Course topics.

Try this with Business Management and Enterprise

1. Compare the topic list with the current course outline from your school.
2. Pick a topic you can partly explain and identify the exact part you want to work through.
3. Bring one example of the kind of question or task your school uses.

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Topics in the resource inventory

• Factors driving global business development
• Impacts of globalisation on employment, skills, technology, cooperation and domestic markets
• Tax minimisation: tax havens and transfer pricing; benefits of home grown products
• Ethics in global business decisions: environmental responsibility, outsourcing and offshore labour
• Government incentives, free trade agreements (AANZFTA, ANZCERTA) and e-commerce
• Global brands and the feasibility of entering a foreign market
• Standardisation versus adaptation of the marketing mix
• Global strategic alliances: outsourcing, acquisition, mergers, joint ventures, franchising
• Financial risk in export markets and minimisation strategies
• Innovation: role, benefits and factors affecting success
• Drivers of change, resistance, Lewin, Kotter and managing diversity
• Cultural considerations in global business practice
• Ethical practice globally: ILO labour standards, CSR and environmental sustainability
• Economic and political factors affecting global operations
• Financial institutions and internal and external sources of funding
• Legal systems and technology in global markets
• Strategic planning process: mission, environmental scan (PEST, Porter, SWOT), formulation, implementation, evaluation
• Financial ratios: liquidity, profitability and stability
• Production management, product development, quality, inventory control and technology in global marketing
• Leadership styles and traits in a cross-cultural setting