BUSN2023 Dynamics of Asian Business 1
1
Dynamics of Asian Business
(BUSN2023)
Lecture 1,
Introduction
to the course
2
This lecture,Course organisation
n Course outline
n Staff
n Course aims/objectives
n Lectures
n Tutorials,organisation
n Reading brick
n Course website
& WebCT
n Assessment
n Assignment
n Test,exam
n Thursday and
next week
3
Course outline
n Read it very carefully and keep it,It answers all
questions about the
– organisation
– structure
– requirements
of the course
n Spare copies,on course website and on WebCT
4
Who am I?
n Pierre van der Eng
– Teaching,research,publications on economic
and business development in Southeast Asia
– Worked and lectured in Netherlands,UK,
Indonesia,Japan
n Room 2043 Moran,6125 5438
n Office hours,Tuesday 3-5pm
n Or by appointment,contact me by email first,
pierre.vandereng@anu.edu.au
5
Other staff involved in the course
n Richard Emerson-Elliott
– Room 1011 Moran,later 1054 Moran
– Office hours Mon 2-4pm,Tue 3-4pm
– Takes the Thursday tutorials
– To be contacted for all tutorial enrolments
n Course administrators
– Kate Gilchrist and Sophie Chessell
– If you have questions,see them first,especially
about all administrative matters
6
Course aims and objectives (p.3)
n Focus is on conglomerate enterprises and business
groups/networks
– Japan,S,Korea,Taiwan,Southeast Asia
– Organisation and aspects of management
n Understand company organisation and management
these in historical,economic and social context of
these countries
n Communication & research skills
BUSN2023 Dynamics of Asian Business 2
7
Lectures (pp.3-4,9-10)
n Tuesday and Thursday 2-3pm MCCT2
n Lectures are stand-alone,they do not copy reading
n Lecture slides on course website & WebCT
n Lecture slides contain prompts only,they are not a
substitute for attending lectures!
n Reading brick is not a substitute for lectures!
n Lectures are not a substitute for the reading brick!
n Several lectures make use of videos
n Lectures are taped,tapes in Chifley reserve
8
Tutorials (pp.4 and 10-16)
n Tutors,Myself (Tuesday) and Richard (Thursday)
n Enrolment,ETA system (see info on course website)
– ETA will be opened for this course at 3:10pm on
Thursday 26 February
– Richard is in charge of the enrolments
n Time slots,
– Tuesday 9am and 10am
– Thursday 9am,10am,12noon,3pm
– Reserve,Thursday 5pm
n Max,20 per tute group,start NEXT WEEK
9
Tutorial organisation (pp.10-16)
n This is an i-Learning course
– learn to raise questions,find answers
n Important skills of communicating and doing research
1,Discussion about lectures and reading
2,Two group presentations in each tute,
– on a company / business group and on an issue
– make use of PowerPoint (PPT)
– assessment by other students attending the tute
– explained in first tute (next week)
3,Short quiz based on lectures previous week & reading
10
Reading brick (p.4)
n There is no textbook for a course like this
n Selected readings,disparate,but up to date!
n Available only from the Coop bookshop on
ANU campus,cost of ± $20,comes in two
volumes!
n Spare copy in Chifley library reserve section
11
Course website,WebCT (p.5)
n http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/busn2023
– Unlike WebCT,no restrictions on access
– Lecture slides,communications,assignments,
assignment cover sheets,etc.
– Password is,.,,,,
n BUSN2023 site on ANU’s WebCT
– Only access if enrolled,needs student ID and PAC
– Same material as on course website,plus
ncopyright material
nPPT slides used during tutorial presentations
12
Assessment (p.5)
Task Weighting A Weighting B
a,Weekly tutorial quizzes 5% 5%
b,Tutorial case presentation 10% 10%
c,Tutorial issue presentation 10% 10%
d,Individual assignment 20% 30%
e,Mid-semester test 10% -
f,Final exam 45% 45%
TOTAL 100% 100%
BUSN2023 Dynamics of Asian Business 3
13
Assignment (pp.16-18)
n Takes the form of a 2,500 word essay
n Due date Thursday 20 May
n Choice of at least 8 topics which will be on
course website and WebCT soon
n Requires research,
– identify relevant publications beyond the
publications listed to get you started
– but research? web search!!
n Explicit criteria to mark the essay on course
website and WebCT
14
Test,exam
n mid-semester test
– week 5-8 April
– 50 minutes
– lectures 2-12,tutes 2-5
– Format,multiple choice and short-answer
n Final exam
– 2 hours
– all lectures,all tutorials,all reading
– essay-style questions,see exam papers of
previous years on course website and WebCT
15
Thursday and next week,,,
n Attend lecture Thursday,Business groups in Asia
n Enrol in tute after 3:10pm on Thursday
n Read the course outline closely
n Buy the reading brick,read article 1
n Attend tutorials next week,come prepared with
– questions about organisation of course
– questions about lecture 2 and article 1
– preference for case presentation (using PPT!)
