商业学士

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 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

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

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

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 

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

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

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 be introduced to the main aspects of consumer behaviour, including the societal, family and cultural influences on behaviour. You will examine vital topics such as consumer learning, needs and wants, motivations, perceptions and experience, and specific consumer behaviours and the internal and external factors involved in consumer decision making. Through completion of this subject, you will be able to critically appraise your own buying behaviour, which in turn will assist you in acquiring, critically examining, and communicating information from a range of different sources.

Assessment Tasks: Discussion Forum, Test, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Integrated Marketing Communications provides students with a contemporary view on the use of all different promotional tools available to marketers today such as sales promotions, direct marketing, advertising, personal selling and public relations. The unit explores how marketers can increase the number of touch points a brand can explore among its target audience in a consistent and effective manner.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Campaign Plan, 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

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

Assessment Tasks: Infographic, Event Plan, Event Pitch

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject provides a context for information systems by exploring computer architecture - specifically hardware, software and peripherals in the context of global business. You will be introduced to the key concepts and technologies of information systems that drive change and support organisations to achieve strategic goals. This includes the application of business information systems, data and information management, disruptive technologies and issues such as ethics, privacy and security. You will gain insights into the technologies that are disrupting and transforming society both now and into the future.

Assessment Tasks: Poster, Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This unit provides students with both theoretical knowledge and practical application of the quantitative and qualitative marketing research process. It begins with the concept of marketing research and the research process. It discusses how to design a research project and define the research question. It identifies primary and secondary data sources, and introduces students to qualitative and quantitative research and introductory analytical methods.

Pre-requisite: MKT101A Marketing Fundamentals

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report

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

In this subject you will develop your analytical ability to make marketing decisions and learn about tools and practices used in formulating and implementing marketing programs across international markets. Learn about marketing in a global environment and develop skills in formulating marketing mix strategies that can be used in a global setting.  This subject is highly applied and provides you with opportunities to analyse global international firms, their marketing strategies and various international marketing issues in a variety of geographic and industry contexts.  You will evaluate methodologies and new practices for handling problems and issues typical of international markets and competition to develop an operationally sound international marketing plan.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

How do the world’s most successful brands and products capture attention, inspire loyalty and drive long term growth? In this subject, you will discover how to identify new market opportunities, develop innovative products, and craft strategies that give organisations a competitive edge. You will use techniques to analyse target markets, create compelling product concepts, and navigate the product design process-from concept creation to prototype development.

You will also explore key marketing decisions around pricing, distribution, and promotion to establish strong product positioning and management. Through authentic learning activities you will develop and manage your own product idea and design prototypes, while presenting your vision for market success. By applying product management approaches, you will learn how to increase brand value and equity in dynamic market environments.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

In this subject you will be taught how to apply advanced analytical, planning and implementation skills in the field of marketing, as well as the role marketing strategy plays within the overall business strategy. You will assess the critical role strategic marketing plays in business performance and how market driven strategies can help organisations be successful when competing in a wide variety of industries and markets. You will explore the importance of planning for the future and developing appropriate strategies to be successful in today’s fast moving business environment, in order to gain a competitive advantage.  Through completion of this subject, you will have the opportunity to create, implement, and evaluate a marketing strategy, including the analysis of market opportunities and formulating marketing strategies for a variety of different business environments.

Pre-requisite: MKT202A Marketing and Audience Research

Assessment Tasks: Report, Test, Marketing Plan, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject challenges students to critically review sport and assess both its positive and negative contributions to the health and wellbeing of the community. Students will learn about the strong relationship between physical and mental health. Current debates related to sport injuries and concussion, alcohol and drug abuse and mental health disorders will be discussed, with students exploring broader social issues but also issues unique to sport. The subject introduces students to being change agents, teaching them how to recognise the benefits and risks of playing sport, and equipping them with the skills they need to communicate to a wide audience. Students will learn to be strong advocates for sport, preparing them to engage with communities to promote active lifestyles, and also educate them to identify risks that require management or early intervention strategies. Initiatives that form partnerships with other sectors and health professionals will be a key focus of this subject.

Assessment Tasks: Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online