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Unit of Study BUSN1008 - Business Practice and Impact (2025)

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Unit description

Developing enterprise skills is vital for helping students transition to dynamic and complex workplaces in a global economy. Students will be introduced to management theory and build an understanding of the changing role of business in society. Through various experiential activities and interactions with industry leaders, students will develop an applied understanding of business practice within their chosen field.  Business Practice and Impact also focuses on the development of a professional identity, communication skills and collaborating with others in a diverse and multi-faceted world.

Unit content

Module 1: Business Practice and Impact – Self

Module  2: Business Practice and Impact – the Team

Module  3: Business Practice and Impact – the Organisation

Module 4: Business Practice and Impact – the Industry ecosystem

Module 5: Business Practice and Impact – the Community

Module 6: Business Practice and Impact – the world

 

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Term2,4
Term2,4
Melbourne N/A
Term2,4
Online
Term2,4
Term2,4
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A
Term4
Perth N/A
Term2,4
Sydney N/A
Term2,4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the structure of industries and the role various stakeholders play within them

identify and explain the impact of business actions on the wider community

explain differing cultural perspectives and practices and the value of diversity across various business contexts

analyse and describe the changing and complex role of responsible business in society.

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