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Government Business Relations

Undergraduate | GRF-GIR204 | 2021

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Explore the relationship between government and business.

Assess the political elements that impact business. Compare Australian government/business relations with those in other countries. Measure the shadow cast by the global financial crisis.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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Government Business Relations

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate an ability to identify key political institutions and understand how they impact on business and society.
    2. Have a basic understanding of politics and current events in an international context.
    3. Critically analyse government business relations.
    4. Compare Australia’s system of government business relations with those in other countries.
    5. Display an understanding of some of the key policy issues confronting business including the areas of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
    6. Demonstrate competence in a range of generic skills required for academic study which include the following: critical thinking skills, ability to critically analyse data, problem-solving skills, ability to argue in an articulate and concise manner, self-management skills, improved teamwork abilities, the ability to develop an argument and structure a response to questions and improved written expression skills.

Entry requirements

Others

Note: Level 2 subjects normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 subjects or other relevant experience.

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Audio/Visual equipment

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

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