BIZM701 – Business Essentials for IT Professionals
Module code
BIZM701
Module title
Business Essentials for IT Professionals
Prescription
To enable students to develop an understanding of the common principles of business practice whilst focussing on the theoretical and practical concepts of accounting, economics, marketing and management in order to understand the business context within which Information Technology solutions are developed.
Programmes
- BI1601
- BI1804
- IT0101
- IT1101
- IT7000
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Analyse the principal elements of management in a business environment focussing on the contexts within which IT plays a part
2. Analyse the principal elements of marketing in a business environment focussing on the contexts within which IT plays a part
3. Analyse the principal elements of economics in a business environment focussing on the contexts within which IT plays a part
4. Analyse the principal elements of accounting in a business environment focussing on the contexts within which IT plays a part - Content
- Management and the IT industry
- Understanding the management tasks (or functions)
- Management theories
- Aspects of organisational behaviour in the contemporary workplace
- Activities in the design, production and improvement of services and goods
- Organisational issues – culture, design, influences
- Introduction to the operations function
- Human resource development
- The management of culturally diverse teams in a global environment
Marketing and the IT industry
- The marketing function
- The purpose of marketing management and marketing plans
- Market segmentation and research
- Consumer behaviour
- Marketing tools used in different business situations
- Issues in e-marketing
Economics and the IT industry
- What economics is all about
- Basic economic problems
- Economic theory and methodology
- Demand, supply and price determination
- Economic models to examine current economic issues
- Policy options and issues related to government interventions
- International trade
Accounting and the IT industry
- The practice of accountancy in business
- The role and purpose of accounting elements and financial statements
- The financial statements of a business - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching methods will involve theoretical and practical classes which may include but not limited to lectures, class discussions, tutorials, case studies, simulations, computer laboratory work, group activities, face-to-face and online activities.
- Assessment Criteria
- Students must achieve a minimum 40% average over all supervised tests. Additionally, students must achieve 50% overall for the module, in order to receive a passing grade.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- Wintec Learning Management Systems, Computer Laboratory
- Required Textbooks
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually
