商业学士 (活动管理)

This subject will provide foundational financial knowledge by introducing basic financial concepts and procedures that are fundamental to the generation of financial information for business decision making. Emphasising the awareness of ethical responsibilities and sustainable practices, this subject highlights use of financial information by a variety of stakeholders in planning, controlling and investing decisions. By understanding the key concepts that underpin the preparation of financial reports, you will examine, interpret financial statements, and generate financial information. Utilising various financial management concepts, you will learn the application of budgeting, costing, and capital investment techniques that support decision making.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Test

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online, Intensive

It is critical for businesses to ensure that customers are at the core of all they do and that business strategy drives and supports a Customer Experience (CX) Management approach. In this subject, you will examine the Customer Journey Map and learn why every interaction (or Touchpoint) helps businesses to better understand their customers’ perceptions, feelings, and experiences with a brand’s products and services. Through the lens of the customer, you will propose new strategies to improve the customer experience.

Pre-requisites: BIZ106 Academic and Business Communication Skills, BIZ107 Understanding Self and Others, and MKT105 Marketing in the Digital Era

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online, Intensive

This subject focuses on the practical and theoretical knowledge required to plan and execute an event, based on an approved consultation, brief or directive. Students will gain an understanding of the essential components of event management and operations, including resources, processes and outcomes that must be considered, critical documents to prepare and stakeholder communication requirements.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Portfolio, Event Operations Manual

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject extends and applies your understanding of self and others to the development of people and culture within an organisation. You will identify and analyse approaches to promoting organisational cohesion and a positive work environment. You will also propose initiatives to optimise organisational culture, team performance and employee satisfaction in a business context.

Pre-requisites: BIZ106 Academic and Business Communication Skills, BIZ107 Understanding Self and Others

Assessment Tasks:  Project Brief, Project Review, Project De-brief

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject will introduce you to the tools and techniques used in successfully tailoring and managing waterfall and agile projects. The language used by practitioners in conjunction with the terminology recognised by the Project Management Institute (PMI) is explored. You will consider Project Management (PM) principles and performance domains of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide, which will include development approach & lifecycle, planning, project work, measurement and delivery.

Assessment Tasks: Case Study, Case Analysis, Test

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

As an event professional, how do you commit to continued growth and stay at the forefront of event technology? The events industry is evolving rapidly, driven by digital innovation and emerging technologies. In this subject, you will explore the key trends that are reshaping technology in events and examine how these advancements are transforming audience engagement, event planning, and delivery.

You will evaluate a range of technologies to determine their effectiveness in achieving event aims and client objectives. Through case studies and practical applications, you will examine both the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies and develop strategies to integrate them into event design. By the end of this subject, you will recommend technologies to design, plan and deliver engaging event experiences.

In this subject, you will participate in an industry-based consultancy project to develop your employability skills. Specific skills and competencies are required by global and Australian workplaces where the expectation is that you perform from the outset. Therefore, the project you will work on will introduce you to in-demand industry skills.

A key goal of the subject is also assessing your skills and capabilities to align them with your learning needs and career ambitions. The consultancy project will be completed within the Social Enterprise Hub at Torrens University with external clients.

Successful completion of this subject grants 100 hours of credit towards industry practicum requirements.

Pre-requisite: IND101A Industry Skills Project 

Assessment Tasks: Work Integrated Learning Activity Project Plan, Project Deliverable, Report 

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Ethics and sustainability are closely intertwined concepts that guide how we interact with the world and make decisions that affect both current and future generations. By integrating ethics and sustainability, we can create a more just and equitable world that respects the rights and needs of all beings, both now and in the future.

In this subject, you will participate in transformational learning that will challenge your choices. You will learn about ethical frameworks to understand of ways of living and working ethically in different societies, developing ethical reasoning skills that can be used in the workplace. You will also be empowered to challenge your values and professional ethics.

