timetabling you can visit their
site: https://www.monash.edu/timetables/fix-problems
Learning Resources
Required resources
The prescribed textbook for the unit is as follows:
Hill, C.W.L. (2023). International Business: Competing in the
Global Marketplace (14th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
Students will need to have regular uninterrupted access to the textbook
throughout the semester.
Students may obtain a hard copy from the campus bookshop, purchase
an e-book version, or access a free online version of the previous edition
via the link on Moodle.
Information about the bookshop can be found on the Monash University
website at: http://www.retail.monash.edu.au/bookshop.
Information about the e-book version is available on the Moodle site
under the 'Unit Resources' tab.
If students utilise the free online version of the previous edition, it is their
responsibility to ensure that they are still able to follow the weekly
activities, which may be drawn from the latest edition.
Recommended resources
See the Reading List link on the Moodle site for weekly recommended
readings. The resources in the Reading List, while not directly assessed
or compulsory reading for each week, enrich the content from the weekly
textbook chapters, Moodle videos and links. Importantly, many of the
Reading List resources will be helpful for your assessments, especially
the Individual Report. You may also find the following resources useful in
this regard:
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Key International Business Journals
The Australian Business Deans' Council (ABDC) have developed a
ranking of business-oriented academic journals. In this list, there are
different rankings from A* to C, and then unranked. Generally, the higher
the rank of the journal, the higher quality of the papers included. All the
same, there are great papers in other journals, and some papers in the
higher ranked journals are not so good. As a general rule, we
recommend you target papers in the following A*- and A-ranked
international business journals in your reading and research:
A*:
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of World Business
A:
Global Strategy Journal
International Business Review
Journal of International Management
Management International Review
Some useful websites:
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
http://www.dfat.gov.au/
AUSTRADE (Australian Trade Commission)
http://www.austrade.gov.au/
International Monetary Fund www.imf.org
International Labour Organisation www.ilo.or
The World Bank www.worldbank.org
World Trade Organisation www.wto.org
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Unit Schedule
Topic Schedule
Week Weekly Topic Assessment
1 Introduction and Globalisation
[READING: Hill (2023) Chapter 1]
- No formal assessments in Week
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2 National Differences in Political Economy
[Hill (2023) Chapter 2]
- In-class Quiz
3 Economic Development
[Hill (2023) Chapter 3]
- In-class Quiz
4 Culture in International Business
[Hill (2023) Chapter 4]
- In-class Quiz
5 Theories of International Trade
[Hill (2023) Chapter 6]
- In-class Quiz
6 Government Policy and International Trade
[Hill (2023) Chapter 7]
- In-class Quiz
7 Global and Regional Integration
[Hill (2023) Chapter 9]
- In-class Quiz
8 Strategies of International Business
[Hill (2023) Chapter 13]
- Video Presentation due Sunday,
30 April at 11.55pm
- In-class Quiz
9 Entry Modes for Internationalising
[Hill (2023) Chapter 15 & 16 {pp. 476-486)]
- In-class Quiz
10 Foreign Direct Investment
[Hill (2023) Chapter 8]
- In-class Quiz
11 The Foreign Exchange Market
[Hill (2023) Chapter 10]
- In-class Quiz
12 Unit Revision and Report Preparation - Report due Sunday, 28 May at
11.55pm
Assessment summary
Assessment
task
Value Due date Group or
Individual
Learning
Outcomes
Assessed
Condition
for Use of
Generative
AI (see
description
points 1-4
below)
In-class
Quizzes
30% Weeks 2-11 Individual 1 & 2 4
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Video
Presentation
30% Sunday, 30 April,
11.55pm
Individual and
group
1, 2 & 3 1
Report 40% Sunday, 28 May,
11.55pm
Individual 1, 2 & 3 1
Conditions for use of generative AI:
1. Generative AI tools cannot be used in this assessment task
In this assessment, you must not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to generate any
materials or content in relation to the assessment task.
2. Generative AI tools are restricted for this assessment task
In this assessment, you can use certain generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools only. Any
use of generative AI must be appropriately acknowledged (see Learn HQ)
3. Generative AI tools are restricted for certain functions in this assessment task
In this assessment, you can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in certain ways only.
Any use of generative AI must be appropriately acknowledged (see Learn HQ).
4. Generative AI tools are not restricted for this assessment task
In this assessment, you can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to assist you in any
way. Any use of generative AI must be appropriately acknowledged.
Assessment Details
1. In-Class Quizzes
Due Date: In-class during allocated tutorial from Weeks 2-11
Weighting/Value: 30%
Details of Task: At the beginning of each tutorial from Weeks 2-11,
students will complete a 10-question multiple choice quiz pertaining to
content covered in the corresponding week's topic (i.e. the quiz in Week
2 will be on the Week 2 content). Each week's quiz will be worth 3 marks
(10 weeks x 3 marks = 30 marks available in total).
The examinable content each week comprises the video lessons on
Moodle, and the relevant textbook chapter(s) for that week. The
questions will be drawn from a randomised question bank, so that each
student will be assigned different questions by Moodle.
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The quiz will commence 5 minutes into the class and run for 10
minutes. The roll will be taken and a password to access the quiz will be
provided at the beginning of class each week. The quiz is automatically
time-limited by Moodle for 10 minutes. The timer begins once students
commence the quiz, and will automatically close the quiz after 10
minutes. Late students will not be given extra time.
The quiz must be completed in class, at the beginning of your
allocated tutorial. Students who do not complete the quiz on time in
their tutorial (and have their attendance recorded) will receive a
score of 0 for that week. This is true even if a student manages to
obtain the password and completes the quiz outside of their allocated
class. To be clear, this means that students who complete the quiz in a
class that is not their allocated class will also receive 0 marks for that
week. While Moodle will show each quiz as ‘open’ for an entire week
(e.g. Week 2), and will generate a score for any completed quizzes,
students will only receive the marks (and have them contribute to their
score for the unit) if the quiz is completed in class, at the beginning of
their allocated tutorial.
