MGF9210

Introduction to systems thinking

(BUS)

Mr John Barton

6 points + 3-hour class per week, block mode + First and second semester + Caulfield

Synopsis: Organisations as open systems - the relevance of systems thinking to learning organisations. Using the /beer game0 to develop techniques for mapping systems and the development of causal hypotheses; system archetypes. Introduction to the use of computer simulation models to test policy options. Applications to business and public policy.

Assessment: Individual assignment: 15% + Group assignments: 45% + Examination: 40%