Leading Disruption
UndergraduateLTU-BUS3LD2025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,124
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Leading Disruption
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Develop analytics including leadership and teamwork skills in various aspects of change management.
- Design change management plans to ensure successful transition of change, particularly through the lens of a data-driven change initiative.
- Make judgements through effective defence of the evaluation, appraisal and critique of the change strategy plan to stakeholders.
- Develop a business case for change that considers use of data, technology and ethical implications.
- Trends in digital transformation and data analytics
- Change management in data-driven organisations
- Building AI and data products
As disruption becomes increasingly common within businesses, this subject will enable you to apply the technical and business skills you have acquired to effectively lead and manage change within organisations. First, you will learn to create a business case for change and utilise soft skills to manage change, including the application of negotiation and influencing skills supported by data and analytics. You will learn about implementing technological change through the lens of data analytics, with a focus on staging changes to ensure success. You will also learn how change can be managed on an on-going basis to ensure long term returns on investment.
- Report on aspects of digital leadership and disruption traits (1500-words). Individual Assignment.Report (worth 20%) As early assessment tasks students will complete several Salesforce modules (worth 10%) (30%)
- Business case analysis (2,000-word report) Business case to outline a plan to ensure successful deployment of new disruptive initiatives. (40%)
- Change Management pitch that incorporates Salesforce (group presentation, 1,000-word equivalent per student) Convince peers and instructor of a change, e.g., shark tank style. 3-4 members per group, 15 minute presentation. (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- LAT-ART-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Arts
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Business
- LAT-PYS-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Psychological Science
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG