bus3dig digital business
DIGITAL BUSINESS
BUS3DIG
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this online subject you will develop and enhance your online research and communication skills. In so doing you will explore the business models of digital disruptors such as eBay, Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon,who are using digital business models to disrupt established businesses in telecommunications, transportation, advertising, e-commerce, automotive,insurance, education and many other industries. You will also explore how established businesses are responding with new business models of their own to meet challenges posed by the expanding digital economy. Through this subject you will develop the skills required to design innovative solutions using digital technologies, to enhance the ability of businesses and community organisations to achieve strategic goals.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSimon Pervan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Completion of at least 240 credit points of La Trobe Bachelor degree.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Research and analyse different types of business problems and their contexts and prepare a written business analysis report for management.
- Activities:
- Online research into various digital business models
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
02. Apply systems thinking principles to understand and analyse complex business problems.
- Activities:
- Case study analysis using a systems thinking approach
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
03. Engage and communicate effectively in diverse virtual teams to complete complex tasks online.
- Activities:
- Online teamwork and communications exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
04. Produce a digital presentation utilising appropriate digital technologies.
- Activities:
- Production of a digital video podcast
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
05. Reflect on and enhance your personal online brand through the use of online technologies such as LinkedIn and facebook.
- Activities:
- Establishment and maintenance of a LinkedIn profile
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
Subject options
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Online, 2019, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSimon Pervan
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Development Tasks | This will comprise a range of small classroom and homework activities, equivalent to 1,000 words. At least one of these activities will allow for a formative assessment of student work within the first 3 weeks of commencement. . | 20 | 02, 05 |
| Group Digital Presentation (5-minutes per student) | 6 students per group | 20 | 03, 04 |
| Individual 2,000-word written Business Analysis Report | 40 | 01, 02 | |
| Online blog based 1,000-word reflective journal | 20 | 03, 05 |
Online, 2019, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSimon Pervan
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Development Tasks | This will comprise a range of small classroom and homework activities, equivalent to 1,000 words. At least one of these activities will allow for a formative assessment of student work within the first 3 weeks of commencement. . | 20 | 02, 05 |
| Group Digital Presentation (5-minutes per student) | 6 students per group | 20 | 03, 04 |
| Individual 2,000-word written Business Analysis Report | 40 | 01, 02 | |
| Online blog based 1,000-word reflective journal | 20 | 03, 05 |
Sydney, 2019, Study Period 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSimon Pervan
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 42
One 3.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Development Tasks | This will comprise a range of small classroom and homework activities, equivalent to 1,000 words. At least one of these activities will allow for a formative assessment of student work within the first 3 weeks of commencement. . | 20 | 02, 05 |
| Group Digital Presentation (5-minutes per student) | 6 students per group | 20 | 03, 04 |
| Individual 2,000-word written Business Analysis Report | 40 | 01, 02 | |
| Online blog based 1,000-word reflective journal | 20 | 03, 05 |
Sydney, 2019, Study Period 3, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSimon Pervan
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 46
One 3.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day in week 46 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Development Tasks | This will comprise a range of small classroom and homework activities, equivalent to 1,000 words. At least one of these activities will allow for a formative assessment of student work within the first 3 weeks of commencement. . | 20 | 02, 05 |
| Group Digital Presentation (5-minutes per student) | 6 students per group | 20 | 03, 04 |
| Individual 2,000-word written Business Analysis Report | 40 | 01, 02 | |
| Online blog based 1,000-word reflective journal | 20 | 03, 05 |