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Area/Catalogue
BUSS 5277

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
100616

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Business

Course aim

To introduce students to the knowledge and understanding of risk management. The conceptual and case material increases sensitivity to important aspects of risk management – from a brief history, through foundation principles of real risk, the differences between strategic and tactical risk, and emerging issues in risk management.

Course content

Theory and concept sessions will be followed by workshops covering issues and case studies. Focus will be on establishing the framework on which effective understanding and actions in risk management can be developed, particularly within the LCB environment. The sessions cover the following topics: history of risk, directions from 20th Century risk management, definitions of basic risk terminologies, fundamental risk assessment and evaluation strategies, strategic V tactical (operational) risk, current issues in risk management, 21st Century trends and directions in risk and risk management.

Textbook(s)

Pursiainen, C 2018, The Crisis Management Cycle, Routledge, London

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
ACCT 5011 Accounting for Management M
BUSS 5275 Service Quality Management LCB
BUSS 5114 People, Leadership and Performance
BUSS 5300 Global Business Environment

Pre-requisites do not apply where students have received credit for these courses.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory 1 x 1 week
Seminar 3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Reflective journal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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