Digital Business
UndergraduateLTU-BUS3DIG2027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 21 Feb 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,253
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Digital Business
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate different types of business problems given the impact of digital change.
- Identify and analyse emerging digital business trends and strategies.
- Assess and improve your personal online brand.
- Digital business ecosystems
- Digital business strategy
- Digital business models
- Digital transformation, consumers and society
- Brands in a digital world
In this online subject you will develop and enhance your online research and communication skills. In so doing you will explore the business models of digital disruptors such as eBay, Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, who are using digital business models to disrupt established businesses in telecommunications, transportation, advertising, e-commerce, automotive, insurance, education and many other industries. You will also explore how established businesses are responding with new business models of their own to meet challenges posed by the expanding digital economy. Through this subject you will develop the skills required to design innovative solutions using digital technologies, to enhance the ability of businesses and community organisations to achieve strategic goals.
- Two online formative and reflective tasks worth a total of 30% (equivalent to 1,200 words). First of the reflective tasks worth 10% is the early assessment component for this subject. (30%)
- Business Analysis Report (equivalent to 1,200 words). (30%)
- Critically reflect on a personal branding task (equivalent to 1,500 words). (40%)
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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-PYS-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Psychological Science
- LAT-HUN-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Food and Nutrition
- LAT-TEC-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Information Technology
- LAT-ART-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Arts
- LAT-AHS-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Business
- LAT-GST-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Global Studies
Others
Prerequisites: Students must have completed a minimum of 180 credit points
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed BUS3DBX (Digital Business) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
Bachelor of Food and Nutrition
UndergraduateLAT-HUN-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
UndergraduateLAT-AHS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-GST-DEG