Assessment Tasks: Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Agile Business Analysis is a practice-oriented learning journey. In the initial phase of the journey, you will critically review sources of literature covering Agile roles, ceremonies and how requirements are managed in Agile, while conceptually mapping how the philosophies of Agile influence and inform Agile practice. Progressing from this foundational understanding you will plan and coordinate team activities while collaborating to formulate a solution in response an authentic case study.

This will require that you negotiate and create a manageable team cadence for delivery of your group assessment response, you will appraise different Agile practices and select those best suited to requirements elicitation techniques through interpretation of key elements of the case. In distilling the most meaningful elements of the case, you will apply prioritisation techniques in deriving an appropriate product backlog based on well-articulated reasoning.

You will be required to integrate Agile practices and tools that demonstrate your proficiency. Synthesising principles of the case with theoretical Agile principles will be required to enable you to extrapolate the most appropriate solution substantiated by evidence from a variety of sources.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Storyboard, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

The aim of this subject is to equip students with skills to develop and execute services marketing strategies. You will investigate how service marketing strategies are used as a tool to influence consumer perceptions and decision making and to establish brand positioning. Students will draw on this knowledge to create effective service marketing strategies for tourism, hospitality and event contexts.

Pre-requisite: MKT105

Assessment Tasks: Report, marketing campaign presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, online

In this subject, you will engage in an industry-based consultancy project designed to enhance your employability and develop the skills highly sought after in both global and Australian workplaces. This hands-on experience will allow you to apply the knowledge and competencies acquired throughout your course to real-world challenges, showcasing your ability to meet professional standards and deliver results from the outset. 

A key objective of this subject is to assess, reflect upon, and refine your personal and professional capabilities in the context of the TUA SMART SKILLS Framework. By aligning your skills with your career aspirations and identifying areas for development, you will gain valuable insights into your readiness for the workforce. 

Ideally, the consultancy project will be completed within the Social Enterprise Hub at Torrens University with external clients. Alternatively, you can complete the consultancy project in your place of work (subject to approval). 

Successful completion of this subject grants 150 hours of credit towards industry practicum requirements.

Pre-requisites: BIZ101 Business Communications BIZ201 Accounting for Decision-Making BIZ301 Organisational Creativity and Innovation MGT301A Ethics and Sustainability 

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Portfolio 

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

In this subject, you will collaboratively take an idea and create it into a potential business opportunity.  You will assess, research, develop and create a proposed opportunity. This opportunity must currently  not be on the market and could be a new product, service, process or operational improvement. By  the end of this subject, you will enhance your skills in creating a venture-ready business plan and a presentation pitch to persuade relevant stakeholders.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Group Venture Plan, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online, Intensive 

What if a crisis struck your business tomorrow?

The tourism, hospitality, and events sectors are dynamic and rewarding but also vulnerable to unforeseen challenges. This subject prepares you to navigate these complexities by exploring the full spectrum of operational risks. You will learn to conduct comprehensive risk assessments, develop robust risk and crisis management plans, and use a risk matrix to recommend mitigation strategies. You will examine how organisations can minimise damage, restore operations, and protect their reputation in the face of adversity. This subject empowers you to identify, analyse, and mitigate the risks that can threaten any business.

Pre-requisite: IND201A

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, online

This subject will provide you with an introduction to the dynamic and evolving food and beverage industry. You will learn about the different sectors and types of venues that operate within the industry and explore how consumer and technological trends, external factors and evolving customer preferences impact venue operations. Once these have been identified, you will explore strategies that venues implement to develop and maintain competitive advantage.

Assessment Tasks: Infographic, Trend Analysis, Venue Analysis Video Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

In this subject, students will be introduced to the field of Sport Management. Students will investigate the historical foundations of sport, management principles, socio-cultural influences of sport and the role of governance in sport. Students will investigate the role sport plays in building communities and analyse the importance that professional sport plays in contemporary society.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Project Proposal

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Sport codes compete across the globe for participants and fans. Securing appropriate awareness and funding are the goals of sport marketing, which is an established, and dynamic discipline. In this subject, you will apply strategic marketing fundamentals to critique successful campaigns. You will create components of a compelling marketing campaign to engage the target market.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report, Communication Plan

