Special Topics in International Business
IBUS4101
IBUS4101 studies the recent theoretical and applied literature in international business and management strategy. Topics are organised around four key research themes: (i) the boundaries of the multinational enterprise; (ii) internal organizational design and structure; (iii) location decisions; (iv) and competitive dynamics. Specific topics include the critique of theoretical models in international business, including new institutional economics, internalization, transaction cost, resource, path dependency, contracting and dynamic capability-learning approaches; the relationship between the new trade theory, increasing return models and theories of the MNE, including location tournament and clustering; the organizational design of non-equity and equity strategic alliances, including the nature of headquarters-subsidiary relations; investment incentives and country impact of foreign direct investment; and competitive and strategic interaction of multinational enterprises. Candidates must enrol in IBUS4101, IBUS4102, IBUS4103, and IBUS4104 to complete the Honours year.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Honours
Credit points: 12
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: IBUS4101
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No