Program Overview

GMBA8104 – Become a Global Citizen

General Information

The unit convenor and teaching staff for this program is Convenor, lecturer Tess Howes. This unit is worth 5 credit points and has a prerequisite of admission to GMBA or GradCertGlobalBusPrac.

• Unit description: Businesses and organisations everywhere are facing challenges and finding opportunities brought about by a globalised business environment and an increasingly diverse workforce. It is imperative that business managers develop a high level of cultural intelligence to effectively manage diverse workforce and interact with stakeholders across cultures. Learning how to be a culturally intelligent manager is a key future-focused capability required of every leader. This unit develops future business leaders' cultural intelligence through a series of structured learning activities with real world case studies and assessments. Students will develop their cultural intelligence, gain practical skills in diversity management, and develop global perspectives in business and personal communication and decision making. Particular focus is placed on the skills and knowledge that equip business leaders to make sense of a wide variety of attitudes, values, norms, beliefs and perceptions from individuals with different cultural backgrounds and the cultural sensitivity that business leaders need to acquire to effectively manage self and others in a globalised business environment.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate the key components of cultural intelligence and its role in affecting business and personal communication and decision making.
• Develop strategies of acquiring cultural intelligence and applying it in a variety of business contexts when managing self and others.
• Develop global perspectives and cultural sensitivity in managing diversity and interacting across cultures.

General Assessment Information

• Late submissions of assessments: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of '0' will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 8:00am (AEST).
• Special Consideration: To request an extension on the due date/time for a timed or non-timed assessment task, students must submit a Special Consideration application. An application for Special Consideration does not guarantee approval.
• Word limits: Anything beyond a stated assessment word limit (other than the reference list) may not be marked.

Assessment Tasks

• Diversities and affinities: 40% of the total mark, due Monday, Week 4, 08:00. This is a reflective writing task with a maximum length of 1,000 words (excluding references).
• Cultural intelligence in organisations: 60% of the total mark, due Monday, Week 6, 08:00. This is a case study/analysis task with a maximum length of 1,800-2,000 words (excluding references).

Delivery and Resources

Please note that detailed information on delivery and resources can be found on the Coursera site.

Unit Schedule

The unit schedule can be found on the Coursera site.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular:

• Academic Appeals Policy
• Academic Integrity Policy
• Academic Progression Policy
• Assessment Policy
• Fitness to Practice Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
• Special Consideration Policy

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. The university offers a range of resources and services to help students reach their potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students, including:

• Academic Success: resources to develop English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
• The Library: online and face-to-face support to help students find and use relevant information resources.
• IT Support
• Accessibility and disability support with study
• Mental health support
• Safety support to respond to bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual assault
• Social support including information about finances, tenancy and legal issues
• Student Advocacy: independent advice on MQ policies, procedures, and processes.