AGSM @ UNSW Business School Doing Business in Australia ...

1 Doing Business in Australia (DbiA) 21-27 May 2018 AGSM @ UNSW Business School Last Updated 16 January 2017 CRICOS Code 00098G Nomination Deadline 10 March 2018 Application Deadline 20 March 2018 Course Description Prior to the arrival of the first European settlers and convicts in January 1788, contemporary political and Business leaders perceived Australia as terra nullis the empty land. This was of course not the case; before 1788 Australia was populated only by the Indigenous people of Australia . There were approximately 700 languages spoken throughout Australia with an estimated population of 750 000 people. Today indigenous people make up 3% of the entire Australian population. The number of Aboriginal people has changed since European settlement because of the effects of removal of people from traditional lands and the impact of cities and towns on populations.

2 Present day Australia is often characterized as the land down under : remote, but somehow familiar. Today, Australia has become a vibrant hub of global Business activities, with one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse populations in the world. This offers an excellent opportunity to understand globalisation, cultural differences and international Business practice in the unique context of Australia . This course presents students with an introduction to Australia as a complex economy and society built from successive waves of migration, foreign investment, local innovation, and more importantly, as an evolving global Business and financial centre. This is a highly experiential and immersive course that examines the local Business environment of Australia , in combination with important strategic, organisational and operational challenges from the perspective of global Business leaders and managers. Its main objective is to develop an understanding of the global opportunities and challenges facing many organisations and individuals, and how they can best address these issues when competing in the global marketplace.

3 The course flexibly blends input from facilitators with input from students, mini-cases with real Business challenges and contemplative pedagogy with outdoor activities, all of which form into a unique 2 immersive and highly engaging learning experience. The goal of the course is to enable students to 1) understand how to operate a global Business and to challenge them to understand the Land Down Under as a place to do Business , 2) appreciate the implication of globalisation, social and cultural change, and economic disruption; and 3) reflect on one s own personal and career development. Teaching Methods Lectures, executive presentations, cases, site visits, outdoor activities Assessment Method Group project and presentation Mini Business case Session Topics The Land Down Under : Australia s Economic and Business Landscape Environmental Analysis of Australia International Strategy and Market Innovation Multinational corporation management East meets West.

4 Cross-Cultural Difference and Institutional Adaptation Program fees AGSM partner AU$2300 Non partner AU$3300 (tbc) Program inclusions Accommodation with breakfast for 6 nights Corporate visits with transportation Welcome and Farewell Dinners and refreshments Course Materials Cultural and Educational Interactive Events eg Market Study, BridgeClimb, Aboriginal cultural introduction Welcome to Country 3 May 2018 Monday 21 May AGSM Tuesday 22 May City Wed 23 May City Thursday 24 May Nan Tien Friday 25 May City Sat 26 May AGSM Sun 27 May AGSM MORNING 9am-12:00pm International Strategy & Market Innovation BridgeClimb Multinational Corporation management Company Visit: Established Australian company East meets West: Cross-Cultural Difference and Institutional Adaptation Nan Tien Institute Multinational Corporation management Company Visit: large MNC Project Prep Time Check out LUNCH 12:00-2:00pm Check in Lunch Included Free Time Lunch included Free time Free time AFTERNOON 2 Course introduction & overview The Land Down Under : Australia s Economic & Business Landscape BridgeClimb debrief Environmental Analysis of Australia Market Research field study Nan Tien Institute Contemplation and Reflection, Sydney East Coast Final project presentations EVENING Welcome dinner Free time TBC Nan Tien Institute Free time Final Dinner *schedule is subject to change For further details please contact: Lisa Barrett, Global Partnerships Coordinator +61 (2) 9931 9203