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

The aim of the subject is to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that incorporates creativity, innovation and research/analytical abilities. The subject focuses on entrepreneurship for start-up businesses as well as entrepreneurial behaviour within larger organisations. Students are introduced to the theory and practice of entrepreneurship, the characteristics of entrepreneurs through a range of case studies, and the “mindset” of the entrepreneur. They will gain an overview of the business startup process, make an assessment of their own “mindset” for entrepreneurship and map out their journey to develop their mindset and skillset as entrepreneurs.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Development Plan

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Venture Ideation gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge on the entrepreneurial mindset to start a successful venture. In this highly engaging and media-rich course, students will engage with processes that help them recognise market trends and potential business opportunities. The knowledge and skills will help students to both identify and develop a business case and effectively pitch their ideas.

Assessment Tasks: Pitch Deck, Business Case Canvas, Infographic

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online, Intensive

In this subject, you will identify the socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of tourism, using the dual lenses of tourists and host communities. You will investigate motivations that drive tourist behaviour and decision-making. Using these insights, you will evaluate how tourism destinations impact communities.

You will reflect on tourism experiences to explore a range of tourism niches shaping the tourism landscape.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Impact Analysis

Delivery Mode: On Campus, online

In this subject, you will learn the importance of consumer behaviour, communication, and professional selling and negotiating when initiating a new venture, or developing and expanding an existing business. Whether entrepreneurs are selling or buying a product or service, or starting a new business, they need to negotiate the terms and understand the implications of their sales and negotiation style and actions. Learn how to embed the principles of ethics and sustainability into your sales and negotiation practice, and focus on reviewing and evaluating your outcomes as important factors to your successful entrepreneurial journey.

Pre-requisite: ENT102 Venture Ideation

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report, Entrepreneurial Project

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

In this subject you will explore basic microeconomic and macroeconomic principles and their application to individuals, households, firms and the macroeconomy. You will explain key basic concepts such as the economic question and resource allocation and apply the microeconomic concepts of demand and supply, types of market structure and profit maximisation to everyday economic problems and real world case studies. In addition you will analyse the macroeconomic environment through calculating and comparing GDP, inflation, unemployment and analyse how the authorities apply fiscal and monetary policies in an attempt to achieve sound macroeconomic management.

Assessment Tasks: Presentation, Test, Case Analysis

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

How might we change the world through strategic intent?

To thrive amidst uncertainty, digital disruption, and sustainability imperatives, we must be agile. This subject equips you with modern methodologies, including scenario planning and design thinking, to develop effective, evidence-based responses to complex challenges in entrepreneurial, non-profit, social enterprises, government, business, gig economy and other settings.

You will analyse external environments, evaluate industry structures, and assess internal capabilities to create strategic solutions that enable you to pivot and thrive. Through real-world case studies, you will bridge theory and practice, enhancing your capacity to think critically and act decisively.

Pre-requisites: BIZ301 Organisational Creativity and Innovation

Assessment Tasks: Report, Infographic, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Lean Start-up is a new, field-tested approach that provides students with the skills to minimise the chances of business failure and increase the chances of success. You will learn how to apply lean principles and techniques such as minimum viable product, pivoting, actionable metrics, innovation accounting, business model canvas and lean canvas. Through this subject, you will develop and test your business concept and develop your business plan ready to pitch to potential investors.

Assessment Tasks: Infographic, Market Viability Analysis, Pitch Deck

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

You will explore the areas of law related to business and corporations and learn how to apply that law in the creation and operation of businesses in the Australian regulatory environment. You will explore the role of agency in facilitating business operations and further gain a working knowledge of the law of negligence. You will also learn how to identify and manage risk and to understand the role of consumer law in the business and corporate context. You will gain an understanding of the classification of property and the factors that determine the types and use of appropriate business structures. You will also gain an understanding of how valid contracts are formed, discharged and learn the implications of breach of contract.  There will be further focus on the nature, formation, operation and winding up of the company structure, including key duties and responsibilities of directors and the corporate governance and capital management strategies.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Test

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online