School Of BusinessIntroduction to Business StudiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200879.1
Discipline: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 1
Credit Points: 20
Incompatible Units
200571 Management Dynamics
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 2773 Bachelor of Business Administration or any UWS Undergraduate program where permission has been granted by that program's DAP or Academic Course Advisor.
About this Unit
This online unit is the first in the degree in business administration and is the introductory unit in business studies. It explores the question ‘What is a business?’ and investigates the business functions of human resource management, accounting and finance, and marketing. Different internal and external elements of a business are introduced, and the context in which a business operates is explained. Students will explore the common aims and characteristics of business – investigating what makes them different. Business structures, cultures and functions are identified and the political, social, economic, technological and ethical considerations affecting business are introduced.