| Offered By: |
School of Mgt, Marketing & International Business |
| Academic Career: |
Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject: |
Business |
| Offered in: |
First Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value: |
6 units |
| Course Description: |
Syllabus: International logistics is an important functional aspect of the management of international companies and an integral part of their international strategies. Globalisation requires firms to design products for international markets and to rationalise their purchasing, production and distribution choices accordingly. Using cases, the course explores key issues in international logistics and their strategic importance. It places logistics in the context of the growth of international business and covers the logistics concept, interdependent modes of transportation, the role of transportation in global supply chain management, design of logistics systems, and key cost implications of modes of transport and inventory management. |
| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the course students will be able to understand, analyse and evaluate the organization and role of international logistics, particularly its place in the international strategies that firms pursue. Students will be able to communicate their understanding in a clear and concise way through exams, group and individual assignments and company and case presentations. |
| Indicative Assessment: |
- Attendance and participation 10%
- Case presentation 15%
- Company presentation 15%
- Essay 30%
- Final Exam 30%
|
| Workload: |
3 hours per week plus private study to prepare for tutorials |
| Course Classification(s): |
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| Areas of Interest: |
Commerce, International Business, and Management |
| Eligibility: |
At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree |
| Prescribed Texts: |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSI7001 |
| Preliminary Reading: |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSI7001 |
| Indicative Reading List: |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSI7001 |
| Programs: |
Master of Business and Master of Commerce |
| Other Information: |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSI7001 |
| Academic Contact: |
http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSI7001 |
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