UNSW Study AbroadSummer School 201321 June - 26 July

MGMT0011International Business:Australia and South East Asia

Global Opportunities Global NetworksGlobal Education

UNSW Study AbroadThe University of New South WalesSydney NSW 2052 Australia

Phone: +61 2 9385 3179Fax: +61 2 9385 1265Email: studyabroad@unsw.edu.au

CRICOS Provider No. 00098G

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Contents Course Syllabus 2  

International Business: Australia and South East Asia 2  Assessment 3  Textbooks 3  

Course Information 4  Location 4  Program length 5  Program fee 5  

Summary of Course Itinerary 6  Darwin and Kakadu 6  Canberra 6  Sydney 7  Cairns 7  

Cultural and Social Activities 9  Contact Details 10  

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

International Business: Australia and South East Asia

Course Code: MGMT 0011 This course is coordinated through UNSW’s School of Management at the Australian School of Business. The School specialises in extensive knowledge in business relations throughout South East Asia. The course consists of lectures, workshops, consulate presentations and guest presentations from representatives of South East Asian countries. Presentations enable students to comprehend the unique aspects of each country and identify positive ways to open business channels in the South East Asian region and further afield into China.

The course develops a theoretical understanding of how to conduct business in foreign countries by examining the methodologies of country risk assessment as a foundation for developing business in Asian countries. In conjunction with this, research and lecture material centre on South East Asia as a unique economic zone, where countries work independently unlike the united economic zone of the European Economic Union.

Having developed an economic framework from which to work, we recognise that undertaking business in Asia is a function of culture and history. Students focus on the developments of four countries – Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and the aspects that affect various components of their business. In particular, students examine how the history of these countries has affected the way business is carried out. For example, students investigate the role of family conglomerates in these countries, which provide both social and business stability.

Building upon a developing understanding of each country’s risk assessment and cultural background, students explore economic systems, politics and marketing in the four countries under examination as well Australia. Students will discover how political systems affect business, the structure of the public sector, the major import and export industries, demographics and how marketing is attributed to each in its context. This allows student groups to develop rigorous marketing programs for a specific country.

Finally the course demonstrates how business cannot be carried out without an understanding of the financial system of each country. The course examines foreign investment guidelines, banking arrangements, debt raising and foreign currency and how they affect business in such developing Asian countries.

Combining the various components of the course provides students with a framework for understanding how to develop business relationships in Asia.

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Assessment

Group Risk Assessment 20% Visit Report 20% Group Presentation 30% Final Exam 30%

As this is a course of the University of New South Wales, assessments will be marked in accordance with the Australian marking scheme:

Fail <50% Pass 50-64% Credit 65-74% Distinction 75-84% High Distinction 85-100%

As with any other Australian university course, students who do not participate in essential activities (field trips, assessments and exam) will fail, as will those who do not perform at university standard. An overall mark of 50% or higher is required to pass this course.

Textbooks  

A course handbook with readings and notes will be provided.

Course Information

Course Information International Business: Australia and South East Asia is one of six programs that make up the UNSW June-July Summer School in 2013. Each program has approximately 20-30 participants and all travel a similar itinerary within Australia, with some having a course-specific field trip in week three or six. Generally, all groups will be staying at the same destination at approximately the same time, however programs will break up into their individual groups for classes and field excursions.

Location The program commences in Darwin, in the ‘Top End’ of Australia. Here learning will focus on location-based business content, as the north of Australia is geographically located in the business region of South East Asia. Lectures, guest speakers and specific studies will be complemented by visits to local businesses, including an unforgettable three-day camping expedition into Kakadu, Australia’s largest World Heritage-listed National Park. Students will not only experience its spectacular scenery of vibrant wetlands, beautiful waterfalls, incredible bird life, reptiles and saltwater crocodiles but will focus upon the natural attractions of the north and how business is conducted in this remote location. Kakadu also boasts the longest continuous surviving human culture and rock art in the world, that of the traditional owners of the land - the Aboriginal people.

From Darwin, the program will transfer to Canberra, Australia’s capital, seat of government and centre of Australasian business and political relations. Students will visit two South East Asian embassies or Chamber of Commerce, incorporating guest speakers who will highlight how Australia and their specific nation conduct business and forge relationships in the region.

