Sydney Units
BS Business
BS100 Economics: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: BS103 Quantitative Methods Recommended.
In this subject you will study those aspects of microeconomics and macroeconomics that will be useful in your business career. You will examine the way in which individual households and firms make business decisions; the way in which individual markets work; the way in which taxes and government regulations affect the operation of individual markets; the way in which the National Accountant measures macroeconomic variables; and the way in which macroeconomic variables oscillate and grow over time. You will become acquainted with notions such as the laws of demand and supply, the elasticity of demand, perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly, producer and consumer surplus, market efficiency, externalities, Gross Domestic Product, the CPI, the multiplier, fiscal policy, and monetary policy.
BS103 Quantitative Methods for Business: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Nil
In this subject you will study the various mathematical concepts and tools that are used on a day-to-day basis in the business disciplines. You will learn how to use basic mathematical operations, algebra, functions, financial mathematics, calculus, probability and statistics to solve problems in the fields of economics, marketing, management, human resource management, finance and accounting. The course is especially designed for those students who have struggled with mathematics at secondary school.
BS105 Business Communication: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Nil
This unit introduces the theory and practice of communication in a range of settings – interpersonal, group, cultural, organisational and public communication. It examines the intersection between oral, written and non-verbal communication. Students are encouraged to communicate with a high degree of accuracy and in a manner that respects diverse cultural and religious backgrounds prevalent in modern day society. This Unit also introduces students to techniques and approaches to develop learning skills which foster successful study at university. It also aims to assist you to make a confident transition from your previous studies or work to a university environment, and to help you develop your abilities as a good communicator and a resourceful learner.
BS106 Business Information Technology: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Nil
This unit is designed to provide students with a business oriented theoretical knowledge of key areas of ICT, such as hardware, software, networks, the Internet, security, business systems and databases. It also provides practical skills development in relation to file management, spreadsheets, databases and other software applications in order help students understand how software can be used to solve business problems.
BS110 Accounting: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Nil
This Foundation unit provides an introduction to accounting in both a business and a professional context. The unit examines the fundamental concepts and principles of accounting, the elements of financial statements and the preparation and basic interpretation of the balance sheet and income statement. It also examines broader conceptual, practical and ethical aspects of the accounting discipline. BS110 also introduces students to oral presentation techniques and to structured problem solving methodology, primarily through the use of an extensive integrated case study and weekly applied problems for discussion. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS120 Principles of Finance: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS100 Economics
Financial systems within developed economies are essentially similar in their structure and operation and thus an understanding of them will be universal in application. This unit focuses on the Australian financial system which is composed of numerous markets and institutions through which funds flow between lenders and borrowers. This unit covers the financial instruments, techniques and products that are available to savers, investors and borrowers, and examines the framework and markets through which the Commonwealth Government affects the flow of funds. Students will also gain a greater understanding of markets through the unit's evaluation of Government (and Institutional) regulations and supervision.
BS122 Principles of Marketing: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Nil, Co-requisite: BS105 Business Communication
This is an introductory unit and the prerequisite for all other marketing units. The unit introduces students to marketing; what it is, what it isn’t and how it impacts on the world’s economy. Topics covered in the unit include: market segmentation and consumer behaviour; the four P’s of the marketing mix - product, place, price and promotion; the promotional mix and the tools that are used to develop an integrated marketing communications (IMC) plan; marketing research; and, marketing ethics. Students gain an understanding of how the four P’s are interconnected and reliant on each other to create successful products in the market place.
BS160 Principles of Management: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Nil
This unit provides a sound introduction to management and the functions of an organisation. It examines both the classical and contemporary theories of management and organisation behaviour. In so doing, the unit considers motivation, controlling, planning, decision making, control and theories of power, politics, corporate culture and in the context of small and large businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. The intention is to provide the student with a broad base of understanding of general principles of management from which they can choose to specialise.
