Digital Business (2022)

Digital Business is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Business (BBus) and the Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours (BMS(Hons)). Digital Business may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Digital Business as a single major for the BBus and BMS(Hons), students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Digital Business, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete DIGIB101, MGSYS101, DIGIB200, DIGIB201, DIGIB202, DIGIB302, DIGIB303, DIGIB304, and one of PRMGT302 or STMGT306. BBus and BMS(Hons) students may count one of WSOMM396 or WSOMM399 in place of either PRGMT302 or STMGT306.

To complete Digital Business as part of a double major for the BBus, BMS(Hons) or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Digital Business, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete DIGIB101, MGSYS101, DIGIB200, DIGIB201, DIGIB202, DIGIB302, DIGIB303, and DIGIB304.

To complete a minor in Digital Business, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Digital Business major, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete DIGIB101.

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• Prescriptions for the GradCert(DBus) and GradDip(DBus)
• Prescriptions for the PGCert(DigiBus), PGDip(DigiBus), BBus(Hons) and MDigiBus
• Prescriptions for the MPhil
• Prescriptions for the PhD
• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level
• 500 Level
• 800 Level
• 900 Level

• Prescriptions for the GradCert(DBus) and GradDip(DBus)

  A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Digital Business at an advanced level in their first degree. The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma. There are no specified subject papers that must be included for these programmes.

• Prescriptions for the PGCert(DigiBus), PGDip(DigiBus), BBus(Hons) and MDigiBus

  The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the BBus(Hons), PGCert(DigiBus), PGDip(DigiBus) and MDigiBus. There are no specified subject papers that must be completed for the BBus(Hons).

  PGCert(DigiBus) students must complete DIGIB555 or DIGIB558, and select the remaining 30 points from the papers listed for the subject.

  PGDip(DigiBus) students must complete DIGIB555 and DIGIB558, and select the remaining 30 points from the papers listed for the subject.

  MDigiBus students normally follow either a professional or research stream and are recommended to discuss their programme with the qualification convenor. Typically, the professional stream normally requires DIGIB519, DIGIB555, DIGIB558 and DIGIB552, and the research stream normally requires DIGIB558, DIGIB591 and MNMGT581.

• Prescriptions for the MPhil

  The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.

• Prescriptions for the PhD

  The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  DIGIB101	The World of Digital Business	15.0	22B (Hamilton), 22B (Hamilton Waikato College), 22C (Hamilton Waikato College) & 22VB (Internet National Economics University, Vietnam)
  Information and communications technologies are fundamentally changing business operations. This paper introduces all aspects associated with the ever-evolving field of digital business.
  MGSYS101	Integrated Thinking - Digital Business and Supply Chain Management	15.0	22A (Hamilton), 22A (Internet Waikato College), 22A (Tauranga), 22B (Hamilton), 22B (Hamilton Waikato College), 22VA (Internet National Economics University, Vietnam), 22X (Internet National Economics University, Vietnam) & 22X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper explores the dual concepts of digital business and supply chain management. The interactive lectures help in developing critical thinking skills and highlight many topical case studies.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  DIGIB200	Tools for Managing Projects	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper will develop hands on knowledge and experience into the commonly used tools for managing projects. Students will develop basic competences of several computer-based tools.
  DIGIB201	Creating Value with Social Media Analytics	15.0	22B (Hamilton)
  The paper offers concepts and techniques that businesses need to extract valuable hidden business insights from a vast amount of social media data that can ultimately lead to good business decisions.
  DIGIB202	The Techno-Savvy Business	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  The very latest digital technologies are introduced. As well as developing hands-on skills in these technologies, students are also provided the opportunity to consider how such technologies should be adopted.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  DIGIB301	Creating Value with Social Media Analytics	15.0	No occurrences
  The paper offers advanced concepts and techniques needed to extract hidden business insights from big social media data while developing critical thinking of social media security and privacy issues.
  DIGIB302	Digital Business Technology Trends	15.0	22B (Online)
  This paper focuses on a small number of the most recent and disruptive business technologies. This includes, for example, health informatics, gamification, the Internet of Things, Beacons, Virtual Reality etc.
  DIGIB303	Managing Digital Business Transformation	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on the management of digital business transformation. This paper has been designed to help future managers deliver business value by being informed participants and leaders in digital business transformation.
  DIGIB304	Digital Business Enterprise Implementation	15.0	22B (Hamilton)
  The implementation of large-scale enterprise software systems is covered through lectures and hands-on practicals using SAP software. Software acquisition, project management and change management are presented.
  PRMGT302	Project Management in Practice	15.0	22A (Online), 22B (Online) & 22C (Online)
  This paper addresses advanced important practical project management issues relating to systems, processes and personnel with special attention given to success and failure examples through case studies.
  STMGT306	Business Ecosystems	15.0	22G (Online)
  Entrepreneurial ecosystems showcase the factors driving economic growth and sustainable development. Develop skills in evaluating the context for innovation and entrepreneurial growth, assessing entrepreneurial culture and applying innovation metrics.
  WSOMM396	Management Internship	15.0	22A (Hamilton), 22A (Tauranga), 22B (Hamilton), 22B (Tauranga), 22C (Hamilton) & 22C (Tauranga)
  The Management Internship provides students with the opportunity to apply their management discipline-based knowledge to an authentic project within an organisation.
  WSOMM399	Report of an Investigation	15.0	22A (Hamilton), 22A (Tauranga), 22B (Hamilton) & 22B (Tauranga)
  This paper offers students the opportunity to complete a directed investigation of an approved topic relevant to an organisation or industry and in an area related to their management discipline of study.

