Integrated Business Challenge

Unit code: VBE1003 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
City Flinders
Online Real Time
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

The learning and teaching in this unit supports students in their transition to business studies at university and, through their participation in a range of student centred activities that draw upon other units in the course, it supports them to develop skills that are necessary for further professional, personal and academic learning and participation in the workforce.

Learning activities are scaffolded to include team dynamics, information analysis and academic skill formation in both written and oral business communication. Learning activities develop reflective writing on team formation, management of team conflict, team based reports using various presentation styles and formats, online group collaboration review and academic writing and referencing.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Analyse the fundamental elements of social, cultural, political, economic and legal dimensions of effective business practice;
  2. Demonstrate developing knowledge, skills and understanding of fundamental aspects of a range of common business specialisations within a professional business framework;
  3. Demonstrate increasing personal awareness, self-motivation and change readiness;
  4. Develop skills, interests and motivations in individual and multidisciplinary team settings; and
  5. Apply team-work skills to work collaboratively on open-ended experiential learning tasks and produce timely outcomes.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Journal
|
Grade: 10%
Individual Reflective Journal (500 words)
Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 10%
At-home time limited quiz
Assessment type: Project
|
Grade: 50%
Group written report (800 words – 30%) - individual video presentation (10%) & brief personal reflection (10%)
Assessment type: Essay
|
Grade: 30%
Individual at-home time limited Cultural Dilemma Essay (700 words)

Other locations

For students studying at VU Sydney
Assessment type: Journal
|
Grade: 10%
Individual Reflective Journal (500 words)
Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 10%
At-home time limited quiz
Assessment type: Project
|
Grade: 50%
Group written report (800 words – 30%) - individual video presentation (10%) & brief personal reflection (10%)
Assessment type: Essay
|
Grade: 30%
Individual In-class Cultural Dilemma Essay (700 words)

This unit is delivered in a block delivery model which allows students to take responsibility for their learning by accessing resources and completing activities using a combination of in person and on-line real-time facilitated sessions that progresses and applies the learning; and on-line real-time delivery. Teaching and learning strategies used may include: presentations, practical case studies; project or group work.  On-line real-time sessions will be facilitated through the use of the Zoom and VU Collaborate technologies to maintain remote connection with students; providing synchronous presentation of learning material and following on students’ progress; then supplementing this with an asynchronous work, such as question/answer period, remote support and study guidance.
Academic support is available for students who require additional support.

Required reading

There are no required texts for this unit. Resources will be made available via the VU Collaborate site for this unit.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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