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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit expands upon students interdisciplinary learning and earlier Business Edge units. It further develops student knowledge and skills in critical thinking, problem solving, initiative and enterprise and social responsibility through evaluating authentic business scenarios using established business principles and acumen. Activities will focus on the role of entrepreneurship and creativity, as well as personal and corporate responsibility, and simulate business processes to broaden students' knowledge and understanding of business practice in international contexts. Cross-cultural awareness, personal ethics and accountability are emphasised and developed through both independent and collaborative learning in small group settings and through workingon real industry based projects with local businesses. The unit operates as a capstone unit whereby knowledge, skills and understanding gained from the program are applied in depth and researched and developed through active, experiential and reflective learning using various problem-solving techniques, exposure to real operating businesses, international and local case studies and a range of tools to aid decision-making.
Must have completed 240 credit points and passed 1 (I/W) units in {BES2100, BES2500}
Students must pass 240 credit points
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend weekly three hour seminars. Off-campus students will access the unit through the Blackboard Learning Management System. Regular online access is required. The teaching and learning approach is student-centred with practical activities to develop employability skills. Core employability skills for this unit include: thinking critically, developing initiative and enterprise, problem solving and social responsibility and accountability. The use of teamwork; the application of business principles and acumen to authentic case studies; oral presentations and problem-based learning are some examples of activities that may be used to develop core employability skills. Assessment methods are both individual and team-based and include oral presentations, case reports and reflective skill portfolios. As this unit does not have an exam, students must commit to high levels of participation and collaboration for the entire semester.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Skills Audit | 30% |
| Presentation | Network Yourself Presentation | 20% |
| Project | Project | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Skills Audit | 30% |
| Presentation | Network Yourself Presentation | 20% |
| Project | Project | 50% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
BES3500|3|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit expands upon students interdisciplinary learning and earlier Business Edge units. It further develops student knowledge and skills in critical thinking, problem solving, initiative and enterprise and social responsibility through evaluating authentic business scenarios using established business principles and acumen. Activities will focus on the role of entrepreneurship and creativity, as well as personal and corporate responsibility, and simulate business processes to broaden students' knowledge and understanding of business practice in international contexts. Cross-cultural awareness, personal ethics and accountability are emphasised and developed through both independent and collaborative learning in small group settings and through workingon real industry based projects with local businesses. The unit operates as a capstone unit whereby knowledge, skills and understanding gained from the program are applied in depth and researched and developed through active, experiential and reflective learning using various problem-solving techniques, exposure to real operating businesses, international and local case studies and a range of tools to aid decision-making.
Must have completed 240 credit points and passed 1 (I/W) units in {BES2100, BES2500}
Students must pass 240 credit points
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend weekly three hour seminars. Off-campus students will access the unit through the Blackboard Learning Management System. Regular online access is required. The teaching and learning approach is student-centred with practical activities to develop employability skills. Core employability skills for this unit include: thinking critically, developing initiative and enterprise, problem solving and social responsibility and accountability. The use of teamwork; the application of business principles and acumen to authentic case studies; oral presentations and problem-based learning are some examples of activities that may be used to develop core employability skills. Assessment methods are both individual and team-based and include oral presentations, case reports and reflective skill portfolios. As this unit does not have an exam, students must commit to high levels of participation and collaboration for the entire semester.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Skills Audit | 30% |
| Presentation | Network Yourself Presentation | 20% |
| Project | Project | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Skills Audit | 30% |
| Presentation | Network Yourself Presentation | 20% |
| Project | Project | 50% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
BES3500|3|2