Global and Digital Marketplaces
24 hours face to face + blended
One semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to analyse the dynamics of global marketplace within which an international firm operates. This unit requires students to apply theories of global marketplace, global consumer culture and global online networks to effectively exploit global marketplace opportunities. Students are expected to develop a thorough understanding of the evolving nature of the global marketplace and the virtual marketspace with a view to adding value to an international firm.
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Last self-enrolment date
Census date
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Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Individually and in groups identify the underlying principles and assumptions underpinning theories of global marketplace, global consumer culture and social networks
- Describe the key components of virtual marketspace affecting the overall global market approach of an international firm
- Analyse and critique the interface between virtual and brick & mortar operations of an international firm
- Develop appropriate social network-based strategies with a view to effectively utilising global market opportunities
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | 20 - 30% | 1,3,4 |
| Reflective Journal | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Evolution of global marketplace and global marketspace
- Global online (virtual) marketspace behaviour and virtual networking
- Integration and fragmentation of global marketplace
- Global consumer culture
- Global consumer identities in global marketspace
- Researching the global marketplace
- Global business firms matching strategies to global marketplace changes
- Global consumer activism and the virtual networking
- Ethicality of global marketplace: developing a global ethical framework for international firms and consumers
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.