The quiz each week will be completed under 'open book' conditions (i.e.
you may consult resources when completing the quiz). However, we do
not recommend relying on the textbook or videos, as students who have
done so in the past generally run out of time when undertaking the quiz.
Instead, students are encouraged to develop summary notes for each
week's content that can be quickly and easily referred to when
completing the quiz.
To guarantee that you receive the marks for the quiz each week, please
ensure that you attend your allocated class on time, complete the quiz in
class under the test conditions, and have your name recorded as
present.
If you are not able to attend your allocated tutorial for any given week,
first contact your tutor to explain the reason for your absence. Your tutor
may grant you the option of completing the quiz outside of class, before
the end of the week, if you are able to provide a valid reason and ideally
supporting documentation (such as a medical certificate). For longer
extensions, please contact the chief examiner.
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Release date: Each week at the beginning of the tutorial from Weeks
2-11.
Estimated return date: Marks are calculated immediately upon
completing the quiz.
Submission details: The quiz will be undertaken via a link on Moodle
each week, and must be completed in your allocated class.
Penalties for late lodgement: Students who do not complete the
quiz on time in their allocated class (including arriving on time for the
quiz) will receive a mark of 0 for that week.
2. Video Presentation
Due Date: Sunday 30 April, 11.55pm
Weighting/Value: 30%
Details of Task: The Australian Government Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is setting up a new, special task force to be
known as the Australian National Department of Young Scholarly
(ANDYS) Researchers. The purpose of ANDYS Researchers is to have
the brightest young minds in Australia develop profile presentations for a
range of countries that Australian firms may be looking to expand into.
These video profiles will be vital in providing critical analyses of some of
the key issues for Australian firms in their international expansion. As
star students from one of the world's best Universities in Monash, you
and your group have recently been drafted into ANDYS Researchers.
Formation of Groups & Selection of Country to Profile
Students will be allocated into groups of ideally 5 students in Week
2. Each group will then be required to select a country on which they will
develop their profile presentation. If a group is struggling to reach a
consensus on their chosen country, the tutor will allocate one for the
group. However, it is expected that each group will be able to choose
a country on which to create a profile.
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Profile Presentation Questions
Once your group has selected a country, you are then required to
develop a 25 minute video presentation that profiles your chosen
country based around the following questions:
1. How has globalisation influenced the political economy of your
chosen country? Explain with reference to the systems that
comprise a nation’s political economy. What challenges might the
legal system of your chosen country present for an Australian firm
considering establishing a presence in that country?
2. Using relevant concepts and measures, analyse the level of both
economic development and human development in your chosen
country. Which measure (of either economic or human
development) is of greatest importance to an Australian
firm considering establishing a presence in that country? Justify
your choice with reference to the different measures.
3. Using at least 2 relevant theories and frameworks, assess the
cultural distance between your chosen country and Australia.
Using relevant concepts, critically analyse if the cultures of the two
countries are becoming more similar or more disparate.
4. Identify and explain which industries your chosen country should
specialise in when looking to trade with other countries according
to a) Adam Smith, and b) David Ricardo. Which theory (i.e. that of
either Smith or Ricardo) do you believe the government of your
chosen country should follow when engaging in international
trade? Justify your choice.
5. What trade policy instruments does your chosen country’s
government currently employ? Which theory/theories of
international trade does this use of trade policy instruments
support? Explain using illustrative examples.
Within-Group Question Allocation
Within your group, each group member must be assigned one
question each. This is a key requirement, given that each group
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member will be assessed individually on their analysis and delivery in
addressing their respective question.
Each group must fill out the ‘Question Allocation Form’ on Moodle
(under the ‘Assessment’ tab), and outline how the questions have been
allocated within the group. This form must then be submitted as part of
the final submission, along with the Video Presentation file/link, via the
Video Presentation Submission link on Moodle.
Markers are not permitted to mark a Video Presentation that is
submitted without this form, so please ensure that it is included with
your final submission.
Presentation Format
Your presentation must take the form of a video
presentation, although there are a number of different forms that this
might take. Examples include:
PowerPoint-style slides with a voice over component (including
related formats such as Prezi and Powtoon)
An animation-based presentation
News report-style presentation
You are free to choose whichever video format you prefer- if you are
unsure of whether or not your group's proposed format meets the
requirements, please consult with your tutor. However, your presentation
must contain the following components:
A voiceover or narration throughout the presentation (spoken
audio component)
Written information (on slides or in animated form, for example)
A reference list with the group's sources of information, presented
in the APA style
You will be rewarded for the degree of professionalism, innovation and
originality of your presentation format. You are welcome to use a range
of different audio-visual technologies, from simple PowerPoint slides, to
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phone cameras or webcams, in creating your presentation. Note that it is
absolutely possible to receive an HD using a professional, creative slide-
based presentation with a voice over component, as it is with more
advanced equipment such as webcams or video recorders.
Due to the file size limitations for submission files, we ask that your final
submission for your video presentation be either a PowerPoint file, or an
online link that your marker can freely access and view (such as a
YouTube link). The file/link is to be submitted via the Video
Presentation Submission link on Moodle, under the ‘Assessment’ tab.
Please DO NOT try to submit your presentation as a video file (such as
.mp4, .mov, .wmv, .avi etc), as these files are likely to be too large to
upload via the Moodle submission link.
Please note:
Books, newspaper reports, company annual reports and IBISworld
reports may be used to support arguments and analysis.
However, academic journal articles must form the key underpinnings
of your analysis.
A minimum of 6 academic journal article sources are required (for a
Pass-standard presentation). For an HD-standard presentation, you
should be aiming to include at least 9 academic journal article
sources.
While the journal sources that you cite can be from any peer-reviewed
journal, you should particularly aim to incorporate articles from the top
international business journals (i.e. those ranked 'A*' or 'A' on the ABDC
Journal Ranking List). These journals are:
Journal of International Business Studies (A*)
Journal of World Business (A*)
Global Strategy Journal (A)
International Business Review (A)
Journal of International Management (A)
Management International Review (A)
The ABDC Journal Ranking List on the Moodle site (under 'Resources')
provides further guidance on journal quality.
