Detailed Syllabus

Objectives:

To furnish a sound foundation of business practices within the Asia Pacific markets including Australia, China,

Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,

Thailand and Vietnam. Its focus will be on the ways the rapidly changing economic, political, sociocultural and

technological environment affect the operations and characteristics of business in Asia Pacific markets.

At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:

1.    Ascertain the impact of economic and industrial development on the managerial practices of firms

       operating in the Asia Pacific market;

2.    Understand how the political, sociocultural and technological environment impacts business practices of

       firms in the Asia Pacific market;

3.    Appreciate the relationship between business and government in the Asia Pacific nations;

4.    Delineate and discern the managerial characteristics, strategic orientations and performance of firms of

       various national origin emanating from Asia Pacific nations; and

5.    Analyze the business and economic interactions of the various Asia Pacific nations and the

       regionalization and globalization of their state and private sector enterprises.

Contents:

1. Overview of Business in the Asia Pacific

2. The Economic Environment in the Asia Pacific

3. The Sociocultural Environment in the Asia Pacific

4. The Political Environment in the Asia Pacific

5. The Financial Environment in the Asia Pacific

6. Foreign Direct Investment in the Asia Pacific

7. The Technological Environment in the Asia Pacific

8. Management Practices in the Asia Pacific

9.    Internationalization of Asia Pacific firms.

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