Unit Descriptions
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Undergraduate Business Units |
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Postgraduate Business Units |
BS110 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
This unit develops an understanding of the theory and practice of interpersonal communication skills, drawing from the disciplines of psychology, management and organisational behaviour, and concerning aspects of communication such as verbal and non-verbal behaviour, assertion, empathetic listening, interaction management, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving. To assist aspiring business professionals with communication decision-making, the unit also explores the different forms of communication within the business context.
BS120 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
This unit introduces the aims, nature and contexts of business activity. It also introduces basic concepts and principles of management, and their applications to the management of organisations. It addresses issues of management ethics and social responsibilities, and seeks to equip students to begin thinking about business and management from a Christian perspective.
BS130 INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESS
This unit introduces the role and development of business information systems from the perspective of a user involved in the development of those systems. The topics covered include the systems development life cycle, IT project management, the growth and significance of computer networks, systems requirements definition, security and control, and the contribution of IT to corporate strategy. The effect of recent trends such as downsizing, outsourcing, business process re-engineering and end-user computing is assessed and interpreted. The role of IT in specific business sectors is examined, and Microsoft Access is used to develop and implement simple business applications in a Windows environment.
BS140 INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING
This unit provides students with a basic understanding of marketing theory and practice. The topics include consumer behaviour, market research, product development, pricing policy, the promotional mix, channels of distribution, marketing strategy, and emerging issues in marketing management. The unit aims throughout to develop a Christian perspective on marketing.
BS150 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
This unit introduces the accounting process, including the environment of accounting, the accounting elements, the accounting equation, transaction analysis and recording, trial balance and reports. Particular emphasis is placed on the recording, measurement and control of the major asset groups (cash, inventories, accounts receivable and non-current assets) and the identification, function and measurement of liabilities and owners’ equity. The concepts developed are put into practice using MYOB or another readily accessible accounting software package. Students are introduced to techniques for analysing and interpreting financial information contained in accounting reports.
BS170 ECONOMICS
This unit introduces the basic principles, concepts and techniques of economic theory and policy formulation in the Australian context. It examines the role that economic factors can play in influencing administrative decision-making processes.
BS220 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN ORGANISATIONS (Incompatible with HB220)
This unit introduces students to foundational concepts used in analysing, describing, conceptualising, predicting and modifying human behaviour. In applying a Christian understanding of persons and their behaviour, the unit offers alternative ways of thinking about organisational behaviour and integrating Christian perspectives into the human dimension of business and management.
BS222 A CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
This unit provides the opportunity to critically examine some of the difficult questions of business and management philosophy. Students have the opportunity to prepare themselves for the workplace as reflective individuals who can bring a clear set of presuppositions and values to the consideration of issues in their work and work relationships. Students will develop a sense of their own personal Christian mission in their working lives, and of the ethical framework which will govern their work.
BS225 LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT (Incompatible with HB225)
This unit examines the key organisational issues of leadership, change and development. It considers both the professional and personal dimensions of change management, and explores the relevance of Christian concepts of leadership for effective management.
BS241 CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR AND ADVERTISING
This unit provides a thorough understanding of the buyer decision process and the impact of marketing stimuli on consumer choice. An understanding of the psychological and sociological aspects of consumers’ search and choice processes is vital to an appreciation of the marketing concept. This understanding will help the marketing manager to effectively plan, implement and evaluate an organisation’s advertising and promotional programs.
BS242 MARKET RESEARCH
This unit provides an understanding of the concepts, design and interpretation of marketing research and its value as a management and decision-making tool in commercial and non-profit organisations. By understanding the concepts and applications of market research methodology and design, students should be able to confidently evaluate and contribute to the marketing objectives of an organisation.
BS250 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
This unit builds upon BS150 Accounting Principles to provide a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles and practice of accounting and financial management. The unit concentrates on the liability and owners’ equity sections of the Statement of Financial Position, and seeks to show ways in which the accounting system is expanded, and reports generated, to accommodate more complex entities and user requirements. In this context the unit addresses financial reporting issues as well as financial management and the analysis of financial statements.
BS260 PERSONAL INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES
This unit explores biblical keys to financial prosperity, Christian perspectives on managing personal finances, superannuation and investment in real estate and shares. It provides the opportunity to reflect upon and explore personal finances and to evaluate a framework of investment principles. Students prepare a set of Christian principles of investment to assist them in preparing a personal finance plan.
BS270 BUSINESS LAW
This unit introduces the legal framework within which commerce is conducted in Australia. It examines basic legal concepts and legal reasoning, the major institutions of the Australian legal system and some areas of substantive law which are fundamental to the conduct of business, namely contract law and the law of torts.
BS275 DATA ANALYSIS
This unit provides the statistical concepts, methods and skills necessary to analyse and interpret data. Students are introduced to the concepts involved in descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include the role of statistics in investigation, methods of condensing, displaying, describing and presenting data, elementary descriptive statistics, elementary probability, the binomial, poisson and normal distributions, single-sample inference, comparison of frequencies, correlation, and inference for two or more samples. To equip students to make meaningful and effective use of information technology for data analysis, concepts will be applied using Microsoft Excel’s Data Analysis Toolpak.
BS280 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN HUMAN SERVICES
This unit introduces the accounting, legal, taxation and ethical issues involved in setting up and running a small business. There is a strong emphasis on integrating theory with practical application in the context of setting up a counselling practice. Students will also apply learned skills through the MYOB accounting software program.
BS321 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
This unit emphasises the importance of basing management decisions on a strategic view of organisations. Strategic management aims to integrate the various functional areas of business and to look at the problems of business from the point of view of the enterprise as a whole. The unit develops the basic concepts of strategic management, and the major topics covered are the concept of corporate strategy, the fundamentals of strategic analysis and the formulation, development and implementation of strategy. The unit is taught with a major emphasis on case study and analysis.