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Time limit: The duration of your presentation should be such that each
presenter is presenting for approximately 5 minutes. Thus for a
group of 5 students, the presentation should be 25 minutes long; a group
of 4 students should create a presentation of 20 minutes, and so on.
Estimated return date: Within three weeks from the due date.
Criteria for marking: While the Video Presentation is to be
completed and submitted in groups, each student will be assessed
across 2 sets of criteria:
1. Individual marking
a) Analysis- 60%
b) Delivery- 10%
2. Group marking
a) Evidence of wide reading and research- 10%
b) Video design and collaboration- 20%
This ensures that each student is assessed on the quality of their own
contribution to the group, as well as the group’s ability to collaborate
and submit a cohesive presentation.
Please refer to the Video Presentation Marking Rubric on the
MGF2351 Moodle site for detailed marking criteria.
Submission details: The presentation file/link is to be submitted via the
Video Presentation Submission link on Moodle, under the ‘Assessment’
tab.
Only one member of each group needs to submit the Video Presentation
on behalf of the entire group. Please ensure that your submission
includes the Video Presentation file/link, the completed Group Allocation
Form, and a cover sheet for each group member.
Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to you
via Moodle (the Video Presentation Grade & Feedback link, which will be
made available when the results are released).
Penalties for late lodgement: A penalty of 10 per cent of the mark
allocated to any assessment task will be deducted for each day that
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the assessment is late. Students should note that a weekend is 2 days
and will be treated as such when penalties are calculated. After 7
days, late assignments will be accepted but will not be given a mark.
It is suggested that you plan on submitting the assignment before the
due date to cover any unexpected delays you may encounter in
finalising and completing the assignment. Excuses such as those
relating to computer breakdowns and especially having assignments
due for other units are not acceptable. Students are advised to save to
your hard drive as you work through your assignments and to keep a
soft copy on USB/hard drive/online storage for safekeeping.
Group Management and Marking: While a key aim of this assessment
is to encourage and develop skills in inclusive group work, there may
occasionally be the need to exclude a group member. Generally, there
are two reasons for excluding someone from the group: non-contact,
and/or non-contribution.
Non-Contact
To exclude someone from the group for non-contact, your tutor needs
three things:
1. Evidenced attempt to contact and include the team member (for
example, via email or group chat).
2. After reasonable time to respond to the first attempt, a second
attempt to contact and supportively include the team member.
3. After another reasonable time to respond to the second attempt, a
third attempt to contact and supportively include the team member,
and continued non-response.
Non-Contribution
Group members may also be excluded for non-contribution. Not making
agreed contributions could be, for example, a breach of your team’s
rules (such as not attending classes), not completing tasks in the agreed
time-frame, or not attending team meetings. In each of these cases, your
tutor would need to see:
1. Documented agreed contributions that the team members have
actually agreed to.
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2. A documented non-contribution (ideally written meeting minutes or
notes).
3. A documented and supportive attempt to address the non-
contribution.
4. A documented and continued non-contribution.
In both of these cases – non-contact and non-contribution – there is an
initial emphasis on the group making all necessary attempts to solve the
issue by first providing group members with support, and to address the
issue in the group. If, after multiple attempts to support group members
without effect, then please contact your tutor as soon as possible. Your
tutor's first effort will be to enhance the cohesiveness of the group. If the
tutor does not think that this is possible, then they will exclude the
member from the group. If someone is excluded from a group they
will receive a zero (0) for the assessment.
3. Report
Due Date: Sunday 28 May, 11.55pm
Weighting/Value: 40%
Details of Task: Students are required to prepare an individual, case-
based report. To complete the assessment, students must first
choose one (1) only of the following case companies, which will form
the basis of your report.
Dan Murphy’s, considering expansion (opening a chain of stores)
into either New Zealand or the United Kingdom
Lorna Jane, considering expansion (opening a store) into either
the Seychelles or Vanuatu
Lucid Motors, considering expansion (establishing a
manufacturing facility) into either Mexico or Norway
Zambrero, considering expansion (opening a chain of stores) into
either Argentina or Spain
Your task:
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You are a representative from the internationally famous consultancy
firm 'Prestige Worldwide', who have been contracted by your selected
case company. Your client is looking to expand their operations
internationally, but are unsure of the best approach for their
internationalisation. In particular, they are seeking your
recommendations on the following key issues:
1. Based on their respective levels of international competitiveness in
your client's industry, which of the two countries would be most
advantageous for the firm's international expansion? Justify your
answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.
2. Based on the competitive pressures that your client is likely to face
in its expansion, which strategy would be most appropriate for
expansion into your chosen target market (country)? Justify your
answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.
3. Is establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary through FDI an
appropriate way for your client to enter the chosen target market
(country)? If not, what alternate entry mode is best, and why?
Justify your answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.
To assist your client's internationalisation, you are required to prepare a
report that addresses these three issues as part of your
recommendations.
For a specific delineation of the required elements that will be assessed
in each section of the report, students are advised to consult the Report
Marking Rubric on Moodle.
Please note:
Books, newspaper reports, company annual reports and IBISworld
reports may be used to support arguments and analysis.
However, academic journal articles must form the key underpinnings
of your analysis.
A minimum of 6 academic journal article sources are required (for a
Pass-standard report). For an HD-standard report, you should be
aiming to include at least 9 academic journal article sources.
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If your report does not include citations in the body section, this
means that you have committed plagiarism (even if you did not
intend to), which carries with it an automatic grade of N. Please
ensure that you include citations to acknowledge your sources of
information!
While the journal sources that you cite can be from any peer-reviewed
journal, you should particularly aim to incorporate articles from the top
international business journals (i.e. those ranked 'A*' or 'A' on the ABDC
Journal Ranking List). These journals are:
Journal of International Business Studies (A*)
Journal of World Business (A*)
Global Strategy Journal (A)
International Business Review (A)
Journal of International Management (A)
Management International Review (A)
The ABDC Journal Ranking List on the Moodle site (under 'Resources')
provides further guidance on journal quality.
