Unit of Study HRMT2001 Understanding the Business Environment (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit develops an understanding of factors affecting labour supply and demand in a local and global context. More specifically, the factors affecting the current labour markets' conditions such as globalisation, an aging population, skill shortages and the changing nature of work are discussed.

Unit content

Module 1: The changing world of management
Module 2: The environment of management
Module 3: Ethics, social responsibility and sustainability
Module 4: People management and operations
Module 5: Leading and leadership
Module 6: Looking over the horizon

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby	N/A	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate understanding of the evolution of management and the changing world of management

identify the individual, organisational and societal factors shaping the national, international and global environments in which businesses operate

recognise the organising framework for ethical behaviour in business including social responsibility, sustainability and corporate governance

discuss the innovative management competencies needed to deal with today’s turbulent business environment, including issues of globalisation, diversity and rapid change.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Discussion board	30%
Presentation	20%
Report	50%

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