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FMBA5004: Nature of Systems

2024 unit information

This unit aims to introduce the central concepts of systems thinking. Topics covered include micro-foundations of aggregate patterns, tools for systems modelling, scenario-based decision-making, network analysis and design thinking, data sources and new technologies to inform systems-orientated approaches. This unit provides students with an opportunity to use the systems approach to discover new ways of conceptualising complex enterprise problems and identifying innovative solutions to address complex, multi-dimensional and multi-scale issues.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Management Education

Code FMBA5004
Academic unit Management Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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FMBA5001
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate a multi-level perspective to complex issues
  • LO2. understand key concepts of complex systems theory and their relevance in addressing complex problems
  • LO3. use suitable tools to understand health and related social and economic systems
  • LO4. integrate the expertise of multidisciplinary teams to identify novel solutions
  • LO5. apply theoretical concepts of complex systems thinking to a range of practical challenges.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive November 2024
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive November 2020
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive November 2021
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive November 2021
Block mode Remote
Intensive November 2022
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive November 2022
Block mode Remote
Intensive November 2023
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney

Modes of attendance (MoA)

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