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You are a consultant tasked with developing a comprehensive analysis of the impact of international business in the Australian business environment towards identifying opportunities for a major Capital Funds Investor. The track record of this Capital funds investor has been to invest in quality existing business operations with sound standards of ethics in their approaches to business practices in international business and maintaining reputational integrity at all costs. They are also interested in opportunities in potential new areas of business that can develop sustainable practices and processes moving forward. Healthy returns are important but healthy returns combined with long term performance benefit are a key interest.
Your consultancy plans to produce a comprehensive report for its client to assist them with their strategy creation in Australia. They wish to invest in potential corporations supplying products and services within the Australian domestic market and as an investor in quality start up or innovative businesses servicing the global market from Australia. Your report will need to assess actual and potential business risks and provide advice on their impact. In particular you are required to analyse and assess the following aspects:
Identify the key leadership and team capacities that will be key to success to: a) commence initial start-up phases in Australian operations and;
b) international operations to the region and globally from an Australian base.
Apply the concepts, framework and techniques learnt in this course to an organisational setting and with respect to a global context and international business practices.
Develop various research, data gathering and synthesising skills.
The assignment is to be presented as a business report which includes an executive summary and concludes with a set of recommendations for your company’s clients. Your analysis must support for your recommendations. A guide to report writing can be found at:
http://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/2_AssessmentTasks/02reports.htm
Connection of analysis and discussion to relevant theories and concepts in general business frameworks and global business practice - Connects to BUSM 3902/4041 course learning outcomes: develop an understanding of general business frameworks; develop an understanding of how organisations operate in a global context; develop an understanding about operating as an effective manager in a global context (7 marks)
Logic and flow of arguments - Connects to BUSM3902/4041 course supplementary experience: examining international and domestic business practices in the management of risk in a complex business environment increasing your capability to make business decisions in within a global context. (6 marks)
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