The program then moves to Sydney where students will be based at UNSW. Described by the American Travel and Leisure Magazine as the ‘best city in the world’, Sydney has something exciting for everyone. Set around a magnificent harbour are such world-famous icons as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and an Opera House which has been awarded ‘the building of the 20th century’ by the Guggenheim Institute. Classes will draw on Sydney’s central business district and focus on the political structures, economic systems, industries and financial structures of South East Asian economies, including an examination of the cultural practices and entry barriers to the Asian market.

In the last week, students will travel to Cairns, the final destination of the program. Here studies will focus on the natural attractions of tropical North Queensland and the business relationships attracted to it. The Daintree rainforest and the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef provide distinct business projects for the South East Asian market. The final three days in Cairns (post final exam) are for students to relax and visit the Great Barrier Reef.

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Program length The course consists of seventy-five hours of class contact time over five weeks, and is comprised of lectures, industry studies, presentations and field excursions. The program is valued at the equivalent of 6 units of credit at UNSW; and is the international equivalent of 6 or 8 units of credit, subject to home institution policy.

Program fee The program fee includes:

• tuition • all accommodation • all meals during Kakadu National Park camping trip • breakfast and lunch in Sydney • breakfast in Canberra and Cairns • end of program dinner in Cairns • all excursion travel and entry fees • orientation program • airport shuttle services • UNSW student card • internet dongle. Please note:

Other meals (all meals in Darwin, dinners in Sydney and lunch and dinners in Canberra and Cairns), plus airfares are not included in the program fee.

Summary of Course Itinerary

Summary of Course Itinerary

Darwin and Kakadu Date Time Activity Wednesday 19 June 11.50pm Depart Los Angeles on QF108 to Sydney

Friday 21 June 7.40am Arrive Sydney

10.25am Depart Sydney on QF842 to Darwin (from Domestic Airport)

2.35pm Arrive Darwin Met at Darwin International Airport by UNSW Summer School staff and taken to accommodation

Staying at: Melaleuca on Mitchell Backpacker 52 Mitchell St Darwin, NT 0801 Australia Ph: +61 8 8941 7800 Fax: + 61 8 8941 7900

4.30pm - 5.00pm Collect course materials

7.00pm - 9.00pm Orientation and introduction of academic staff

Saturday 22 June 9.00am -12.00pm Introduction to Business in South East Asia

Lecture: General Overview and Terminology

Lecture: Economic organisations in the South East Asian sector

6.00pm - 7.30pm Welcome Reception

Sunday 23 June 9.00am - 12.00pm Lecture: Risk Assessments in South East Asian countries

Evening Activity Mindil Beach Markets

Monday 24 June 9.00am - 12.00pm Background to the Region – Economic History and Culture

Lecture: Indonesia - History and Culture

Lecture: Indonesia - History of Business Relations

Tuesday 25 June Morning Field Trip: Darwin Chamber of Commerce

1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: Singapore and Malaysia – History and Culture

Wednesday 26 June 1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: Globalisation

Thursday 27 June – Saturday 29 June

7.00am 3-Day Field Trip to Kakadu National Park

Sunday 30 June 1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: TBA

Monday 1 July 3.10pm Depart Darwin on QF 845 to Canberra

Canberra Date Time Activity Monday 1 July 7.50pm Arrive Canberra

Staying at: Canberra City Backpackers 7 Akuna Street Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: +61 2 6257-3999 Fax: +61 2 6257-3955

Tuesday 2 July Morning Visit and Presentation at the Indonesian Embassy

Afternoon Visit Old Parliament House

Wednesday 3 July Morning Parliament Tour

Afternoon Visit Royal Australian Mint

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Date Time Activity Thursday 4 July Free morning

12.45pm Assemble in YHA foyer for departure to Sydney

1.00pm Bus from Canberra to Sydney (3-4 hour journey)

Sydney Date Time Activity Thursday 4 July 4.00pm Arrive Sydney and settle into UNSW dorms

Friday 5 July AM Campus tour and UNSW Student IDs

1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: Philippines – History and Culture

