BEX2511 Scenarios: Trends and disruptions
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX2511 Scenarios: Trends and disruptions is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX2511
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX2511
No unit lists BEX2511 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed five of the following units: ACF1100, ACF1200, BFF1001, BTF1010, ECF1100, ETF1100, MGF1010 or MKF1120.
Overview
This unit offers a critical approach to scenario planning in uncertain macroeconomic and business environments. What is uncertainty and how is it measured? How to approach and manage businesses by developing and relying on scenario planning? What are the main long-term macroeconomic trends that affect business operations? How do disruptions influence businesses?
It will enhance students' knowledge and understanding of major trends (climate change, advent of robotics, secular stagnation, structurally low interest rates and inflation, globalisation and deglobalisation, changes in consumer preferences) and how businesses and financial intermediaries can adapt and thrive in these scenarios.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for BEX2511.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- Examination50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and articulate the key features and issues in the expected future macroeconomic and global environment in which business will take place
- 2
explain and apply the core concepts of scenario planning and their relationship with strategic planning and business forecasting
- 3
demonstrate an understanding of case studies of business failure and success in anticipating disruptions and changing scenarios
- 4
demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills and develop a team-orientated approach to work effectively as a team member to produce a professional quality business document solving scenario planning-related problems.
Workload and teaching
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX2511?
BEX2511 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX2511 offered?
BEX2511 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is BEX2511?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX2511 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.