Engaging Australia and the Asia-Pacific
UndergraduateGRF-GBS1052027
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
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- Enrol by
- 4 July 2027
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Engaging Australia and the Asia-Pacific
About this subject
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- Critically analyse the historical, cultural and contemporary factors influencing Australia’s First Peoples’ enterprises and trade relationships within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Apply culturally responsive and ethical business practices appropriate for engaging with Australia’s First Peoples and diverse communities across the Asia-Pacific region.
- Evaluate contemporary challenges and opportunities affecting enterprise, trade and cross-cultural business relationships within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Evaluate approaches for developing respectful and sustainable business relationships across culturally diverse contexts in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Assurance of Learning:
- This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective (Dip Bus PLO 3): Apply Australia's First Peoples' perspectives to contemporary business contexts.
- This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective (UG Bus PLO 3): Discuss how to integrate Australia's First Peoples' perspectives in contemporary business contexts.
- Australia's cultural and regional connections
- Culture, identity and belonging
- The history of Asia-Australia-Pacific trade
- Australia's trade relationships in the region
- Cross-cultural business engagement
- Diplomacy, development and regional cooperation
- Regional challenges and changing geopolitical contexts
- Building relationships across Australia, Asia and the Pacific
You'll enhance your capacity to:
- Evaluate the histories, enterprises and trade relationships of Australia's First Peoples across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Demonstrate cultural awareness and apply appropriate protocols when engaging in cross-cultural business relationships.
- Examine the historical, social and economic factors that influence enterprise, trade and collaboration across the region.
- Analyse opportunities and challenges affecting relationships between Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
- Develop an understanding of how First Peoples' perspectives contribute to business practice.
- Identify approaches that support meaningful and respectful business engagement across cultures.
Australia's economic, cultural and political future is closely connected to the Asia-Pacific region. Building effective relationships across cultures requires an appreciation of history, identity, cultural perspectives and the factors that influence collaboration between people, communities and nations.
Examine Australia's place within the Asia-Pacific, exploring the connections between First Peoples, neighbouring countries and the wider region. You'll investigate how historical relationships, cultural exchange and trade have influenced business and economic engagement across Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
Develop the cultural capability needed to engage respectfully and effectively in diverse business settings. You'll explore cultural protocols, communication practices and the knowledge required to build productive relationships with First Peoples individuals, businesses and communities, as well as organisations throughout the region.
Drawing on real case studies, you’ll also consider the opportunities and challenges influencing regional engagement, including trade, diplomacy, development and security. Griffith Business School's commitment to responsible leadership, global citizenship and First Peoples perspectives, leads you to develop a broader understanding of how meaningful relationships can support sustainable business outcomes across cultures and borders.
Note: You should not enrol in this subject if you have previously completed 1005GBS Engaging Australia and the Asia-Pacific at Griffith University.
This course has strict conditions regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence in assessment. To find out more, please visit Griffith University’s Academic Integrity page for further information.
- Creative synthesis - You must achieve a minimum of 50% on this assessment task to pass the course (40%)
- Portfolio evidence (60%)
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