26842 Global Business Practicum

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UTS: Business
Credit points: 3 cp

Subject level:

Postgraduate

Result type: Grade and marks

There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Description

This subject is an immersive, collaborative, and practical learning experience for students in the form of an international field trip of approximately one-week duration. During the focused overseas study tour, students learn about and experience selected industries and regions' economic, business, management and cultural characteristics. Locations may vary depending on the industry and business practices under scrutiny and the most relevant place to study global business practices. The subject involves a pre-departure briefing and a mixture of in-country activities that may include visits to businesses, talks by business leaders and trade officials, tours of significant venues, and time to explore freely.

Depending on the selected location, the trip may include a study tour component co-hosted by a UTS network partner University. Students discover opportunities and capacities for innovation, leadership, collaborative support, and problem-solving. The field trip involves overseas travel and associated travel costs, which are in addition to course fees. UTS endeavours to keep travel costs as low as possible by negotiating group rates with hotels and other providers. To ensure the affordability of the study tour, it is only run if enough students enrol.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1.	Critically reflect on the learning from an immersive experience and its implications for future practice
2.	Evaluate the business and policy environments in selected industry sectors
3.	Propose strategies for businesses to deal with challenges and opportunities

Contribution to the development of graduate attributes

This subject contributes to the development of the following graduate attribute(s):

Professional and technical competence

Teaching and learning strategies

The approach to this subject is primarily experiential, with a significant portion of student time dedicated to a study tour where students reinforce their learning through reflection. Location guidance is provided by both the university partner and practitioners, which aids in focusing the learning experience.

Supplementing this hands-on approach are interactive classes, which may take place at UTS, university partners or specific study tour locations. These classes include seminars, interactive activities, student presentations, and group work. Attendance before-departure classes at UTS and during the study trip is crucial as these provide essential learning and travel guidelines, including safety information, subject expectations, and preparation for subject exercises and assessments.

To further support students, subject material and resources are made available online to aid in preparation for workshops and field studies. In-class feedback from instructors and peers is also provided to enhance the learning experience.

Content (topics)

Follow a program focused on business exposure in a selected region
Engage in workshops, lectures and conversations with a university partner and business representatives in the region visited
Analyse the contemporary business realities in the selected region
Pre and post-travel reflection and analysis of the immersive business experience

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Study trip report (Individual)

Objective(s):	This addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2 and 3
Weight:	100%
Length:	Component A: 1500 words Component B: 1500 words
Criteria:	Component A: Depth of reflection on the study tour experience Depth of consideration on future applications of the experience Component B: Critical evaluation of contemporary issues and implications on business Justification for proposed strategies and recommendations

Minimum requirements

Students must achieve at least 50% of the subject’s total marks.