My Business Future

Unit code: BSK1000 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
India Online
VU Brisbane
VU Online
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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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:

  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;
  4. Collaborate and propose creative solutions for business case projects using problem-solving strategies; and,
  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: 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

For students studying at VU Online
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):

Bachelor of Accounting
BBAQ | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Business
BBNS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business
ABPB | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

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