International Business & Economics – Part of Modular Certificate in Business Innovation & Governance (db9am) (classroom)

The course is designed for any learner who is keen to:

• acquire working knowledge on people & culture, entrepreneurial and digital marketing strategies, and accounting & finance;
• Ÿappreciate fundamental concepts in service operations management, law & governance, business communications, and user-centred design in business;
• Ÿapply knowledge, techniques and skills learned from business statistics & applications, emerging practices in business, business analytics, international business & economics to plan, administer, manage and improve business operations;
• Ÿconsider business concepts in sustainability, international trade and supply chain management to meet organisational goals;
• Ÿre-think business processes to adopt disruptive models of businesses through digitalisation;
• develop critical core skills, particularly creative thinking, self-management and influence which are essential for supporting business transformation; and
• demonstrate greater confidence, resourcefulness and a more enquiring, enterprising and quality-focused mindset
• be more equipped for further education and career advancement, with a mindset of independent life-long learning.

What You'll Learn

This module provides students with an understanding of the importance of globalisation, the need for cultural knowledge and micro and macroeconomic concepts in a global business setting in order to describe and explain how markets and economies function as well as the various considerations businesses have when operating in an international setting. Students will see how governance and innovation in businesses is impacted by different forms of competition, major macroeconomic factors, globalisation and cultural differences.

Minimum Entry Requirement

The following GCE 'O' Level grades and with at least 1 year of relevant work experience:

"“ English Language (Grade 1-6)

"“ Mathematics (Grade 1-6)

"“ One other subject (Grade 1-6)

OR NITEC with GPA >= 3.5

OR NITEC with GPA >= 3.0 and with at least 1 year of relevant work experience

OR Higher NITEC with GPA >= 2.0

OR Higher NITEC with GPA >= 1.5 and with at least 1 year of relevant work experience

OR NITEC in Technology or Services with GPA >= 3.5 and with at least 1 year of relevant working experience

OR Higher NITEC in Technology or Services with GPA >=2.0 and with at least 1 year of relevant working experience

OR relevant WSQ Advanced Certificate (or higher) and Level 6 WSQ Workplace Literacy SOA and Workplace Numeracy SOA and with at least 1 year of relevant working experience

OR applicants with at least 2 years of relevant working experience may apply for the course

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may be con