Unit Synopsis
This unit explores the dynamic factors shaping the success and direction of contemporary businesses, with an emphasis on understanding and managing modern organisations. You will examine relevant theories and conceptual frameworks to analyse how business environments affect operations and decision-making. The unit emphasises the role of core management functions, including planning, organising, leading, and controlling, in improving organisational performance, while also highlighting the importance of driving entrepreneurship, fostering innovation, and achieving sustainability.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Presentation | 40% |
| 2. Reflective Practice Assignment | 60% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: SUTE
The lecturer is supportive and delivers clear content.
Continue maintaining a supportive teaching approach and delivering clear, well-structured content, while exploring additional ways to enhance engagement.
Continued to provide clear and well-structured learning materials and maintain a supportive teaching approach. The teaching team has also incorporated more practical examples and opportunities for student engagement throughout the unit.
Source: SUTE
The video presentation submission process (Assignment 1) and locating the lecturer’s feedback were seen as complex.
Provide clear, step-by-step instructions for submitting the video to Echo360 and linking it in CQUniversity Moodle, supported by a short screencast video guide.
The Assignment 1 submission instructions have been revised to provide clearer step-by-step guidance on uploading videos to Echo360 and submitting the required link through Moodle. Additional guidance has also been provided to help students locate and access assessment feedback more easily.
Source: SUTE
This unit provides up-to-date content, relevant real-world examples and useful learning materials.
Continue to regularly update the unit content and incorporate contemporary business examples and practical applications.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
This unit provides clear explanations, well-structured learning materials and shorter lecture videos that support student learning.
Continue using focused learning videos and clearly structured weekly materials to support student engagement and understanding.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
This unit provides a supportive learning environment with constructive feedback throughout the term.
Continue to provide timely and constructive feedback and accessible learning support throughout the unit.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
This unit could provide greater flexibility for the first assessment presentation, while Moodle completion checkboxes assist students in tracking their progress.
Review the presentation time requirements for Assessment 1 where appropriate and continue using Moodle completion tools to support student progress.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Explain relevant theories and conceptual frameworks in contemporary business.
- Apply relevant frameworks to determine the impact of key factors in business environments on operations and decision-making.
- Discuss the impact of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability on business strategies, organisational structures, and design.
- Apply essential management skills in planning, organising, leading, and controlling, and their contribution to enhancing organisational performance.
- Discuss the role of leadership in driving entrepreneurship, fostering innovation, and achieving sustainability.
Not applicable
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Presentation | • | • | • | ||
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment | • | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | ||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | • | ||||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |