My Business Future
Credit points
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
VU Brisbane
VU Online
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
Discover the exciting world of study and career options open to you through a business degree, in the unit ‘My Business Future’.
In this unit, you will develop academic-focused skills and foundational business knowledge. You will explore career and study options, and develop a course plan that will help you prepare for future job successes.
In challenges and activities that model real-world issues in a professional business framework, you will experience what career success might look like for you.
You will explore and develop:
- decision-making skills
- team dynamics
- conflict management and resolution
- critical thinking
- information analysis skills
- professional development skills
- professional business presentation and communication tactics.
By the end of this unit, you will have a clearer picture of yourself as an emerging business professional.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Articulate the ethical, social, cultural, political, economic and legal dimensions of effective business practice;
- Develop and demonstrate foundational business skills including problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, information and academic literacy, oral, written and digital communication;
- Create a personal course and career plan by applying critical thinking to investigate business interests, employability skills sets and career motivation;
- Collaborate and propose creative solutions for business case projects using problem-solving strategies; and,
- Participate in an academic community through reflective and critical engagement in academic texts and understanding of principles of academic integrity.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment type: Exercise | Grade: 20%
Business Dilemma Solution
Assessment type: Journal | Grade: 30%
Reflection - Self-assessment and action plan in response to Business Expo
Assessment type: Journal | Grade: 20%
Reflection - course and career plan
Assessment type: Presentation | Grade: 30%
Case study investigation (Group)
Assessment type: Other | Grade: 0%
Evidence of completion of the Academic Integrity Modules (Hurdle)
Other locations
Assessment type: Essay | Grade: 30%
Business dilemma solution
Assessment type: Presentation | Grade: 30%
Case study investigation
Assessment type: Journal | Grade: 40%
Reflective self-assessment and career plan
Assessment type: Other | Grade: 0%
Evidence of completion of the Academic Integrity Modules (Hurdle)
Required reading
Selected readings will be made available via VU Collaborate.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):