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BUSS4916: Digital Globalisation of Business Enterprises

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Remote

This unit focusses on evolving phenomena that are yet to be revealed and all the big questions that are yet to be answered. Starting from the challenges the modern digital era presents to contemporary international business thinking to exploring deeply the substantial shifts in the ways multinational corporations and global new ventures strategise and organise around highly fluid, disaggregated, and geographically dispersed value chains, this unit forces students to challenge conventional wisdom about national institutional systems, internationalisation process, multinational strategies, global innovation and international entrepreneurship. Whilst not providing answers, this unit enables students to gain the necessary insight to analyse the emerging era of digital globalisation from multitudes of perspectives and the readiness to adapt international business skills to a digital arena.

Unit details and rules

Unit code BUSS4916
Academic unit International Business
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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Students must meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced Coursework), including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in a business subject area
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Noman Shaheer, noman.shaheer@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Noman Shaheer, noman.shaheer@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Supervised exam
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Final exam
1 Essay question and 1 Case
40% Formal exam period 2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Presentation group assignment Debate
n/a
10% Multiple weeks 40 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3
Small continuous assessment Class participation
n/a
15% Ongoing Ongoing
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Presentation group assignment Team project presentation
Presentation
15% Week 13 10-20 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3
Assignment group assignment Team report write-up
n/a
20% Week 13 Varies
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Case analysis: Students will submit a video before each tutorial with an analysis of assigned case study. 

Case discussion: Students will discuss the assigned case during tutorials. They will be graded based on the quality of their comments and their ability to respond to any criticisms and questions on there recommendations.  

Debate: Each student will participate in one debate as part of a team. Teams will present their arguments and counter the arguments of other teams on pre-assigned topics.  

Class Participation: Students will receive marks based on quality of their comments during tutorial discussions. 

Team project presentation: Students will work in teams to prepare a semester long project and present it in last tutorial 

Team report write-up: Students will write a report of the project for submission at the end of the course. 

Final Exam: It will test student ability to apply concepts to solve business problems. The final exam will comprise of an essay question and a case study.  

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 A Digital world order- Strategies and Business Models Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 02 Digital Value Propositions Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 03 Digital Resources and virtual assets Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 04 Key Partners and Activities in global digital value chains Block teaching (3 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 05 Digital Revenue Models Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 06 Digital Internationalization process Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 07 Digital transformation of MNCs Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 08 Born-Digital firms and Digital Entrepreneurship Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 10 Global Politics in a Digital World Block teaching (3 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 11 Socioeconomic barriers in a digital world Block teaching (3 hr) LO3
Week 12 National Competitiveness through Digitalization Block teaching (3 hr) LO3
Week 13 Project Presentations Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO3

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Assess and evaluate the impact of the latest digital technologies on internationalization processes, strategies and operations of both multinational corporations and entrepreneurial start-ups
  • LO2. Propose international business models and formulate global strategies for leveraging novel opportunities for a digital arena
  • LO3. Analyze and forecast the sociopolitical and institutional challenges to digitized international businesses and outline strategies for leveraging digital technologies across countries in a profitable but also socially responsible manner

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

A higher weight is assigned to term project and presentations as they are semester-long assignments with substantial time commitment

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