Dep. of Business Studies

Department of Business Studies

WELCOME

The Department of Business Studies (BS) is guided by the vision statement of DWU and the university’s mission of (1) acquisition of knowledge, which is the mission of research; (2) the transmission of knowledge, which is the mission of teaching; and (3) the application of the knowledge, which is the mission of community engagement. As an integral department of the Faculty of Business and Informatics (FBI), its programs and activities are in congruence with the faculty’s main goals.

Based on the above premises, the department’s mission statement is:

In partnership with its internal and external stakeholders, the BS department commits to assist its clientele to achieve scholarly values, lifelong learning; become contributors of development along business and entrepreneurship, management and accountancy professionalism in local, national and international contexts; transform their orientation to be job creators and providers; and to adopt their sustainable existence in a global society.

The ongoing activities of the Department of Business Studies, through the various programs it offers and in collaboration with the Faculty of Business and Informatics, is in the delivery of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master in Professional Accountancy (MPA) at POM campus, and the Master of Leadership in Business Administration (MLBA) at Madang Campus. The department also engages in progressive efforts towards the development of future undergraduate and postgraduate programs for delivery through flexible mode or online. It also assists with building the research culture of the University in business, management and accountancy with emphasis on scholarly values in relation to research-led teaching, and prepares its graduates for their place in a global society.

The quality standards embraced by the BS department are those described in the academic and administrative manuals and the Strategic Plans of DWU in general and Faculty of Business and Informatics in particular. They are the prime sources in pursuing further development of Business Studies graduates attributes through teaching, learning, research and community engagement strategies and activities. Student participation is encouraged. Students are encouraged to be active members of the university community, to take part in extracurricular activities (Open Day, Cultural Day, Business Ethics Symposium, CPAPNG’s continuing professional education, conferences, seminars and research activities) as well as their formal studies.

The Department of Business Studies’ implementation of teaching and learning strategies through research and inquiry, communication, information literacy, ethical, social and professional understandings, and personal and intellectual autonomy; specifically contribute to the achievement of students’ vibrant intellectual membership in a global society. In dealing with the quality standards for students, the BS department anchors them in the following attributes:

Ethically informed and able to demonstrate respect for the dignity of each individual and for human diversity, recognize their responsibility to the common good, the environment and society, and apply ethical perspectives in informed decision making.

Knowledgeable and able to think critically and reflectively, demonstrate values, knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession, solve problems in a variety of settings taking local and international perspectives into account.

Skillful and able to work both autonomously and collaboratively, locate, organize, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information, demonstrate effective communication in oral and written English language and visual media, utilize information and communication and other relevant technologies effectively.

ABOUT DEPARTMENT

VISION & MISSION

The Faculty of Business and Informatics is committed to the pursuit of quality in all its administrative and academic responsibilities in the fields of business, tourism, information systems, and mathematics and computing science. It brings together the professional fields of accountancy, management, tourism management, mathematics and computing science, and information systems.

VISION

The Faculty's vision is to be a well established and respected faculty open to all suitably qualified applicants, serving society through teaching, research and community engagement in a Christian environment.

MISSION

The Faculty of Business and Informatics aims to achieve its mission through the following objectives:

• Offer quality education in the fields of business, accountancy, management, public administration, tourism, information systems, mathematics and computing science, with a special emphasis on encouraging moral and ethical behavior.

• Provide undergraduate and postgraduate programs in all the academic areas in which the Faculty is involved, that meet international academic standards, and are responsive to local, national and international development needs.

• Produce programs which are responsive to the priorities of national development.

• Develop a responsive and innovative research agenda.

• Develop systems and procedures for the efficient and effective delivery of educational services.

• Advance the goals and objectives of DWU and that of the FBI by discovering success models as well as some of the best practices in the field of business, information systems, mathematics and computing science and tourism education.

• Develop sustainable and strategic partnership with other universities overseas and within the country and to promote internationalization.

CORE VALUES

Divine Word University’s Core Values, as articulated in the University Charter and also expressed in its Vision and Mission statements, are at the heart of Divine Word University’s academic and non-academic programs and its philosophy. These values provide a framework for the University’s development and enliven the University's identity, the University’s heritage and its commitment to knowledge for holistic, personal development and social progress.

Integrity - offers to the University the ability to realize the Christian values and maintain the highest academic standards by upholding academic policies. It promotes the University strategic objectives and its Vision by emphasizing holistic education at the University and encouraging a consistency of actions and values.

Academic Excellence - DWU is committed to quality of research, learning and teaching or every individual learner. DWU’s diverse academic faculties with a qualified academic staff, in collaboration with international academics and universities, promotes critical thinking for staff and students who are engaged in learning, research, and creativity. Thus, DWU stimulates academic and personal leadership for staff and students with a spirit of ethical values and personal discipline.

Community Engagement/Service - commits the DWU Community to follow the example of the Divine Word to utilize our gifts, talents and abilities to advance the genuine well-being of the people we encounter in our community and the nation.

Respect - the DWU Community respects every person’s dignity, background and potential, and appreciates and respects the right to express diverse ideas with a freedom of academic enquires.

Diversity - the University’s Founders were from a different cultural and social background. Diversity nurtures an international academic community within the university that fosters a culture that is open and welcoming to people of diverse backgrounds, and promotes ideas and perspectives that engages the faculty, staff and students in academic and non-academic activities in an educational environment, and prepares the students to live and work in an international society within a global economy.

Hospitality - at DWU we attend to our daily duties with a spirit of openness and kindness that welcomes new ideas and people with a diversity of backgrounds and beliefs. We receive and value our visitors with divergent ideas and new insights and challenges.