– preference for issue presentation (using PPT!)
n Check out course website and WebCT
1
Dynamics of Asian Business
(BUSN2023)
Lecture 1,
Introduction
to the course
2
This lecture,Course organisation
n Course outline
n Staff
n Course aims/objectives
n Lectures
n Tutorials,organisation
n Reading brick
n Course website
& WebCT
n Assessment
n Assignment
n Test,exam
n Thursday and
next week
3
Course outline
n Read it very carefully and keep it,It answers all
questions about the
– organisation
– structure
– requirements
of the course
n Spare copies,on course website and on WebCT
4
Who am I?
n Pierre van der Eng
– Teaching,research,publications on economic
and business development in Southeast Asia
– Worked and lectured in Netherlands,UK,
Indonesia,Japan
n Room 2043 Moran,6125 5438
n Office hours,Tuesday 3-5pm
n Or by appointment,contact me by email first,
pierre.vandereng@anu.edu.au
5
Other staff involved in the course
n Richard Emerson-Elliott
– Room 1011 Moran,later 1054 Moran
– Office hours Mon 2-4pm,Tue 3-4pm
– Takes the Thursday tutorials
– To be contacted for all tutorial enrolments
n Course administrators
– Kate Gilchrist and Sophie Chessell
– If you have questions,see them first,especially
about all administrative matters
6
Course aims and objectives (p.3)
n Focus is on conglomerate enterprises and business
groups/networks
– Japan,S,Korea,Taiwan,Southeast Asia
– Organisation and aspects of management
n Understand company organisation and management
these in historical,economic and social context of
these countries
n Communication & research skills
BUSN2023 Dynamics of Asian Business 2
7
Lectures (pp.3-4,9-10)
n Tuesday and Thursday 2-3pm MCCT2
n Lectures are stand-alone,they do not copy reading
n Lecture slides on course website & WebCT
n Lecture slides contain prompts only,they are not a
substitute for attending lectures!
n Reading brick is not a substitute for lectures!
n Lectures are not a substitute for the reading brick!
n Several lectures make use of videos
n Lectures are taped,tapes in Chifley reserve
8
Tutorials (pp.4 and 10-16)
n Tutors,Myself (Tuesday) and Richard (Thursday)
n Enrolment,ETA system (see info on course website)
– ETA will be opened for this course at 3:10pm on
Thursday 26 February
– Richard is in charge of the enrolments
n Time slots,
– Tuesday 9am and 10am
– Thursday 9am,10am,12noon,3pm
– Reserve,Thursday 5pm
n Max,20 per tute group,start NEXT WEEK
9
Tutorial organisation (pp.10-16)
n This is an i-Learning course
– learn to raise questions,find answers
n Important skills of communicating and doing research
1,Discussion about lectures and reading
2,Two group presentations in each tute,
– on a company / business group and on an issue
– make use of PowerPoint (PPT)
– assessment by other students attending the tute
– explained in first tute (next week)
3,Short quiz based on lectures previous week & reading
10
Reading brick (p.4)
n There is no textbook for a course like this
n Selected readings,disparate,but up to date!
n Available only from the Coop bookshop on
ANU campus,cost of ± $20,comes in two
volumes!
n Spare copy in Chifley library reserve section
11
Course website,WebCT (p.5)
n http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/busn2023
– Unlike WebCT,no restrictions on access
– Lecture slides,communications,assignments,
assignment cover sheets,etc.
– Password is,.,,,,
n BUSN2023 site on ANU’s WebCT
– Only access if enrolled,needs student ID and PAC
– Same material as on course website,plus
ncopyright material
nPPT slides used during tutorial presentations
12
Assessment (p.5)
Task Weighting A Weighting B
a,Weekly tutorial quizzes 5% 5%
b,Tutorial case presentation 10% 10%
c,Tutorial issue presentation 10% 10%
d,Individual assignment 20% 30%
e,Mid-semester test 10% -
f,Final exam 45% 45%
TOTAL 100% 100%
BUSN2023 Dynamics of Asian Business 3
13
Assignment (pp.16-18)
n Takes the form of a 2,500 word essay
n Due date Thursday 20 May
n Choice of at least 8 topics which will be on
course website and WebCT soon
n Requires research,
– identify relevant publications beyond the
publications listed to get you started
– but research? web search!!
n Explicit criteria to mark the essay on course
website and WebCT
14
Test,exam
n mid-semester test
– week 5-8 April
– 50 minutes
– lectures 2-12,tutes 2-5
– Format,multiple choice and short-answer
n Final exam
– 2 hours
– all lectures,all tutorials,all reading
– essay-style questions,see exam papers of
previous years on course website and WebCT
15
Thursday and next week,,,
n Attend lecture Thursday,Business groups in Asia
n Enrol in tute after 3:10pm on Thursday
n Read the course outline closely
n Buy the reading brick,read article 1
n Attend tutorials next week,come prepared with
– questions about organisation of course
– questions about lecture 2 and article 1
– preference for case presentation (using PPT!)
– preference for issue presentation (using PPT!)
n Check out course website and WebCT