BS200 Events Management: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS105 Business Communcation/BS258 Public Relations (Recommended BS252)
The prime objective of this unit is to provide students with a detailed understanding of the processes and practices involved in events management, from the genesis of an idea to conducting the event. Subsidiary objectives include providing students with skills in: critically evaluating an idea, developing a realistic business plan; sourcing finance; managing personnel (especially volunteers); risk management in areas of legal/financial/insurance/social/media etc. Practical outcomes for students include the development of a reference portfolio and a real events management plan from inception to execution. The portfolio will be compiles through materials provided to them and their own research. Students teams will also work with local organisations to develop ideas into events management plans, the presentation of which will form part of their assessment.
BS201 Microeconomic Theory and Policy: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS100 Business Economics
In this course students will be taught to think like an economist. Various microeconomic problems will be considered using consumer choice theory, inter-temporal consumer choice theory, consumer choice theory with uncertainty, asymmetric information theory, bounded rationality and judgement bias, the theory of the firm and game theory. The primary goal is to instil in the students a disposition to see the world around them in economic terms.
BS202 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS100 Business Economics
In this subject you will study the various concepts, tools and models of macroeconomics. You will analyse the nature, causes and economic consequences of unemployment, economic growth, financial instability, trade imbalances and inflation, and you will assess the desirability of monetary, fiscal, income and exchange rate policies. The course is especially suitable for those students who are interested in applying theory to solve practical problems.
BS203 Business Research Methods: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS103 Quantitative Methods
This unit intends to provide all students with a working knowledge of both theory and practice in undertaking and managing research projects in the social sciences. The unit content includes the presentation of practical problems as well as important theory content. The unit content will address, while not restricting itself to: the principles of social science research; how to frame and generate research questions; ways of asking questions that can be researched, the history and variety of the major research paradigms; the theory of measurement, scaling and numbers; ways of choosing a research methodology; sampling theory -its logic and application; the major methods of data collection- surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and indirect methods of data collection; the formal experiment; and qualitative and quantitative analysis of data.
BS205 Advertising and Promotion: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS105 Business Communication/BS122 Principles of Marketing (Recommended BS252)
This unit introduces students to the concepts of integrated marketing communications (IMC) and asks students to apply the concepts to a “real world” client. The unit encourages students to use their knowledge of principles of marketing and consumer behaviour as well as media planning, advertising, and promotions to develop and implement a marketing communications plan for their client. The unit identifies the advantages and disadvantages of using media and promotional tools and challenges students to develop the most appropriate advertising and promotional strategies for their client. Students are then asked to present their communication plan to their client.
BS209 Public Relations Writing: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS105 Business Communication/BS258 Public Relations
The unit will concentrate on producing a high level of written material, with a focus on writing for the media, whether this be the news media, or "third-party" media, such as public blogs, wikis and web sites. It will develop enhanced skills in all areas of public relations writing and provide a context in which public relations writing can be understood and applied across a wide range of material, including media releases, newsletter articles, brochures, speeches and copy for electronic and online media. Part of its focus is on writing tools useful for uncontrolled (new) media. The unit also addresses corporate requirements such as reports, proposals, submissions and speeches. Students will be reminded of the importance of grammar, spelling and punctuation and introduced to the best-practice writing styles and the variety of communication tools used by PR practitioners.
BS210 Financial Accounting for Business: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS110 Accounting Co-requisite: BS245 Taxation
This unit builds on the work covered in BS110, thereby facilitating a more detailed understanding of the preparation, presentation and use of financial statements. The unit introduces the student to accounting for companies and compares and contrasts corporate accounting with accounting for sole traders and partnerships. Company formation, accounting for dividends, tax-effect accounting, reporting regulations, preparation of corporate financial statements, including the Statement of Cash Flows, and financial statement analysis are examined. The subject incorporates the use of case studies in weekly tutorials with students required to give oral and written presentations of their solutions. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS211 Managerial Accounting: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS110 Accounting
This unit is designed to introduce the fundamental principles and applications of managerial accounting within both a business and professional environment. Students are introduced to the collection and reporting of cost accounting data in support of the decision making process. Topics covered include the purpose of managerial accounting, cost concepts and terms, cost behaviour and system design and activity based costing. Topics such as cost-volume-profit analysis, cost benefit analysis, short and long run cost structures and the important profit planning issues of budgeting and control systems are considered in the context of information required for managerial decision making. The subject has a high practical component and incorporates the use of various case examples and problems in weekly lectures and tutorials. Students required to present solutions to these problems using structured problem solving and oral presentation techniques covered in prior units. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS218 Business to Business: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS106 Business Information Technology/BS122 Principles of Marketing or BS250
This unit considers that area of e-Commerce known as business-to-business e-Commerce, or B2B. The B2B area is where there are electronic activities between organisations such as retailers, manufacturers, intermediaries, business consumers and governments.
