My Business Future

Unit code: VBE1013 | Study level: Undergraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
City Campus
India Online
VU Brisbane
VU Sydney
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Students will develop academic-focused skills and foundational business knowledge and explore career and study options. Students will also develop a course plan that will help them prepare for future job successes.

In challenges and activities that model real-world issues in a professional business framework, students will experience what career success might look like for them.

Student will explore and develop:

  • decision-making skills
  • team dynamics
  • conflict management and resolution
  • critical thinking
  • information analysis skills
  • professional business presentation and communication tactics.

By the end of this unit, student will have a clearer picture of themselves as an emerging business professional.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Articulate the ethical, social, cultural, political, economic and legal dimensions of effective business practice;
  2. Develop and demonstrate foundational business skills including problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, information and academic literacy, oral, written and digital communication;
  3. Create a personal course and career plan by applying critical thinking to investigate business interests, employability skills sets and career motivation; and,
  4. Collaborate and propose creative solutions for business case projects using problem-solving strategies.
  5. 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: Journal
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Grade: 10%
Individual Reflective Journal (500 words)
Assessment type: Timed Assessment Task
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Grade: 10%
At-home time limited quiz
Assessment type: Project
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Grade: 50%
Part 1 written report (800 words) (Group) (30%) - Part 2 video presentation (Individual) (10%) - Part 3 brief personal reflection (Individual) (10%)
Assessment type: Timed Assessment Task
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Grade: 30%
At-home time limited Cultural Dilemma Essay (700 words)
Assessment type: Other
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Grade: 0%
Evidence of completion of the Academic Integrity Modules (Hurdle)

Other locations

For students studying at India Online
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 20%
Exploration of effective business practice
Assessment type: Report
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Grade: 30%
Business case analysis
Assessment type: Journal
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Grade: 50%
Self-assessment and action plan
Assessment type: Other
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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

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