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FMBA5012: Building Global Capability
2025 unit information
This unit aims to demonstrate how global, technological and demographic trends are re-shaping modern workplaces and to highlight the importance of inclusive leadership in managing people. Topics covered include global leadership, inclusive leadership and unconscious bias, leading change and managing complexity and ambiguity, understanding the impact of culture and communicating for persuasion and impact. This unit provides students with an opportunity to build experience in implementing change in organisations, drive organisational performance, and get the most from the people they manage.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Management Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. identify and apply relevant theories, concepts and models in the area of global management (e.g. global leadership, diversity management, team management, and cross-cultural management)
- LO2. understand theories of diversity and team dynamics and apply theoretical insights to work more effectively in diverse teams
- LO3. understand the consequences of culture and biculturalism in a global context; be self-reflective in decision-making, interactions with others and teamwork
- LO4. analyse and resolve dilemmas and challenges in the area of global management practice
- LO5. reflect upon cultural relativity of decision-making processes in different contexts and more mindfully take your own decisions
- LO6. design an intervention which will address diversity challenges facing business or philanthropic organisations.
Unit availability
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Intensive September - October 2024
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Block mode | Castlereagh St, Sydney |
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Intensive October 2025
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Block mode | Castlereagh St, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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