This course prepares students for an active and effective role in the growing Asia-Pacific region. Students will also understand the major functions of business with an international perspective on commercial strategies and operations, as well as its social, cultural and political dimensions, and may also undertake language study. Students will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in international markets, and to live, work and study in another country. Students can take an internship with an international company or government agency, conduct market research in a target export or investment country, join a multinational company offshore on an internship, prepare an export marketing plan for a product or service or a development plan for a new product.Students may be selected to participate in an exchange with a university in Japan, Indonesia, China, Korea, Vietnam, South America, Europe or the United States. Griffith University also provides generous scholarships to help and encourage students to undertake these exchange programs.