BS220 Managerial Finance: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS110 Accounting/ BS103 Quantitative Methods (Recommend BS120)
This unit examines the theory of finance and investment, the environment in which the theory is to be applied, methods of analysis and the finance and investment decisions which must be made in the corporate sector. It is designed for those students needing a solid foundation in their understanding of business finance and investment, and its main objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the sources of finance and the ways in which it may be invested. The unit examines factors influencing capital expenditure decisions; valuation approaches; the formulation of the capital structure; capital market environment; working capital and liquidity control; treasury function and goals; investment decisions; and corporate securities and pricing. Included in this examination is a consideration of asset pricing models, portfolio theory.
PS264 Psychology of Work (previously coded BS228): Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS160 Principles of Management
This unit introduces students to the world of work - the ways humans work together, achieve common goals, and contribute to the outputs of an organisation. It considers stress in the workplace, negotiated goals, successful resolution of differences and power relationships.
BS240 Business Law: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: Nil
This unit involves an introduction to the Australian Legal system with special emphasis on the legal and commercial environment of business. Essentially, Business Law covers a wide range of interesting legal topics relating to business. It also teaches students how to analyse and solve legal problems which is essential to those wish to work in the Accounting profession. The subject is a necessary foundation unit for subjects such as Company Law and Taxation Law. Topics include an introduction to the legal system and basic principles of the common law; the law of torts, especially negligence, the law of contracts; Trade Practices; manufacturers obligations; crime in the business context; business organisations and the consequences of incorporation.
BS245 Taxation: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS110 Accounting (Strongly recommended: Completion of BS210 Financial Accounting for Business and BS240 Business Law)
This unit is designed to acquaint students with one of the Federal Government's principal revenue raising mechanisms, at both State and Federal levels, and the increasing volume of allied legislation. The subject examines the interaction of principles and rules which govern the determination of 'taxable income' and considers the legal and ethical implications and complications associated with a taxpayers status be they an individual, partner, shareholder, company, beneficiary or trustee of an estate. The subject then examines anti-avoidance legislation, penalties, the Taxation Commissioner's enforcement armoury and the taxpayer's rights of appeal..
BS252 Consumer Behaviour: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS122 Principles of Marketing or BS250
Consumer Behaviour investigates why people buy things, their motivations and their decision making processes behind their actions. The unit explores the influences consumers are impacted by, such as their belief systems, cultural traditions, and the "power" of peer or family pressures. The unit also discusses personality types, emotional states, purchasing habits and post purchase behaviour and how these also influence a consumers' behaviour.
BS258 Introduction to Public Relations: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites:BS105 Business Communication
The organisation (for profit and not for profit) interacts with numerous "others" in the course of its business. This unit aims to educate students from all fields in methods to maximise these interactions. Traditional areas such as communicating with employees and customers are covered, with emphasis also placed on equally important but often neglected groups such as shareholders, the general public, the media, and the different levels of government. Also, the critical elements of fundraising are covered in detail. This unit is relevant for students, business people in large and small companies and the public sector, hospitals, schools, religious orders and a wide range of other organisations. The aim is for students to obtain a "hands on approach" to the field of Public Relations, and assessment tasks are structured accordingly.
BS266 Industrial Relations: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS273 Principles of Human Resource Management (previously coded BS121)
The prime objective of the unit is to provide students with the knowledge of the major theories and approaches of industrial relations and the significant parties, eg, unions, arbitral tribunals and management. The legislative framework in Australia is both unique and flexible and reflects changing political approaches. Since the 1990’s changes have reduced the role of the industrial relations institutions and shifted the focus to collective bargaining and employee outcomes at the workplace. The origins and strategies for industrial conflict and its resolution are both a cause for, and an effect on, the employment relationship.
