UO Introduction to Digital Disruption in Business

Undergraduate | 2026

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100% online
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BUSI 1020
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Course ID
203112
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Mariam Tanweer
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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No
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No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide opportunities to students to develop foundational knowledge about the use of select digital technologies in business today and their disrupting impact across different industries. This course explores a selection of key digital technologies and how they are used in business. The disruptive potential of these digital technologies is examined to identify opportunities and threats for a range of industries and business. The course offers examples from Accenture's own research and actual use of the selected technologies, both internally and with clients. Course content includes:

How digital technologies are being used in different businesses

How they are disrupting different industries and adding value

Advantages, limitations, and opportunities for the use of digital technologies in business

Industry examples and client case studies

Technology fundamentals:

Blockchain fundamentals: Ledgers, Cryptographic Elements, Smart Contracts and Platforms

Cloud fundamentals: Deployment Models, Service Models, Capabilities

Artificial Intelligence fundamentals: General and Narrow AI, Neural Networks, Applied Intelligence

Data Science technical fundamentals: Big Data, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning

5G fundamentals: Frequency; Bandwidth; Latency; Connection Density; Platooning

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the key features of digital technologies introduced during this course.
  • Explain the potential for the digital technologies to disrupt industries.
  • Assess the role of digital technologies in addressing real world business challenge.
  • Communicate effectively the characteristics and opportunities of the featured technologies to a business audience.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 24/04/2026
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Fri 17/04/2026
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Fri 08/05/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 22/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 2022
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 498
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

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Census date
Fri 09/10/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 02/10/2026
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Fri 23/10/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 06/11/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 4022
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 498
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS1069 UO Introduction to Digital Disruption in Business at the University of South Australia OR must not have completed BUSS1074 Digital Disruption in Business at the University of South Australia

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