Students are to follow the APA referencing method.
References and appendices are NOT counted in the word limit.
Preliminaries (Title Page, Table of Contents and Executive
Summary) are NOT counted in the word limit.
Words in tables and diagrams ARE counted in the word
limit. Tables and diagrams should not drive the analysis. Instead, they
should provide summaries of what is contained in the body of the report.
The analysis is contained in the sentences and paragraphs, and should
still make sense even if there were no tables or figures.
Word limit: 2,500 words (+/-10%)
Presentation requirements: Assignments must follow the report
format, including all of the necessary preliminary components (title
page, table of contents, executive summary).
All assignments MUST be submitted with size 12 font, and with double
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spacing.
Estimated return date: Approximately 3 weeks after submission
Criteria for marking:
Preliminaries - 5%
Introduction - 15%
Body/Discussion - 60%
Conclusion - 10%
Presentation - 10%
It is ESSENTIAL that students view the Report Marking Rubric, and
the Recommended Structure documents on the MGF2351 Moodle
site prior to commencing the task. Check to see if your work is
addressing each of the individual criteria before you submit your
assessment- if you can't see how it addresses the criteria, then your
marker won't be able to either!
Submission details: Reports must be submitted in Word document
format (not pdf).
The report file is to be submitted via the Report Submission link on
Moodle, under the ‘Assessment’ tab.
Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to
you via Moodle (the same link that you uploaded the report in).
Penalties for late lodgement: A penalty of 10 per cent of the mark
allocated to any assessment task will be deducted for each day that
the assessment is late. Students should note that a weekend is 2 days
and will be treated as such when penalties are calculated. After 7
days, late assignments will be accepted but will not be given a mark.
It is suggested that you plan on submitting the assignment before the
due date to cover any unexpected delays you may encounter in
finalising and completing the assignment. Excuses such as those
relating to computer breakdowns and especially having assignments
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due for other units are not acceptable. Students are advised to save to
your hard drive as you work through your assignments and to keep a
soft copy on USB/hard drive/online storage for safekeeping.
Assessment Administration
Marks
A student’s final mark is normally the sum of the marks obtained in all of
the respective assessment items in the unit.
Second marking
All of the major assessment tasks graded as a fail by the first marker are
marked by a second marker. See here for the Procedure.
Return of final marks
The final mark that a student receives for a unit will be determined by the
Board of Examiners taking into account all aspects of assessment.
The final mark for this unit will be released by the Board of Examiners on
the date nominated in the Faculty Calendar. Student results will be
accessible through the my.monash portal.
Hurdle requirement
There is no hurdle requirement for this unit.
Extension and penalties
Extensions are only provided under special circumstances. Extension
applications must be made to the chief examiner (via email), who may
grant extensions of up to 5 days. For extensions of longer than 5 days,
you will need to apply for special consideration.
All applications for special consideration must be made in accordance
with University guidelines. It is the student's responsibility to familiarise
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themselves with the University's Special Consideration policy regarding
extensions for assessment tasks.
The link for special consideration applications can be found at the top of
the Moodle page (just below the Welcome Video).
Please note that having assessments due for other units is NOT an
adequate excuse for an extension.
Resubmission of assignments
Re-submission for assessments is not permitted for this unit.
Referencing requirements
To build your skills in citing and referencing, and using different
referencing styles, see the online resources Academic Integrity:
Demystifying Citing and Referencing
at https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-
assignments/referencing-and-academic-integrity/citing-and-referencing
In this unit you are required to use the APA referencing style for written
reports. You can get more information about using the APA reference
style from the Monash Library resource.
Feedback
Our feedback to you
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Formal individual feedback on assignments expressed as a letter
grade
A graded rubric
Additional written feedback and comments on submission files
Answers to questions relating to the discipline or the unit’s work
Advice about seeking additional help to develop your writing or
research skills
Informal feedback relating to class activities
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Your feedback to us
One of the formal ways students have to provide feedback on teaching
and their learning experience is through the Student Evaluation of
Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The feedback is anonymous and
provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied
with and areas for improvement.
MGF2351
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Semester 1, 2023
We acknowledge and pay respects to the Traditional Owners and Elders
- past, present and emerging - of the lands and waters on which Monash
University operates.
Handbook link:
https://handbook.monash.edu/2022/units/MGF2351
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Staff Details
Chief Examiner & Lecturer
Name: Andy Cavanagh
Campus: Caulfield
Phone: +61 3 990 32608
Email: Andrew.Laurence.Cavanagh@monash.edu
Contact hours: By appointment
Tutors
Name: Roshni Ali
Email: Roshni.Ali@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Octavio Barrientos
Email: Octavio.Barrientos1@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Sarah Bartfeld
Email: Sarah.Bartfeld@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Miria Lazaris
Email: Miria.Lazaris@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Ali Tehrani
Email: Ali.Tehrani1@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Chih Wei Teng
Email: ChihWei.Teng@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
Name: Tayla Wilmot
Email: Tayla.Wilmot1@monash.edu
Contact hours: In-class or by appointment
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Teaching Approach
MGF2351 features an active learning approach, where we as educators
provide opportunities for you as learners to think critically about
international business issues through a range of activities that will
prepare you for the challenges of professional situations. These activities
focus on critical thinking and problem-solving. Students are required to
actively participate in co-constructing knowledge, rather than being
passive observers/listeners.
To achieve this, the unit is delivered through 2-hour tutorials each week
for 12 weeks, with online content also provided through the Moodle site.
Tutorials
This unit features face-to-face, on-campus tutorials (for those
students in Australia) and online, 'real time' Zoom tutorials (for
those students overseas). It is essential that you attend your
allocated tutorial.
Tutorial locations and times (and in the case of online tutorials, the
Zoom link) are available on the Moodle page under the 'Tutorial
Schedule' tab.
Tutorials commence in Week 1.
