Program Overview

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Overview

This unit aims to provide students with strategies, experiences, and approaches to build creativity and innovation into their business practice. Topics covered include creative leadership, business transformation, and inspiration through artistic practice and theory in business, science education, and the arts. This unit provides students with an opportunity to follow a process of building praxis-based knowledge (through experiential hands-on workshops) so students can build understanding and then put it into practice through the development and delivery of a creativity project in collaboration with their peers.

Unit Details and Rules

• Academic unit: Management Education
• Credit points: 6
• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: FMBA5001
• Prohibitions: SMBA6115
• Assumed knowledge: None
• Available to study abroad and exchange students: No

Teaching Staff

• Coordinator: Guy Ford

Assessment

• Type: Assignment
  • Description: Individual assignment, Written task
  • Weight: 30%
  • Due: Week 06, Due date: 24 Nov 2023 at 17:00
  • Length: 4000 words
  • Outcomes assessed: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6
• Type: Assignment
  • Description: Group assignment, Written task
  • Weight: 40%
  • Due: Week 08, Due date: 08 Dec 2023 at 17:00
  • Length: 4000 words
  • Outcomes assessed: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6
• Type: Assignment
  • Description: Reflective portfolio, Portfolio
  • Weight: 30%
  • Due: Week 09, Due date: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:00
  • Length: 3000 words
  • Outcomes assessed: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6

Assessment Summary

• Group assignment: Each group will be given two tasks based on individual assessments undertaken in this unit of study. The tasks will involve creative problem-solving and product/service development.
• Individual assignment: Class members are required to complete two tasks related to creative problem solving and business model innovation.
• Reflective portfolio: Students are required to submit a reflective portfolio on the development of their understanding, skills, and experience of creativity and innovation and how they apply to new product/service development and problem-solving in a business setting.

Assessment Criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

• Result name: High distinction
  • Mark range: 85 - 100
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
• Result name: Distinction
  • Mark range: 75 - 84
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
• Result name: Credit
  • Mark range: 65 - 74
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
• Result name: Pass
  • Mark range: 50 - 64
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
• Result name: Fail
  • Mark range: 0 - 49
  • Description: When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

Late Submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

• Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
• After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic Integrity

The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

Learning Support

Simple Extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.

Special Consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Weekly Schedule

Week	Topic	Learning Activity	Learning Outcomes
Week 01	Overview	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 01	Learn, build, test 1	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 02	Learn, build, test 2	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 02	Learn, build, test 3	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 03	Business model innovation 1	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 03	Business model innovation 2	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 04	Business Model Innovation 3	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 04	Creativity and Trend-Driven Innovation	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 05	Composite Thinking	Block teaching (4 hr)
Week 05	Metaphors, Paradox and Creativity	Block teaching (4 hr)

Attendance and Class Requirements

• Lecture recording and attendance: Note that MBA classes held at the CBD Campus are not systematically recorded and 100% class attendance is expected for each unit of the MBA Program.

Study Commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required Readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Learning Outcomes

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

• LO1: demonstrate an integrated understanding of key concepts, techniques, and trends in one or more fields of business practice and the challenges and opportunities involved in applying this knowledge in diverse contexts.
• LO2: question, assess, and respond independently and creatively to assumptions, propositions, and debates within one or more fields of business practice.
• LO3: apply a range of quantitative and qualitative research skills to identify and diagnose complex and unfamiliar problems and to use the evidence and findings generated to formulate strategically appropriate solutions within one or more fields of business practice.
• LO4: use a range of communications strategies to reach agreement with others about appropriate responses to complex and unfamiliar problems within one or more fields of business practice.
• LO5: influence others to work collaboratively to address complex and unfamiliar problems within one or more fields of business practice.
• LO6: demonstrate ethical and social awareness and responsibility in personal decision-making and behavior within one or more fields of business practice.

Graduate Qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course.

• GQ1: Depth of disciplinary expertise
• GQ2: Critical thinking and problem-solving
• GQ3: Oral and written communication
• GQ4: Information and digital literacy
• GQ5: Inventiveness
• GQ6: Cultural competence
• GQ7: Interdisciplinary effectiveness
• GQ8: Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
• GQ9: Influence

Outcome Map

Learning outcomes are aligned with the University's graduate qualities.

Responding to Student Feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

Additional Information

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrollment numbers.

This unit of study outline was last modified on 30 Jan 2024.