Integrated Thinking: E-Business and Supply
Chain Management
SESSION 1
Introduction
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AGENDA
Welcome to MSYS111
LEARNING TOGETHER
Break
GROUP TASK
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In a supermarket
Synthesis
Learnings
Task (for next session)
Content
Reflection
Activity
WHO WE ARE:
Teachers
Karyn Rastrick
Abraham Zhang
Tutors
Dannie Jefferies, Dann Moudry – in class
Dannie Jefferies, Dann Moudry, Jess Howse,
Gina Millar and Jarrod Jennings - PASS
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Content
HOW TO CONTACT US
See one of the teaching team after class
Facebook group
Lecturers or Tutors office hours
Dannie – Wednesday 10 – 11 MS8.18
LEARN HOW TO LEARN
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Reflection
WHAT IS MSYS111 ALL ABOUT?
Systems Thinking
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Content
ASSESSMENT
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Content
Component
Type
Where
Percent
Test 1
Sessions 01-11
In class
25.0%
Test 2
Sessions 14-22
In class
25.0%
Group Tasks
Eight @ 3.0% each
In class
24.0%
Interview
Individual – with lecturer
Other
12.0%
Assignment
Individual – written
Online
14.0%
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this paper, students are expected to be able to:
1. Define and describe fundamental concepts and principles of E-Business and Supply Chain
Management.
2. Explain how integrated thinking is essential to good business practice.
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Demonstrate how these concepts and principles practically apply in business contexts.
Begin constructing arguments to explain their point of view.
Assess and reflect on their own ways of learning and how they can be better students.
Evaluate their experience of working with others in a group.
Content
Main focus
Test 1 +
Test 2
Tests and
Group
Tasks
Interview and Reflection
CRITICAL SKILLS FOR LEARNING
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Content
Skill
Example
Possible Problem
Abstraction
Construct a model or representation Inability to develop a model of a situation
Systems Thinking
Model system components and show how inputs and outputs relate to one another