The unit will prepare students for starting and running a small IT business. It will enable students to research and develop a new IT business proposal. The students will role-play four forms of business ownership: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and trusts. The unit provides the opportunity for them to have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, including the types of IT-related businesses; business plan development; business functions: marketing, location, operations, staffing, accounting; government assistance; e-business; home-based business; taxation; borrowing; franchising; social, environmental and ethical considerations.
Unit details
Location:
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
NIT3274
Prerequisites
NIT2171 - Introduction to ICT Management or
NIT2271 - ICT Change Management
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Critically review the various forms of ownership of small businesses, including IT businesses; | ||
| 2. | Evaluate various IT business opportunities; | ||
| 3. | Compose a proposal for starting and running a business; and | ||
| 4. | Tabulate sources of finance for starting and running the business. |
Assessment
Melbourne campuses
Students studying under the VU Block Model.
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Test | In class Tests (2) (20% each) Test 1: (Session 3): Open Book Conceptual Questions Test 2: (Session 10): Scenario Based Problem Solving Questions | 40% |
| Assignment | Part A: Business Proposal (30%) Part B: Implementation (30%) | 60% |
Other locations
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Test (1 hour) | 10% |
| Report | Team Project: Business Website Development | 40% |
| Examination | Final Examination (3 hours) | 50% |
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