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EMBA6005: Finding Opportunity in Disruptive Technology
2022 unit information
Technology is impacting every aspect of our lives and businesses today. There are a multitude of case studies on how traditional businesses have been disrupted by technology. The savvy business leader today understands how to take advantage of this technology to grow existing businesses or create new businesses or even new markets. Those that are not adaptable do not survive. In this unit, we visit some of the leaders in the development and application of new technologies, in California in the US. We partner with a US university to access the best academic thought on technology and business, working with academics who have both developed theories of innovation as well as applied it in leading businesses. During the two-week module, students are required to complete a project for a client company that is grappling with technological challenges to its business. They will draw on knowledge about leadership, business fundamentals and entrepreneurial activity developed in the previous three modules. Students are also required to explore the business and social context in which technology is utilised to understand the cultural, social and broader environmental context in which it operates.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Management Education
| Code | EMBA6005 |
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| Academic unit | Management Education |
| Credit points | 12 |
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| Assumed knowledge:
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EMBA6000 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. determine the appropriate resources necessary to maximize an organisation’s growth prospects, and demonstrate an ability to locate and access these resources.
- LO2. assess and prioritise expansion opportunities, and develop and implement plans to pursue such opportunities
- LO3. prepare and present a board-level project proposal
- LO4. understand inputs and processes for effective decision making and leadership in a growth context, and select and use appropriate decision models.
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