Saturday 6 July – Sunday 7 July

Free Days

Monday 8 July 1.00pm - 4.00pm Economic Systems, Marketing and Politics

Lecture: Indonesia

Lecture: Malaysia

Tuesday 9 July 1.00pm - 4.00pm Financial Systems and Exchange Controls

Lecture: Regional Overview

Wednesday 10 July

10.00am - 4.00pm Field Trip: AUSTRADE (Australian Trade Commission)

http://www.austrade.gov.au/

Thursday 11 July

1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: Singapore and Indonesia

Lecture: Philippines and Malaysia

Friday 12 July 9.00am - 11.00am An Introduction to Indo-China

Lecture: Overview to the nature of the region

2.00pm - 4.00pm Field Trip: Corporate Business visit in Sydney

Saturday 13 July - Sunday 14 July

Free days

Monday 15 July 1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: The model for business communities: Eurozone

Tuesday 16 July 1.00pm - 4.00pm Indo-China region political and business relations

Lecture: Cambodia

Wednesday 17 July 1.00pm - 4.00pm Indo-China region political and business relations

Lecture: Vietnam

Group Presentations

Thursday 18 July 9.15am Depart Sydney on QF 924 to Cairns

Cairns Date Time Activity Thursday 18 July 12.25pm Arrive Cairns

Staying at: Rydges Esplanade Resort Cnr The Esplanade and Kerwin Street, Cairns Queensland 4870 Phone: +61 7 4044 9000 Fax: +61 7 4044 9001

Friday 19 July 1.00pm – 4.00pm Lecture: TBA

Saturday 20 July Morning Field Trip: TBA

Summary of Course Itinerary

Sunday 21 July 1.00pm - 4.00pm Lecture: Course Review and Evaluation

Monday 22 July 11.00am - 1.00pm Final Exam

End of academic program

7.00pm End of program dinner

Tuesday 23 July – Thursday 25 July

Relax in Cairns Optional trips to Great Barrier Reef diving/snorkelling, white water rafting, bungy jumping and skydiving.

Friday 26 July 6.00am Depart Cairns on QF5929 to Brisbane

(ETA 8.05am, Brisbane Domestic Airport)

10.35pm Depart Sydney on QF 15 for Los Angeles (ETA 6.40am)

Note: Both this itinerary and accommodation are subject to change

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Cultural and Social Activities During your stay in Australia, UNSW Study Abroad will be coordinating a range of cultural and social activities for you to do in your free time. These activities are optional and offered to all students at cost price. Students will be given the opportunity to sign up for these activities upon arrival in Darwin and again in Cairns.

Below is a list of some of the activities that may be offered. Prices are given in Australian dollars (US$1=A$1.03 in October 2012) and are based on 2012 prices, so are subject to change.

Darwin Sailing on the harbour afternoon $60 - $80

Cinema evening $11

Fish feeding $15

Cairns Day on the Great Barrier Reef $165

White water rafting day $140

Bungy Jumping $150

Skydiving $270 - $300

Sydney Blue Mountains Day Trip $99

1.5 hour “Learn to Surf” lesson at Bondi Beach $55

Ticket to a Rugby League game $16

Ticket to an Australian Rules game $22

Symphony at the Sydney Opera House $40 - $65

Opera at the Sydney Opera House $80 - $95

A play/musical in Sydney $40

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb $200 - $300

Wine Tasting trip to the Hunter Valley $99

Overnight stay at Taronga Zoo on Sydney Harbour $150

Contact Details

Contact Details Program Convenors

The program convenors for the UNSW Study Abroad Summer School are Clare Mander, Tom Küffer and Nick Dowd. They can be contacted on: Clare Mander Program Coordinator UNSW Study Abroad Summer School Ph: +61 2 9385 1656 / mobile: 0415 033 101 Email: c.mander@unsw.edu.au Tom Küffer Program Coordinator UNSW Study Abroad Summer School Ph: +61 2 9385 3178 / mobile: 0412 894 282 Email: t.kuffer@unsw.edu.au

Nick Dowd Senior Short Course Manager UNSW Study Abroad Summer School Ph: +61 2 9385 1445 / mobile: 0414 262 214 Email: n.dowd@unsw.edu.au Fax: +61 2 9385 1265

Contacting Students At any time during the program students can be reached by mail at the following address:

Student's Name c/o UNSW June-July Summer School UNSW Study Abroad Office Level 16, Mathews Building The University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

Messages can also be left for students using the contact details above for Clare, Tom or Nick.

Hotel/hostel contact details appear in the Course Itinerary section of this pack. They are however, subject to change.