BUSMBA 729 : Global Success and Scaling Up

Business and Economics

2025 Quarter Three (1256) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Evaluates and assesses opportunities, challenges and risks in exporting or operating a business across borders as part of a global value chain. Combines country and market analysis with internationalisation strategies to explore challenges firms and their leaders face, focussing on New Zealand firms, their global context and the unique trade-offs to be considered.

Course Overview

 Exporting or operating a business across borders as part of a global value chain presents opportunities, challenges, and risks. We will consider these by combining country and market analysis with internationalisation strategy to explore challenges firms and their leaders face. Our focus will be on New Zealand firms, their global context and the unique trade-offs they need to consider.  

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically evaluate the complexity, challenges and opportunities that come from operating a business across borders and as part of a global value chain. (Capability 3, 4, 5 and 6.1)
  2. Select, use and evaluate relevant information at the country, market and firm level to inform strategic choices. (Capability 3, 4 and 6.1)
  3. Discuss and critically evaluate the trade-offs that come from different strategy, presence, architecture and non-market activity choices. (Capability 4, 5 and 6.2)
  4. Contribute to a group to formulate and justify recommendations based on a considered view of a firm’s size, stage, capabilities and its target market/segment (Capability 5, 6.1, 6.2, 7 and 8)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Strategy paper 30% Individual Coursework
Market Attractiveness Analysis 30% Individual Coursework
Group presentation 30% Group Coursework
Discussions 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Strategy paper
Market Attractiveness Analysis
Group presentation
Discussions

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15-point course and students are expected to spend 15 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course on a per week basis, you can expect 6-7 hours for reading and self-studying the pre-class materials, 2 hours of the online live session, 2-3 hours for revision, and 2-3 hours for work on assignments/projects.

Delivery Mode

Online

Attendance is required at the weekly live online session. These sessions will NOT be recorded.

Attendance on campus is NOT required.

This course runs to the University quarter timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.


We have been responsive to student feedback by increasing the focus on contemporary issues such as trade wars and corruption.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 10/04/2025 06:43 p.m.