Overview
Examines the tools and thinking necessary to deal with uncertainty and complexity in business. Provides students with critical awareness of dynamic changes in business environments.
In our increasingly interconnected world, leaders and decision makers face significant challenges in navigating complexity, uncertainty, and conflict. This course will introduce students to hard, soft, and critical systems thinking methodologies and develop skills in applying systems concepts and approaches for managing complex organisational problems.
About this paper
| Paper title | Systems Thinking and Practice |
|---|---|
| Subject | Doctor of Business Administration |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (4 May 2026 - 26 June 2026)
(Distance learning)
1st Non standard period (4 May 2026 - 26 June 2026) (On campus) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,665.83 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- DBA
- Eligibility
Limited to DBA
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed.
- Paper Structure
This paper includes a compulsory on-campus component.
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
- Textbooks
Readings will be available through Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will gain:
- A highly developed understanding of the theoretical and practical contribution of a variety of business strategies on organisational and individual performance and how effective strategic decision making can impact performance.
- A highly developed understanding of the theoretical and practical implications of dynamic business environments and the systems that underpin business success.