Consist of a variety of activities (e.g. case studies, role playing
scenarios, class debates, researching real-life organisations,
regions and countries) either individually or in small group settings.
Tutorials are not 'mini-lectures'.
Online Content via the Moodle site
No 'lectures' in this unit; instead, we provide a series of short
videos on each week's content on the Moodle site.
Moodle site also contains course information, the class schedule,
weekly content, readings, activities, assessment information and
submission links.
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Each week's content will be made available to students by the start
of the previous week (i.e. Week 2 content will be made available
by the start of Week 1).
Students MUST review weekly content before attending
their tutorials in order to complete the in-class activities and
assessment. Evidence from previous semesters shows that those
students who do review the pre-class content perform consistently
better than those that do not.
Please note that this unit structure is subject to change due to the
unprecedented nature of the situation relating to COVID-19, which is
dynamic and constantly evolving. As such, we ask that you regularly stay
up to date with both the information on the Moodle site, as well as
through the University's COVID-19 fact sheet
(https://www.monash.edu/news/COVID-19-fact-sheet).
Attendance
Attendance is compulsory for tutorials each week. Students are not
permitted to attend any classes that they are not allocated to via
Allocate+ without permission from the Chief Examiner. Failure to attend
your allocated tutorial means that you will miss out on the marks for the
in-class quiz for that week, regardless of whether you completed the quiz
in another tutorial (see the assessment details for further information
regarding the quiz assessments).
During tutorials, teaching activities are normally scheduled to start on the
hour (teaching will commence on the hour and conclude 10 minutes prior
to the scheduled end time).
Students should note that the Unit Schedule is a guide to the material to
be covered in this unit and not a definitive statement of when that
material will be covered. Specific details relating to the timing will be
discussed in class.
Troubleshooting
If you have any technical issues please contact the service
desk: https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/contact
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If you need more information on timetabling you can visit their
site: https://www.monash.edu/timetables/fix-problems
Learning Resources
Required resources
The prescribed textbook for the unit is as follows:
Hill, C.W.L. (2023). International Business: Competing in the
Global Marketplace (14th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
Students will need to have regular uninterrupted access to the textbook
throughout the semester.
Students may obtain a hard copy from the campus bookshop, purchase
an e-book version, or access a free online version of the previous edition
via the link on Moodle.
Information about the bookshop can be found on the Monash University
website at: http://www.retail.monash.edu.au/bookshop.
Information about the e-book version is available on the Moodle site
under the 'Unit Resources' tab.
If students utilise the free online version of the previous edition, it is their
responsibility to ensure that they are still able to follow the weekly
activities, which may be drawn from the latest edition.
Recommended resources
See the Reading List link on the Moodle site for weekly recommended
readings. The resources in the Reading List, while not directly assessed
or compulsory reading for each week, enrich the content from the weekly
textbook chapters, Moodle videos and links. Importantly, many of the
Reading List resources will be helpful for your assessments, especially
the Individual Report. You may also find the following resources useful in
this regard:
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Key International Business Journals
The Australian Business Deans' Council (ABDC) have developed a
ranking of business-oriented academic journals. In this list, there are
different rankings from A* to C, and then unranked. Generally, the higher
the rank of the journal, the higher quality of the papers included. All the
same, there are great papers in other journals, and some papers in the
higher ranked journals are not so good. As a general rule, we
recommend you target papers in the following A*- and A-ranked
international business journals in your reading and research:
A*:
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of World Business
A:
Global Strategy Journal
International Business Review
Journal of International Management
Management International Review
Some useful websites:
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
http://www.dfat.gov.au/
AUSTRADE (Australian Trade Commission)
http://www.austrade.gov.au/
International Monetary Fund www.imf.org
International Labour Organisation www.ilo.or
The World Bank www.worldbank.org
World Trade Organisation www.wto.org
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Unit Schedule
Topic Schedule
Week Weekly Topic Assessment
1 Introduction and Globalisation
[READING: Hill (2023) Chapter 1]
- No formal assessments in Week
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2 National Differences in Political Economy
[Hill (2023) Chapter 2]
- In-class Quiz
3 Economic Development
[Hill (2023) Chapter 3]
- In-class Quiz
4 Culture in International Business
[Hill (2023) Chapter 4]
- In-class Quiz
5 Theories of International Trade
[Hill (2023) Chapter 6]
- In-class Quiz
6 Government Policy and International Trade
[Hill (2023) Chapter 7]
- In-class Quiz
7 Global and Regional Integration
[Hill (2023) Chapter 9]
- In-class Quiz
8 Strategies of International Business
[Hill (2023) Chapter 13]
- Video Presentation due Sunday,
30 April at 11.55pm
- In-class Quiz
9 Entry Modes for Internationalising
[Hill (2023) Chapter 15 & 16 {pp. 476-486)]
- In-class Quiz
10 Foreign Direct Investment
[Hill (2023) Chapter 8]
- In-class Quiz
11 The Foreign Exchange Market
[Hill (2023) Chapter 10]
- In-class Quiz
12 Unit Revision and Report Preparation - Report due Sunday, 28 May at
11.55pm
Assessment summary
Assessment
task
Value Due date Group or
Individual
Learning
Outcomes
Assessed
Condition
for Use of
Generative
AI (see
description
points 1-4
below)
In-class
Quizzes
30% Weeks 2-11 Individual 1 & 2 4
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Video
Presentation
30% Sunday, 30 April,
11.55pm
Individual and
group
1, 2 & 3 1
Report 40% Sunday, 28 May,
11.55pm
Individual 1, 2 & 3 1
Conditions for use of generative AI:
1. Generative AI tools cannot be used in this assessment task
In this assessment, you must not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to generate any
materials or content in relation to the assessment task.
2. Generative AI tools are restricted for this assessment task
In this assessment, you can use certain generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools only. Any
use of generative AI must be appropriately acknowledged (see Learn HQ)
3. Generative AI tools are restricted for certain functions in this assessment task
In this assessment, you can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in certain ways only.
