BUSINESS 101 : Business and Enterprise 1
Business and Economics
2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Apply and use disciplinary knowledge and practice to describe the purpose of a business, and independently identify and describe the influence of external and internal factors on a business. (Capability 1 and 5.1)
- Apply an understanding of disciplinary knowledge by thinking critically and making reasoned decisions to solve business problems both individually and in team settings. (Capability 2 and 3)
- Demonstrate skills in academic and information literacy (in particular with respect to academic writing), and in time and self-management. (Capability 4.2 and 5.2)
- Demonstrate skills in working effectively as a team member. (Capability 4.1 and 4.3)
- Use disciplinary knowledge and practice, identify and discuss business challenges related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. (Capability 1 and 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Written Assignment | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Group Assignment | 20% | Group Coursework |
| Final Exam | 50% | Individual Examination |
| 4 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
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Students must pass the final exam to be eligible to pass the course.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course. Students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, students can expect to spend:
• Up to 3-4 hours each week on online Workshop Preparation.
• 2 hours in Weekly Workshops.
• For those who are invited or chosen to attend academic skills tutorials, up to 2 hours will be spent each week attending tutorials.
• The remaining time, on average about 2-4 hours for a typical student, will be used for individual study e.g. consolidating notes, preparing for assignments, etc.
Learning Resources
Other Information
Each week students will attend a Weekly Workshop that lasts for two hours. This takes place in a specially designed team learning laboratory. A team of workshop facilitators is involved in BUSINESS 101. Two facilitators will be managing each stream of approximately 100 students. Students will be introduced to their facilitators during the first weekly workshop. Those two facilitators will then be your first and primary contact point for course support throughout the semester. Each of your facilitators will hold office hours each week for students in your particular stream so that you can go to them with questions or concerns.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.