BS325 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Incompatible with HB325)
This unit addresses the objectives and problems associated with human resource management in organisations. Topics include job analysis and design, planning and acquisition, training and development, performance appraisal, motivation and compensation, industrial relations, occupational health and safety, and future directions for human resource management in Australia. Students are equipped to integrate Christian values and beliefs in the effective management of an organisation’s most important asset – its human resources.
BS327 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Broadly defined, industrial relations relates to the wages and working conditions of Australian employees as determined by a complex mix of government legislation, industrial tribunal decisions, managerial regulation, unions, employer associations, and bargaining between employers and employees. This unit considers the history of industrial relations in Australia and examines how individuals, groups, organisations and institutions make decisions within the dual systems of state and federal regulations which shape the employment relationship between employers and employees.
BS328 WORKPLACE TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT
This unit provides the basic training and development competencies expected of a person involved as an occasional or sessional trainer. For Human Resource Management students, it provides a basic grounding and theoretical basis for the training function of HRM, as well as the grounding for further development as a professional trainer. The unit develops key themes of strategy and professional practice skills and is particularly oriented to those who have responsibility for the design and management of human resource development in their organisation.
BS363 BUSINESS PLANNING
This unit provides students with an understanding of aspects of business formation, planning, leading, organising, taxation, financial management, marketing, human and physical resource management, contractual and legal obligations, business and lifestyle protection, and planning for growth. It focuses on small business enterprises in Australia.
BS365 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
This unit introduces students to special problems and issues in the management of international business operations. The topics include managing across cultures, managing political risk and negotiations, organising international operations, decision-making and controlling international operations, human resource management, motivating and leading, ethics, investment, and relationship with host governments.
BS380 PROJECT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
This unit develops the ability of the manager to select, plan and successfully implement a variety of projects and events. Participants will be presented with a variety of tools and skills to assist them in the planning and monitoring phases of project or event management and will develop a detailed project or event proposal for assessment.
BS381 CREATIVITY IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This unit introduces the fields of entrepreneurship, creative thinking and planning for new business initiatives in the global business environment. Topics include entrepreneurial attitudes, abilities and behaviours, developing an entrepreneurial culture, opportunity recognition and viability screening, first-mover advantages and disadvantages; risk recognition and risk reduction strategies and intellectual property protection. Students examine several case studies to develop a concept for a new venture.
BS395 MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP/PROJECT
BS396 MARKETING INTERNSHIP/PROJECT
BS397 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP/PROJECT
This unit assists in bridging the gap between theory and its application within the confines and scaffolding support of qualified supervision. Students will select an area of research that is of potential value in their career development, and will be exposed to analytical aspects and engaged in creative problem-solving skills that are timely, relevant and culturally acceptable to a specific organisation.
Postgraduate Business Units
BS400 CHRISTIAN THINKING ON MANAGEMENT
This unit develops the Christian philosophical foundations underlying the Management courses offered by Christian Heritage College. It introduces students to critical appraisal of worldviews, and to consideration of the implications of a Christian worldview for management, ethical decision-making and interpersonal relationships in commercial and not-for-profit organisations in contemporary Australian business.
BS410 INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
This unit develops the ability of the manager to interpret, use and understand information systems management to enhance organisational performance. It will assess the convergence of communication technology and information technology as it relates to what managers need to understand at personal, organisational, national and global levels.
BS420 LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT
This unit develops the ability of the manager to interpret, use and understand issues of leadership and organisational change. Topics covered include leadership theories, organisational culture and change processes and strategies. Both personal and professional dimensions of leadership and organisational change are developed, and moral and ethical issues arising in change management are examined.
BS440 MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING
This unit introduces students to critical issues and principles of marketing and fundraising in organisations. It examines the legal, ethical, professional and theological aspects of marketing and fundraising, especially in churches and not-for-profit organisations.
BS450 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This unit provides an understanding of the concepts used in the interpretation of accounting reports and financial statements which are prepared to assist effective management of organisation. Managers should recognise their information requirements on which relevant decisions are based. Planning, control and decision-making capabilities are developed, and investment and finance decisions and the management of working capital are discussed.
BS460 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This unit introduces managers and administrators to the key principles of sound and ethical human resource management in organisations.
BS470 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
This unit emphasises the importance of corporate governance in the management of the organisation and includes key issues on the way corporate governance influences how the objectives of the company are set and achieved, how risk is monitored and assessed, the function and relationship of the board, CEO, secretary and management and how performance is optimised. The unit also considers the unique legal and tax environment of church and not-for-profit organisations.
BS474 BUSINESS PLANNING
This unit provides students with an understanding of aspects of business formation, planning, leading, organising, taxation, financial management, marketing, human and physical resource management, contractual and legal obligations, business and lifestyle protection, and planning for growth. It focuses on small business enterprises in Australia.
BS480 PROJECT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
This unit develops the ability of the manager to select, plan and successfully implement a variety of projects and events. Participants will be presented with a variety of tools and skills to assist them in the planning and monitoring phases of project or event management and will develop a detailed project or event proposal for assessment.
BS490 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
This unit emphasises the importance of basing management decisions on a strategic view of organisations. It integrates the various functional areas of business and looks at the problems of the organisation from the point of view of the enterprise as a whole. Topics include the concept of corporate strategy, the fundamentals of strategic analysis and the formulation, development and implementation of strategy. In doing so, the unit contributes to the overall course aims by equipping students to integrate management skills with Christian values and to apply their knowledge and skills to analyse, evaluate, formulate and implement business strategies.
