Grand Challenges for Business
UndergraduateGRF-GBS1092027
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 4 July 2027
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,318
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
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Grand Challenges for Business
About this subject
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- Apply problem-solving processes to identify and critically analyse a broad range of business challenges using interdisciplinary perspectives.
- Employ creative and critical thinking approaches to explore and evaluate problems, and develop strategic solutions across a range of contexts and situations.
- Use written and visual communication techniques to effectively present and justify strategic solutions to business problems.
Assurance of Learning
- This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective (Dip Bus PLO 4): Identify and critically analyse sources of data applying interdisciplinary perspectives to inform evidenced based decision making in contemporary business practices
- This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective (UG Bus PLO 5): Develop and apply interdisciplinary perspectives to contemporary business practices.
- Understanding grand challenges in business
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Systems thinking and problem-solving frameworks
- Analysing complex and interconnected issues
- Problem framing and reframing
- National and global perspectives
- Evidence-based decision-making
- Solution development
- Ethical and sustainable problem-solving
- Partnerships and teamwork
- Solution implementation and evaluation
- Communicating solutions
- Project management fundamentals
You’ll build the skills to:
- Analyse complex business challenges using structured problem-solving approaches.
- Apply creative, critical and systems thinking to explore issues from different perspectives.
- Work effectively with others to investigate challenges, develop ideas and evaluate practical solutions.
- Use evidence, data and interdisciplinary perspectives to support informed decision-making.
- Communicate clear recommendations using written, visual and presentation techniques.
Businesses today operate in a world marked by rapid change, uncertainty and complexity. Organisations are responding to interconnected challenges such as technological disruption, sustainability, workforce change, economic uncertainty and evolving community expectations.
Explore contemporary business and societal challenges while learning practical frameworks for analysing issues, generating ideas and evaluating outcomes. You'll examine how economic, social, technological and environmental factors interact, helping you understand problems from a broader business perspective.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, you'll work through real scenarios and build skills in research, innovation, teamwork and evidence-based decision-making. You'll also consider ethical and sustainable approaches to problem-solving, with a focus on developing practical solutions that balance business needs with social and environmental impact.
Strengthen your career-relevant skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration and project management. These capabilities are valued across a wide range of business areas including management, consulting, strategy, innovation and project delivery.
Note: You should not enrol in this subject if you have previously completed 1009GBS Grand Challenge for Business at Griffith University.
This course has strict conditions regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence in assessment. To find out more, please visit Griffith University’s Academic Integrity page for further information.
- Written assignment (Online Monitored Writing Tool) (50%)
- Written assignment (50%)
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- 0.125 EFTSL
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