BEX2000 · Digital technology and business

Overview

This unit is a multi-disciplinary unit that aims to build on your knowledge of business but with a focus on how technology and technological changes are affecting the business environment. The unit provides you the opportunity to demonstrate being critical and creative scholars and responsible and effective global citizens, and gain an understanding of multi-disciplinary decision-making in organisations. You will have the opportunity to solve a complex technology problem for a business, and understand the management issues associated with new and complicated technologies. You will also develop and demonstrate your career-readiness in this unit.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. understand the digital world in which you live and the implications of this world for businesses
2. evaluate digital technologies and their influence in shaping strategy and business models in the disciplines of accounting and finance
3. assess and evaluate how specific digital technologies (eg: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing) shape key business processes and practices (eg: planning and forecasting, fintech payments, regulatory compliance)
4. consider the ethical, moral and legal aspects of the greater use of digital technology in businesses and the impact on staff and partners along the business value chain.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.