MBIS603-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Digital Business and Technology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course covers key concepts, principles and frameworks related to digital business strategy and implementation including Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business eCommerce and technology infrastructure needed to support these systems. This course explores ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to internet technology use by organisations.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of the unique features of internet technology and their business significance
• Demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to the selection of the digital business models for an organisation
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role of internet technology in the supply chain and procurement process.
• Identify and evaluate key issues related to implementation and infrastructure issues
• Identify and evaluation key usability and human computer interaction principles to digital business website design
• Identify and evaluate key security threats in digital business environments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of ethical, social and legal issues raised by digital business implementations

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 Rehua 102
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
13 Jul - 9 Aug
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Rehua 009
3 Aug - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator

Anushia Inthiran

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 45%
Group Presentation 15%
Group Project 30%
Class Participation 10%


Guidelines for the Use of AI in Coursework
The use of AI may or may not be permitted in courses. Within a course, permission may vary by assignment. It is the responsibility of the student to inform themselves about assessment conditions and submit work that is their own and that properly acknowledges the work of other people and tools, including generative artificial intelligence tools.

It is important to familiarise yourself with the UC Misconduct Procedure Guide for Students. Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to:
Where a student uses a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool for an assessment in a manner that is not expressly permitted or fails to acknowledge the use of a generative AI tool as instructed.

Assessment In Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:

Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,198.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems on the departments and faculties page .

All MBIS603 Occurrences

  • MBIS603-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026