James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024
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LB5228 - The Changing Business Environment
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- This subject looks at the pattern of industrial change from the Industrial Revolution to present day. It looks at recent industry changes and what creative destruction has done to business models. It also looks at industries under stress and presents a frame from which to examine change.
Learning Outcomes
- interlock challenges and responsibilities in the global business environment and their implications in terms of sustainability, social responsibility and governance
- analyse mega-trends and how these trends challenge business practices and policy making
- identify and contextualize actors and regulatory systems in the conduct of global change
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (40%) - Group
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: LB5214
Availabilities
Cairns Nguma-bada, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Oct 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Julie Edwards |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 22 Feb 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 29 Jan 2024 to Saturday, 27 Apr 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Luke Spiller |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 13 Jun 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Sangeeta Rai MR Luke Spiller |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Oct 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Sangeeta Rai |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Mar 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Thursday, 15 Feb 2024 to Friday, 26 Apr 2024 |
| Staff: | No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years". |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 3, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Oct 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Gerard Byrne DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Oct 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Gerard Byrne DR Stephane Le Queux |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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