Any use of generative AI must be appropriately acknowledged (see Learn HQ).
4. Generative AI tools are not restricted for this assessment task
In this assessment, you can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to assist you in any
way. Any use of generative AI must be appropriately acknowledged.
Assessment Details
1. In-Class Quizzes
Due Date: In-class during allocated tutorial from Weeks 2-11
Weighting/Value: 30%
Details of Task: At the beginning of each tutorial from Weeks 2-11,
students will complete a 10-question multiple choice quiz pertaining to
content covered in the corresponding week's topic (i.e. the quiz in Week
2 will be on the Week 2 content). Each week's quiz will be worth 3 marks
(10 weeks x 3 marks = 30 marks available in total).
The examinable content each week comprises the video lessons on
Moodle, and the relevant textbook chapter(s) for that week. The
questions will be drawn from a randomised question bank, so that each
student will be assigned different questions by Moodle.
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The quiz will commence 5 minutes into the class and run for 10
minutes. The roll will be taken and a password to access the quiz will be
provided at the beginning of class each week. The quiz is automatically
time-limited by Moodle for 10 minutes. The timer begins once students
commence the quiz, and will automatically close the quiz after 10
minutes. Late students will not be given extra time.
The quiz must be completed in class, at the beginning of your
allocated tutorial. Students who do not complete the quiz on time in
their tutorial (and have their attendance recorded) will receive a
score of 0 for that week. This is true even if a student manages to
obtain the password and completes the quiz outside of their allocated
class. To be clear, this means that students who complete the quiz in a
class that is not their allocated class will also receive 0 marks for that
week. While Moodle will show each quiz as ‘open’ for an entire week
(e.g. Week 2), and will generate a score for any completed quizzes,
students will only receive the marks (and have them contribute to their
score for the unit) if the quiz is completed in class, at the beginning of
their allocated tutorial.
The quiz each week will be completed under 'open book' conditions (i.e.
you may consult resources when completing the quiz). However, we do
not recommend relying on the textbook or videos, as students who have
done so in the past generally run out of time when undertaking the quiz.
Instead, students are encouraged to develop summary notes for each
week's content that can be quickly and easily referred to when
completing the quiz.
To guarantee that you receive the marks for the quiz each week, please
ensure that you attend your allocated class on time, complete the quiz in
class under the test conditions, and have your name recorded as
present.
If you are not able to attend your allocated tutorial for any given week,
first contact your tutor to explain the reason for your absence. Your tutor
may grant you the option of completing the quiz outside of class, before
the end of the week, if you are able to provide a valid reason and ideally
supporting documentation (such as a medical certificate). For longer
extensions, please contact the chief examiner.
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Release date: Each week at the beginning of the tutorial from Weeks
2-11.
Estimated return date: Marks are calculated immediately upon
completing the quiz.
Submission details: The quiz will be undertaken via a link on Moodle
each week, and must be completed in your allocated class.
Penalties for late lodgement: Students who do not complete the
quiz on time in their allocated class (including arriving on time for the
quiz) will receive a mark of 0 for that week.
2. Video Presentation
Due Date: Sunday 30 April, 11.55pm
Weighting/Value: 30%
Details of Task: The Australian Government Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is setting up a new, special task force to be
known as the Australian National Department of Young Scholarly
(ANDYS) Researchers. The purpose of ANDYS Researchers is to have
the brightest young minds in Australia develop profile presentations for a
range of countries that Australian firms may be looking to expand into.
These video profiles will be vital in providing critical analyses of some of
the key issues for Australian firms in their international expansion. As
star students from one of the world's best Universities in Monash, you
and your group have recently been drafted into ANDYS Researchers.
Formation of Groups & Selection of Country to Profile
Students will be allocated into groups of ideally 5 students in Week
2. Each group will then be required to select a country on which they will
develop their profile presentation. If a group is struggling to reach a
consensus on their chosen country, the tutor will allocate one for the
group. However, it is expected that each group will be able to choose
a country on which to create a profile.
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Profile Presentation Questions
Once your group has selected a country, you are then required to
develop a 25 minute video presentation that profiles your chosen
country based around the following questions:
1. How has globalisation influenced the political economy of your
chosen country? Explain with reference to the systems that
comprise a nation’s political economy. What challenges might the
legal system of your chosen country present for an Australian firm
considering establishing a presence in that country?
2. Using relevant concepts and measures, analyse the level of both
economic development and human development in your chosen
country. Which measure (of either economic or human
development) is of greatest importance to an Australian
firm considering establishing a presence in that country? Justify
your choice with reference to the different measures.
3. Using at least 2 relevant theories and frameworks, assess the
cultural distance between your chosen country and Australia.
Using relevant concepts, critically analyse if the cultures of the two
countries are becoming more similar or more disparate.
4. Identify and explain which industries your chosen country should
specialise in when looking to trade with other countries according
to a) Adam Smith, and b) David Ricardo. Which theory (i.e. that of
either Smith or Ricardo) do you believe the government of your
chosen country should follow when engaging in international
trade? Justify your choice.
5. What trade policy instruments does your chosen country’s
government currently employ? Which theory/theories of
international trade does this use of trade policy instruments
support? Explain using illustrative examples.
Within-Group Question Allocation
Within your group, each group member must be assigned one
question each. This is a key requirement, given that each group
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member will be assessed individually on their analysis and delivery in
addressing their respective question.
Each group must fill out the ‘Question Allocation Form’ on Moodle
(under the ‘Assessment’ tab), and outline how the questions have been
allocated within the group. This form must then be submitted as part of
the final submission, along with the Video Presentation file/link, via the
Video Presentation Submission link on Moodle.
Markers are not permitted to mark a Video Presentation that is
submitted without this form, so please ensure that it is included with
your final submission.
