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Comparative Business Contexts unit (BMA702)

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Location: Melbourne Study Centre, Hobart, Online

Best scheduled in the final semester of study.

Introduction

This unit is designed to test assumptions about the operation of organisations in different contexts. Students are offered an opportunity to explore different social, cultural, and behavioural dimensions of business through the in-depth comparative analysis of 'place'. Students will be required to employ reflective practice to critically explore managerial practices, leadership approaches and operational mechanisms given complex external and internal characteristics of organisations in commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors across different contexts. Learning from across the MBA(I) course of study will be applied to critique contemporary leadership and business management approaches.

Summary

Unit name Comparative Business Contexts
Unit code BMA702
Credit points 12.5
College/School Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline Management
Coordinator Doctor Timothy Donnelly
Delivered By University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA
Level Postgraduate

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Melbourne Study Centre Semester 1 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students
Hobart Semester 1 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
Online Semester 1 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 23/2/2025 24/3/2025 13/4/2025 31/5/2025

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Learning Outcomes

  • Evaluate the industrial and economic structure, culture and politics of practicing business, management, and leadership across different contexts.
  • Critically reflect on cultural differences, and how these differences impact upon business and management practices.
  • Communicate management concepts and business ideas to professional audiences.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
080307 $2,124.00 $1,663.00 not applicable $4,447.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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Requisites

Prerequisites

75 credit points of postgraduate units

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Study tour (face-to-face or online) and 2 x 2-hour workshops (on-campus or online).

AssessmentReflective Journal (20%)|Case Study Analysis (40%)|Narrated Presentation (40%)
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Textbooks

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There are no prescribed or recommended texts or resources for this unit. Reading will be set and materials supplied that are appropriate to the destinations under review.

Students are advised that this unit is designed to encourage self-directed research activities and examination of relevant material found via expansive independent reading.

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