Asia Pacific Issues in Management

IB B396

Course Guide

IB B396

Course Guide

Asia Pacific Issues in Management

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Course Coordinator: Dr Chen Jie, BSc (Fudan, Shanghai); MSc (KTH, Stockholm); DSc (LUT, Lappeenranta); BKO UTP
Course Developer: Dr Rebecca Lau, HKMU

Aims
This course aims to provide learners with knowledge of the characteristics of the Asia-Pacific region. It also aims to help learners develop their knowledge of the business systems, human resource management practices, and marketing management practices in the Asia-Pacific region. Finally, the course aims to enable them to identify and analyse the future prospect of, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by, the Asia-Pacific region.

Contents
The course covers the following topics:

Globalization and integration of the Asia-Pacific region
Asia-Pacific business systems and organizational structures
Labour force and human resource management in the Asia-Pacific region
Customers and marketing management in the Asia-Pacific region
Challenges and future prospects of the Asia-Pacific region

Learning support
There will be six two-hour tutorials.

Assessment
There are two assignments and one examination. Students must use word processing software (such as Microsoft Word) to prepare the assignments, and submit the assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)
No textbook – reference and online materials will be provided.