BEX3501 Navigating complexity: Unravelling grand challenges in global business
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX3501 Navigating complexity: Unravelling grand challenges in global business is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2026 in Winter at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Winter
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX3501
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- BEA3501Navigating complexity: Unravelling grand challenges in global business
After BEX3501
No unit lists BEX3501 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in B2000 or associated double degree course and you must have completed 72 credit points of study prior to enrolling in this unit.
Overview
Global business is part of a complex system that impacts society, locations and people across the globe. These impacts may create opportunities, challenges and/or inequalities for different industries, regions or groups within society, as well as the environment at the local and global level. In this unit we will explore, examine, research, analyse, and discuss 'grand challenges' facing business, society and the environment and connect these complex challenges to problems facing global businesses and their stakeholders.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Presentation70%
- Artefact30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an awareness of the governance, leadership, ethical and diversity dimensions of grand global challenges and their impact on complex global business issues in local and international contexts
- 2
work individually and collaboratively to critically examine examples and analyse examples of complex business problems using a range of cross-disciplinary perspectives
- 3
integrate business discipline knowledge to appraise responses to complex business problems to enhance equitable and sustainable outcomes
- 4
demonstrate research and critical analysis skills and an ethical awareness of complex business problems as they relate to global grand challenges
- 5
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jagjit Plahe
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX3501?
BEX3501 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX3501 offered?
In 2026, BEX3501 runs in Winter at Caulfield.
How much work is BEX3501?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX3501 have an exam?
No. BEX3501 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.