BS273 Principles of Human Resource Management: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS160 Principles of Management
This unit provides an introduction to the role and functions of Human Resource Management (HRM). Students will examine the history and evolution of HRM, the development of Strategic HRM, and the competencies required by modern human resource practitioners. Students will also examine the functional and strategic roles of HRM in organisations, including performance management, recruitment and selection, learning and development, workforce planning, remuneration and occupational safety and health. This unit provides the basis for 300-level HRM units.
BS301 International Business: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS160 Principles of Management, BS100 Economics
This course deals with the identification, analysis and resolution of managerial issues within the context of firms operating in the international and global environment. Through the study of major issues in the strategic and functional areas of international business operations and the analysis of complex cases and project topics, students will develop skills in analysing competitive forces in global markets and in understanding the basis for successful international strategies.
BS310 Managerial Accounting and Control: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS211 Managerial Accounting
This unit deals with the role of using accounting information to provide the basis of management decisions. It focuses on analysis of business functions by key activities, transfer pricing, capital investment decision processes, flexible budgeting, profit centre analysis and employee performance management and incentive structures. The impact of both Federal and State taxes are also considered in the context of decision making and performance measurement. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS311 Accounting for Corporate Entities: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS210 Financial Accounting for Business
This advanced unit examines accounting for corporate entities in some depth and builds extensively on previous work undertaken in BS210Topics considered include an examination of accounting for various forms of Investment, specifically business combinations, consolidations (including direct and indirect minority interests), equity accounting and accounting for joint venture enterprises. Other relevant topics include a broad understanding of accounting and disclosures for financial instruments, foreign exchange transactions (including rudimentary hedge transactions), related parties, segment reporting, lease accounting and share-based payments. Access to the various attributable A-IFRIS accounting standards form a backdrop to an understanding of these topics. In addition to weekly problem-based assignments, the unit also incorporates a reasonably extensive case-based assignment, using published information from Australian listed entities. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS312 Accounting Theory: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS311 Accounting for Corporate Entities, BS310 Managerial Accounting & Control, BS245 Taxation and BS340 Company Law.
The unit provides an objective review of the issues in accounting theory. It examines the process of setting accounting standards in a global environment and reviews the existing accounting regulatory process. Additionally the unit considers the various historical and current theories of accounting principles and, specifically, provides an environment for students to critically evaluate and challenge current accounting standards and practices. The subject content and instruction methods are designed to ensure students use their full armoury of imaginative and critical analytic skills to interpret discuss and apply the theoretical, practical and ethical elements of accounting to problem solving. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS313 Auditing: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS210 Financial Accounting for Business, BS211 Managerial Accounting, BS220 Managerial Finance and BS240 Business Law. (Highly desirable: Completion of BS245 Taxation, BS311 Accounting for Corporate Entities and BS340 Company Law).
This unit introduces students to the principles and practice of modern auditing. It examines the company audit process, the role and responsibilities of auditors, the regulation of audit performance and user expectations. Major topics include an examination of audit planning, the concepts of materiality and audit risk, evaluation and testing of internal controls, substantive testing of transactions and balances, audit sampling and reporting by auditors. The emphasis will be on the practical application of theory and the development of critical thinking skills. The central theme is the audit of a limited company from initial engagement to the issue of the opinion. This unit is a requirement for those wishing to progress their studies through the ICAA, CPAA or NIA professional programs.
BS315 E-Marketing: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS122 Principles of Marketing/BS160 Principles of Management/BS252 Consumer Behaviour/ BS205 Advertising and Promotion.
The Internet and other technologies have had a profound effect on the way we do business. This transformation has resulted in new business models that add customer value, build customer relationships, and increase company profitability. This unit considers how the Internet and related technologies affect marketing strategy and tactics.
