BEW3555 Integrative business practices
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEW3555 Integrative business practices is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEW3555
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEW3555
No unit lists BEW3555 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B2026 or B2027 and have completed 96 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
This is an interdisciplinary capstone unit for the Bachelor of Business and Commerce program. It aims to help you integrate the diverse discipline knowledge you've acquired from prior studies, deepen your understanding of topical issues related to regional or global business, and apply your learning to solve real business problems. You will identify innovative solutions to those problems from a total organisation perspective. In the process, you will learn how to synthesise principles and theories from different business disciplines, and apply a variety of skills including critical inquiry, problem solving, communication and teamwork.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically evaluate real-life business practices and issues by integrating multiple perspectives and approaches, and identify innovative solutions to the associated business problems
- 2
synthesise knowledge from multiple disciplines and identify solutions to a range of business problems
- 3
articulate and present their ideas in a succinct and convincing manner.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
There will be reading materials such as the Belbin test questionnaire and Personal Values Assessment (developed by Barrett Values Centre) that students may read and attempt in their own time. This is for their own benefit as these two instruments can help them to understand how to work better with others in a group or how to cultivate their own values. Please make due effort to go through these materials and follow instructions on how to complete these questionnaires.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kimberly Soh
- Associate Professor Chew Yin Teng
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEW3555?
BEW3555 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEW3555 offered?
In 2023, BEW3555 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BEW3555?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEW3555 have an exam?
No. BEW3555 has 1 assessment task and no exam.