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  DIGIB519	Professional Field Internship	30.0	22B (Online) & 22X (Online)
  This paper, usually taken in the New Zealand summer period from November to February, facilitates practical experience building and skills development through an intensive industry internship for graduate level students. The paper is delivered online, and students will be on-site and at work in their host organisations from 8-13 we...
  DIGIB552	Applied Research Methods and Project	30.0	22A (Online)
  This paper provides the opportunity for students at the graduate level to produce a research report which reflects their ability to investigate in-depth a business topic of their interest. The report is expected to have value to a practicing manager, rather than having an academic focus. The paper will be delivered solely online. T...
  DIGIB555	Digital Business Management	30.0	22A (Hamilton) & 22A (Online)
  A focus on the successful management of digital business applications based on rapidly evolving technologies; from business case to competitive impact.
  DIGIB558	Contemporary Issues in Digital Business	30.0	22B (Hamilton) & 22B (Online)
  As new electronic technologies emerge, businesses are faced with many challenges about how best to address the opportunities and threats such technologies present. This seminar and discussion based paper addresses a range of topical issues associated with digital business and the crucial role they play in the modern-day, global bu...
  DIGIB559	E-Business Technologies	15.0	22B (Online)
  The Internet and Web technologies are driving fundamental changes in the way that businesses interact today, and e-business is booming as organisations strive to improve efficiency, enter new markets, or gain competitive advantage through improved business processes, resource management, just-in-time provisioning and business relat...
  DIGIB591	Digital Business Dissertation	30.0	22X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  DIGIB592	Digital Business Dissertation	60.0	22X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  DIGIB593	Digital Business Thesis	90.0	22X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  DIGIB594	Digital Business Thesis	120.0	22X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  MNMGT581	Research Methods in Management Studies	30.0	22A (Hamilton), 22B (Hamilton) & 22G (Online)
  This paper aims to introduce students to the assumptions underlying the different methodologies and methods for performing research in the social sciences. The focus is on interpretive, positivist, critical, and mixed methods. The paper attempts to give students the conceptual and methodological resources needed to think and conver...
  SCMGT577	E-Enabled Agile Supply Chains	30.0	22B (Hamilton)
  Agility is at the cutting edge of supply chain management and is a leading strategy for competing in today's highly competitive global marketplace; and successful agile supply chains are critically dependent on e-business strategies and systems. This paper is based on foundational and current readings in supply chain strategies inc...

• 800 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  DIGIB800	Digital Business MPhil Thesis	120.0	22X (Hamilton)
  No description available.

• 900 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  DIGIB900	Digital Business PhD Thesis	120.0	22I (Hamilton), 22J (Hamilton), 22K (Hamilton), 22X (Hamilton) & 22X (Tauranga)
  No description available.