BS318 E-Public Relations: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS209 Public Relations Writing/BS258 Public Relations/BS200 Events Management
To a large extent, the nature of how we communicate has changed little since the days of the ancient Greeks. However, one thing has changed – the methods we use and the speed at which PR professionals have to respond. The rapidly-changing technology of communication and how it is applied in PR is addressed. Students will apply knowledge of communication theory (and the effective targeting of specific publics) to produce strategic campaigns underpinned by pieces of writing for targeted publics, using various forms of modern media. A communications audit approach will be used to determine the communications to be developed, and tools to be used. Appropriate skills and strategies will be applied in a campaign context. Outcomes will include the development of media kits, with an emphasis on social media and the use of on-line tools and channels.
BS320 Corporate Finance Analysis: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS120 Principles of Finance, BS220 Managerial Finance
This unit further develops the corporate financial concepts covered in BS220 Managerial Finance. It builds on the initial introduction to capital markets and analyses, in depth corporate capital structures and short and long term corporate financing decisions. All elements of long term financing are covered including the issuing debt and equity to the public, the corporate financial aspects of options, warrants and convertibles, leasing and hedging risk. Special topics in this unit include mergers and acquisitions, international corporate finance, and risk management in relation to the uses of derivative products.
BS327 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS210 Financial Accounting for Business, BS220 Managerial Finance
The course provides a framework for using financial statement data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts. Students taking the course should have an understanding of the contents of financial statements, how income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements articulate with each other, and knowledge of important accounting rules. A framework for analysis and valuation is used to make the point that effective financial analysis is a process. The process begins with business strategy analysis, continues with accounting strategy analysis and financial analysis, and concludes with prospective analysis and valuation. The most important part of analysis involves understanding the firm's business strategy and the valuation implications of that strategy. The course places major emphasis on analyzing real world cases.
BS335 Issues and Crisis Management: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS209 Public Relations Writing/BS258 Public Relations/BS200 Events Management.
This unit examines the theoretical framework of issues and crisis management and analyses relevant local and international case studies. In doing so it aims to equip students with the knowledge and strategic skills required to implement strategies to manage public relations or corporate reputation during a crisis. There is a focus on identifying potential internal and external issues, researching and writing a crisis communications plan, responding to a crisis, implementation of media strateies and evaluation of the organization's reputation after the crisis. Students play a crucial role in this field and students will examine how the media acts as a catalyst in the process.
BS337 Corporate Public Relations: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS258 Public Relations/BS209 Public Relations Writing
Public Relations is an increasingly important part of successful organisations, assisting them to market themselves, gain new customers, adapt and thrive in environments of rapid and uncertain economic, sociological and technological change. Ideally Public Relations practitioners maximise the public's understanding of and good will towards an organisation, service or product.
This unit concentrates on developing practical PR skills. The principal perspective taken in this course is that of a public relations practitioner. It is also suitable for those wishing to further develop a specialisation in this area.
The unit aims to familiarise students with:
The strategic role of public relations
PR research and ethics
PR tools and tactics
PR's growing role in marketing
PR's role in brand building
Quality PR processes
BS340 Company Law: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS240 Business Law
This unit aims to enable students to understand the underlying principles of the law regulating companies. Topics include the characteristics of a company, particularly as compared with other business structures; the national cooperative scheme and the role of the Australian Securities Commission and other Federal Government regulatory authorities; the effect of incorporation; the corporate constitution; the company's relations with outsiders; share and loan capital; regulation of public fund raising; duties of company directors, officers and promoters; members' rights and obligations including minority shareholder protection; regulation of takeovers; issues related to corporate insolvency such as receivership and liquidation, particularly as they affect creditors.
BS350 Marketing Strategy: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS122 Principles of Marketing/BS252 Consumer Behaviour and preferably a research unit, e.g. BS203
This unit covers strategies in marketing and, in line with current thinking, it has some orientation towards the global marketplace. Students will learn that effective strategies can only be developed if a thorough knowledge is obtained of the changing product market environment and the relevant needs of different customer segments. In order to ensure that students become fully involved with a strategic marketing plan, a project, using a team approach, is required to develop a plan for an actual company, club or other organisation that provides a product or services to the public.
BS354 International Marketing: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS122 Principles of Marketing/BS252 Consumer Behaviour and preferably a research unit, e.g. BS203
This unit analyses the multiple environments of international business. Topics include the effect on the marketing strategy of political, legal, economic, social, competitive and technological conditions in various national markets and in particular, Asian markets; international market entry; product, pricing, distribution and promotion strategies; exporting and importing, international marketing organisation and control.