Presentation Format
Your presentation must take the form of a video
presentation, although there are a number of different forms that this
might take. Examples include:
PowerPoint-style slides with a voice over component (including
related formats such as Prezi and Powtoon)
An animation-based presentation
News report-style presentation
You are free to choose whichever video format you prefer- if you are
unsure of whether or not your group's proposed format meets the
requirements, please consult with your tutor. However, your presentation
must contain the following components:
A voiceover or narration throughout the presentation (spoken
audio component)
Written information (on slides or in animated form, for example)
A reference list with the group's sources of information, presented
in the APA style
You will be rewarded for the degree of professionalism, innovation and
originality of your presentation format. You are welcome to use a range
of different audio-visual technologies, from simple PowerPoint slides, to
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phone cameras or webcams, in creating your presentation. Note that it is
absolutely possible to receive an HD using a professional, creative slide-
based presentation with a voice over component, as it is with more
advanced equipment such as webcams or video recorders.
Due to the file size limitations for submission files, we ask that your final
submission for your video presentation be either a PowerPoint file, or an
online link that your marker can freely access and view (such as a
YouTube link). The file/link is to be submitted via the Video
Presentation Submission link on Moodle, under the ‘Assessment’ tab.
Please DO NOT try to submit your presentation as a video file (such as
.mp4, .mov, .wmv, .avi etc), as these files are likely to be too large to
upload via the Moodle submission link.
Please note:
Books, newspaper reports, company annual reports and IBISworld
reports may be used to support arguments and analysis.
However, academic journal articles must form the key underpinnings
of your analysis.
A minimum of 6 academic journal article sources are required (for a
Pass-standard presentation). For an HD-standard presentation, you
should be aiming to include at least 9 academic journal article
sources.
While the journal sources that you cite can be from any peer-reviewed
journal, you should particularly aim to incorporate articles from the top
international business journals (i.e. those ranked 'A*' or 'A' on the ABDC
Journal Ranking List). These journals are:
Journal of International Business Studies (A*)
Journal of World Business (A*)
Global Strategy Journal (A)
International Business Review (A)
Journal of International Management (A)
Management International Review (A)
The ABDC Journal Ranking List on the Moodle site (under 'Resources')
provides further guidance on journal quality.
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Time limit: The duration of your presentation should be such that each
presenter is presenting for approximately 5 minutes. Thus for a
group of 5 students, the presentation should be 25 minutes long; a group
of 4 students should create a presentation of 20 minutes, and so on.
Estimated return date: Within three weeks from the due date.
Criteria for marking: While the Video Presentation is to be
completed and submitted in groups, each student will be assessed
across 2 sets of criteria:
1. Individual marking
a) Analysis- 60%
b) Delivery- 10%
2. Group marking
a) Evidence of wide reading and research- 10%
b) Video design and collaboration- 20%
This ensures that each student is assessed on the quality of their own
contribution to the group, as well as the group’s ability to collaborate
and submit a cohesive presentation.
Please refer to the Video Presentation Marking Rubric on the
MGF2351 Moodle site for detailed marking criteria.
Submission details: The presentation file/link is to be submitted via the
Video Presentation Submission link on Moodle, under the ‘Assessment’
tab.
Only one member of each group needs to submit the Video Presentation
on behalf of the entire group. Please ensure that your submission
includes the Video Presentation file/link, the completed Group Allocation
Form, and a cover sheet for each group member.
Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to you
via Moodle (the Video Presentation Grade & Feedback link, which will be
made available when the results are released).
Penalties for late lodgement: A penalty of 10 per cent of the mark
allocated to any assessment task will be deducted for each day that
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the assessment is late. Students should note that a weekend is 2 days
and will be treated as such when penalties are calculated. After 7
days, late assignments will be accepted but will not be given a mark.
It is suggested that you plan on submitting the assignment before the
due date to cover any unexpected delays you may encounter in
finalising and completing the assignment. Excuses such as those
relating to computer breakdowns and especially having assignments
due for other units are not acceptable. Students are advised to save to
your hard drive as you work through your assignments and to keep a
soft copy on USB/hard drive/online storage for safekeeping.
Group Management and Marking: While a key aim of this assessment
is to encourage and develop skills in inclusive group work, there may
occasionally be the need to exclude a group member. Generally, there
are two reasons for excluding someone from the group: non-contact,
and/or non-contribution.
Non-Contact
To exclude someone from the group for non-contact, your tutor needs
three things:
1. Evidenced attempt to contact and include the team member (for
example, via email or group chat).
2. After reasonable time to respond to the first attempt, a second
attempt to contact and supportively include the team member.
3. After another reasonable time to respond to the second attempt, a
third attempt to contact and supportively include the team member,
and continued non-response.
Non-Contribution
Group members may also be excluded for non-contribution. Not making
agreed contributions could be, for example, a breach of your team’s
rules (such as not attending classes), not completing tasks in the agreed
time-frame, or not attending team meetings. In each of these cases, your
tutor would need to see:
1. Documented agreed contributions that the team members have
actually agreed to.
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2. A documented non-contribution (ideally written meeting minutes or
notes).
3. A documented and supportive attempt to address the non-
contribution.
4. A documented and continued non-contribution.
In both of these cases – non-contact and non-contribution – there is an
initial emphasis on the group making all necessary attempts to solve the
issue by first providing group members with support, and to address the
issue in the group. If, after multiple attempts to support group members
without effect, then please contact your tutor as soon as possible. Your
tutor's first effort will be to enhance the cohesiveness of the group. If the
tutor does not think that this is possible, then they will exclude the
member from the group. If someone is excluded from a group they
will receive a zero (0) for the assessment.
3. Report
Due Date: Sunday 28 May, 11.55pm
Weighting/Value: 40%
Details of Task: Students are required to prepare an individual, case-
based report. To complete the assessment, students must first
choose one (1) only of the following case companies, which will form
the basis of your report.
