Sustainable International Business Strategy
Overview
This unit aims to equip students with a comprehensive framework to formulate sustainable business strategies and gain competitive advantages in global markets. Students will learn to evaluate the effectiveness of international business strategies through justice and fairness and sustainability concepts. The unit emphasises the strategic challenges confronting diverse organisations across the globe. It focuses on corporate and business level strategies consolidating and building on the learning students have gained in prior units in international business. The unit covers firm capabilities, institutional differences, global strategic alliances, competitive advantage, and sustainable development.
Requisites
175 credit points
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Develop global competitive corporate strategies within diverse industrial, regional, national, and international settings.
- Analyse the global business environment and how social, political, and institutional environments influence competitive behaviour
- Evaluate contemporary global business issues informed by sustainable development and ethical practice
- Work collaboratively in diverse teams to formulate innovative solutions to complex global business issues.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | 20 - 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Case Study Report | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Environment of Globalizing Business
- Global and Regional Integration
- Analysis of Opportunities and Risks
- Value-based view, institutional-based view, relational-based view, capacity building-based view of International Business Strategy
- Strategy Formulation
- Strategy Implementation
- Strategy Control and Evaluation
- Sustainability in Global Environment
- Justice and Fainess view of International Business Strategy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.