BS360 Strategic Management: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS160 Principles of Management/BS110 Accounting
This unit integrates knowledge obtained from previous and concurrent courses with personal experiences and preferences. A student-centred approach provides opportunity for practice and experimentation in strategy formulation. Emphasis is on how to convert the vision of intuition into definitive plans that can be operationally implemented. Strategic concepts are used to assist the student in making the transition from a change-resistant approach to a change and future-oriented approach characteristic of strategic thinking. Students are advised to take this as a final management unit to obtain maximum benefit.
BS368 Change Management: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS160 Principles of Management
This unit complements BS375/575 Organisational Development. Change Management focuses upon individual differences and how to work with these differences, Organisational Development emphasizes the application of findings from psychology and management to aspects of conceptualising organisational issues and change, and within them leadership, people management and the organisation of work. These two units are designed to equip graduates or undergraduates who are interested in applying knowledge of some aspects of applied psychology in business, industry, the private sector or who are interested in consultancy work. Both are also appropriate as a supplementary unit for students who intend working in an area requiring knowledge of change management and team facilitation.
BS369 Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS160 Principles of Management
This unit examines the processes whereby certain organisations achieve high levels of creativity and innovation. It looks at the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship with particular reference to technology based companies. It provides an introduction to the tools necessary to create a successful new venture whether as a new business or within an existing business. Extensive use is made of case studies including the analysis of the entrepreneurial characteristics of a number of Western Australia based companies
BS370 Human Resource Management Policy: Offered Semester 2
Pre-requisites: BS273 Principles of Human Resource Management (previously coded BS121)
This unit examines the role and functions of Human Resource (HR) policy. It explores how HR policy can be used strategically in organisations and how it can help shape and define organisational culture, as well as ensuring that legal obligations are met. Students will learn how to research, develop and write policy documents covering a wide range of HR issues including performance management, equity and diversity, workplace relations, remuneration, workplace flexibility, leave and attendance management, discipline, employee health and wellbeing and employee development.
BS374 Strategic Workforce Issues: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS273 Principles of Human Resource Management (previously coded BS121)
This unit examines contemporary Human Resource (HR) issues of strategic importance, reflecting current economic and labour market conditions. Topics include attraction and retention, generational change, conflict and stress at work, diversity, workplace flexibility, employee engagement, globalization and HR measurement. Using lectures, discussions, case studies and guest speakers, students explore these issues and their implications for HR practice and HR strategy development.
BS375 Organisational Development: Offered Semester 1
Pre-requisites: BS273 Principles of Human Resource Management (previously coded BS121)
Organisational Development (OD) is a systematic change effort, using behavioural science knowledge and skills to assist an organisation to adapt to challenges in the work environment and change the way organisations perform so they becomes stronger in meeting and achieving required outcomes. Through planned interventions, OD helps organisational units and departments to successfully change the way they respond to new challenges – enabling them to perform their work more efficiently and/or effectively. Topics include culture change, organisational diagnosis, OD interventions at individual, team and organisational levels and sustainability. This unit complements BS368/568 Change Management.
BS390 Business Internship: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: 400 Credit Points to commence the Unit or in exceptional circumstances with the Dean’s approval.
BS393 Business Internship: Offered Semester 1 & 2
Pre-requisites: Completion of first and second year units. Minimum of 300 credit points or 12 completed units with at least four relevant to your major area of study
This internship unit is a compulsory component of all business degrees under the College of Business and must be completed prior to graduation. It is designed to offer an experience which cannot be achieved in the classroom as it allows students to grow in terms of workplace experience, professionalism, application of academia, communication and social interaction skills.
Experiential learning and professional practice are seen as important components of the Business Internship. To replicate the experience of seeking employment, students are expected to locate and negotiate their own internship placement with a host organisation. A total of six weeks experience is required and this may be undertaken at more than one organisation if desired. The Business Internship seeks to maximise the employment and career prospects of our students by providing them with contemporary practical experience in the area of their major field of study and an opportunity to establish valuable networks within the industry of their choice.