Dan Murphy’s, considering expansion (opening a chain of stores)
into either New Zealand or the United Kingdom
Lorna Jane, considering expansion (opening a store) into either
the Seychelles or Vanuatu
Lucid Motors, considering expansion (establishing a
manufacturing facility) into either Mexico or Norway
Zambrero, considering expansion (opening a chain of stores) into
either Argentina or Spain
Your task:
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You are a representative from the internationally famous consultancy
firm 'Prestige Worldwide', who have been contracted by your selected
case company. Your client is looking to expand their operations
internationally, but are unsure of the best approach for their
internationalisation. In particular, they are seeking your
recommendations on the following key issues:
1. Based on their respective levels of international competitiveness in
your client's industry, which of the two countries would be most
advantageous for the firm's international expansion? Justify your
answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.
2. Based on the competitive pressures that your client is likely to face
in its expansion, which strategy would be most appropriate for
expansion into your chosen target market (country)? Justify your
answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.
3. Is establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary through FDI an
appropriate way for your client to enter the chosen target market
(country)? If not, what alternate entry mode is best, and why?
Justify your answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.
To assist your client's internationalisation, you are required to prepare a
report that addresses these three issues as part of your
recommendations.
For a specific delineation of the required elements that will be assessed
in each section of the report, students are advised to consult the Report
Marking Rubric on Moodle.
Please note:
Books, newspaper reports, company annual reports and IBISworld
reports may be used to support arguments and analysis.
However, academic journal articles must form the key underpinnings
of your analysis.
A minimum of 6 academic journal article sources are required (for a
Pass-standard report). For an HD-standard report, you should be
aiming to include at least 9 academic journal article sources.
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If your report does not include citations in the body section, this
means that you have committed plagiarism (even if you did not
intend to), which carries with it an automatic grade of N. Please
ensure that you include citations to acknowledge your sources of
information!
While the journal sources that you cite can be from any peer-reviewed
journal, you should particularly aim to incorporate articles from the top
international business journals (i.e. those ranked 'A*' or 'A' on the ABDC
Journal Ranking List). These journals are:
Journal of International Business Studies (A*)
Journal of World Business (A*)
Global Strategy Journal (A)
International Business Review (A)
Journal of International Management (A)
Management International Review (A)
The ABDC Journal Ranking List on the Moodle site (under 'Resources')
provides further guidance on journal quality.
Students are to follow the APA referencing method.
References and appendices are NOT counted in the word limit.
Preliminaries (Title Page, Table of Contents and Executive
Summary) are NOT counted in the word limit.
Words in tables and diagrams ARE counted in the word
limit. Tables and diagrams should not drive the analysis. Instead, they
should provide summaries of what is contained in the body of the report.
The analysis is contained in the sentences and paragraphs, and should
still make sense even if there were no tables or figures.
Word limit: 2,500 words (+/-10%)
Presentation requirements: Assignments must follow the report
format, including all of the necessary preliminary components (title
page, table of contents, executive summary).
All assignments MUST be submitted with size 12 font, and with double
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spacing.
Estimated return date: Approximately 3 weeks after submission
Criteria for marking:
Preliminaries - 5%
Introduction - 15%
Body/Discussion - 60%
Conclusion - 10%
Presentation - 10%
It is ESSENTIAL that students view the Report Marking Rubric, and
the Recommended Structure documents on the MGF2351 Moodle
site prior to commencing the task. Check to see if your work is
addressing each of the individual criteria before you submit your
assessment- if you can't see how it addresses the criteria, then your
marker won't be able to either!
Submission details: Reports must be submitted in Word document
format (not pdf).
The report file is to be submitted via the Report Submission link on
Moodle, under the ‘Assessment’ tab.
Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to
you via Moodle (the same link that you uploaded the report in).
Penalties for late lodgement: A penalty of 10 per cent of the mark
allocated to any assessment task will be deducted for each day that
the assessment is late. Students should note that a weekend is 2 days
and will be treated as such when penalties are calculated. After 7
days, late assignments will be accepted but will not be given a mark.
It is suggested that you plan on submitting the assignment before the
due date to cover any unexpected delays you may encounter in
finalising and completing the assignment. Excuses such as those
relating to computer breakdowns and especially having assignments
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due for other units are not acceptable. Students are advised to save to
your hard drive as you work through your assignments and to keep a
soft copy on USB/hard drive/online storage for safekeeping.
Assessment Administration
Marks
A student’s final mark is normally the sum of the marks obtained in all of
the respective assessment items in the unit.
Second marking
All of the major assessment tasks graded as a fail by the first marker are
marked by a second marker. See here for the Procedure.
Return of final marks
The final mark that a student receives for a unit will be determined by the
Board of Examiners taking into account all aspects of assessment.
The final mark for this unit will be released by the Board of Examiners on
the date nominated in the Faculty Calendar. Student results will be
accessible through the my.monash portal.
Hurdle requirement
There is no hurdle requirement for this unit.
Extension and penalties
Extensions are only provided under special circumstances. Extension
applications must be made to the chief examiner (via email), who may
grant extensions of up to 5 days. For extensions of longer than 5 days,
you will need to apply for special consideration.
All applications for special consideration must be made in accordance
with University guidelines. It is the student's responsibility to familiarise
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themselves with the University's Special Consideration policy regarding
extensions for assessment tasks.
The link for special consideration applications can be found at the top of
the Moodle page (just below the Welcome Video).
Please note that having assessments due for other units is NOT an
adequate excuse for an extension.
Resubmission of assignments
Re-submission for assessments is not permitted for this unit.
Referencing requirements
To build your skills in citing and referencing, and using different
referencing styles, see the online resources Academic Integrity:
Demystifying Citing and Referencing
at https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-
assignments/referencing-and-academic-integrity/citing-and-referencing
In this unit you are required to use the APA referencing style for written
reports. You can get more information about using the APA reference
style from the Monash Library resource.
Feedback
Our feedback to you
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Formal individual feedback on assignments expressed as a letter
grade
A graded rubric
Additional written feedback and comments on submission files
Answers to questions relating to the discipline or the unit’s work
Advice about seeking additional help to develop your writing or
research skills
Informal feedback relating to class activities
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Your feedback to us
One of the formal ways students have to provide feedback on teaching
and their learning experience is through the Student Evaluation of
Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The feedback is anonymous and
provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied
with and areas for improvement.