Learning for Life - DWU is committed to providing opportunities to staff and students for personal growth in an environment that supports the development of discipline, ethical decision- making, and personal responsibility.

Social Responsibility - DWU is committed to equity, social justice, and diversity, and maintains the highest standards of integrity in our relationships with others.DWU is an institution that serves as a resource for and stimulus to social, economic, educational, cultural, environmental, and community development in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

In the context of a Divine Word University graduate, the Faculty of Business and Informatics is committed in facilitating the experience of its students as reflective lifelong learners acting on well developed Christian ethical principles. Graduates will display personal qualities of scholarship and social awareness at local, national and international levels as evidenced through the following eight attributes:

Scholarship

1. Professional knowledge – achieve levels of knowledge and skill appropriate to entering and maintaining employment and to continuing career development in their chosen professional area through their commitment to lifelong learning.

2. Analysis and problem solving – apply their abilities with academic integrity to identify and define problems, exercise informed critical judgment and acknowledge their own limitations in understanding and solving problems.

3. Research – demonstrate independent analytical, critical, logical and creative thinking in systematically identifying and solving problems to establish or to create appropriate new and ethical solutions.

4. Information technology – have experienced the use of archives and libraries and the application of a range of computer software, particularly software appropriate to their disciplinary area, and established receptiveness to the expanding opportunities for electronic technology.

Social Awareness

5. Personal development – have been assisted to develop a philosophy of life based on the absolute human dignity of all persons, particularly the disadvantaged, through a commitment to Christian personal and professional ethics.

6. Communication – have excellent communication skills, in written and oral language, and understand and use English as the language of international scholarship as well as respecting the linguistic diversity of PNG.

7. Social Responsibility – accept the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of an education and display willingness to serve the needs of society through application of their disciplinary knowledge and professional skills.

8. Social interaction – demonstrate the ability to work productively, both autonomously and co-operatively, with tolerance, respect and valuing for human diversity, but also with a passionate commitment to truth.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

The Faculty of Business and Informatics Strategic Objectives fall in place accordingly to the strategic directions of Divine Word University. The Strategic objectives shall serve as the framework for the development of our Faculty programs, activities and strategies:

Strategic Objective 1: Enhancing the Student Experience

The University’s first strategic objective is to enhance the student experience. Academic and non-academic experience of students at DWU aims at producing graduates academically qualified, with life skills, competencies and sound philosophy of life based on Christian values. Seeking to continually improve the student experience must be what will drive much of DWU’s efforts and actions.
Academic and non-academic experience of students at DWU aims at producing graduates academically qualified, with life skills, competencies and sound philosophy of life based on Christian values. Seeking to continually improve the student experience must be what will drive much of DWU’s efforts and actions.

Strategic Objectve 2: Promoting Quality of Distinctive Programs

The University’s second strategic objective is to promote the quality of distinctive academic programs. Responding to the changing needs and demands of the public and private sectors and developments that will be required towards the achievement of Vision 2050, all academic and nonacademic programs offered at the University must be of quality and prepare graduates for the future.

Strategic Objective 3: Supporting High Quality Research and Knowledge Exchange

The University’s third strategic objective is to support high quality research and knowledge exchange. DWU has to focus its research activities within the faculties, attract active researchers who can publish in international journals, attend international symposiums and contribute to the new body of knowledge. All University program specification documents have to be annually updated through research. DWU has to establish a culture of research and engage in partnership with overseas researchers.

Strategic Objective 4: Capitalize on Opportunities for Partnership

The University’s fourth strategic objective is to capitalize on opportunities for partnerships. Details can be found in the Strategic Plan 2006-2016. Each faculty of the University is strongly encouraged to establish partnership with other universities overseas and within the country.

Strategic Objective 5: Optimizing the Contribution of Staff

The University’s fifth strategic objective is to optimize the contributions of our staff. Each academic staff at the University ought to perform the following duties: teaching, research, administrative work and community engagement.

Strategic Objective 6: Maximizing Organizational Effectiveness

The University’s sixth strategic objective is to maximize organizational effectiveness. The University is a national institution on a continuing quest for excellence through effective, integrated systems and performance management. We need to optimize the output of the University’s talent and capabilities through operating as a single organization with one financial plan, one marketing strategy and one set of funding priorities, sharing resources, ICT technologies, staff allocation and admin support to promote collaboration and interaction between faculties, divisions and campuses across the whole University.

Strategic Objective 7: Making the Most of Our Assets

The University’s seventh strategic objective is to make the most of our assets. Staff are the most important asset for any university. The extent to which they maximize the effectiveness of their time and their use of available physical resources determines the overall significance of the Faculty offering. All University staff and students should feel responsible for proper use of all DWU assets such as lecture rooms, auditoriums, dormitories, staff houses, ICT equipment, vehicles and all other assets of the University.

PARTNERSHIPS

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS - Faculty of Business and Informatics

Macqurie University - Provides support for the faculties Masters programs, MBA and MPA in the areas of Curriculum Development and Teaching.

Southern Cross University - Provides an annual award for a Tourism and Hospitality Management graduate.

James Cook University

Solomon Island Institute of Public Administration and Management

NATIONAL PARTNERS - Faculty of Business and Informatics

NICTA - Provides support as sponsor during the Information Systems Symposium that is held annually.

Telikom - Provides ongoing support for the Information Systems Symposium, facilitates excursions for Mathematics and Computing Science and Information Systems students to the madang Telikom exchange. Telikom also provides an annual graduation award.

PNG Power - Provides support as a sponsor for the annual Information Systems Symposium

Digicel PNG - Provides an annual graduation award and provide employment opportunities for graduates.

Don Bosco Technological Institute

CPA PNG - Provides annual award for best student in accounting, provides technical advice for Accountancy students, conducts audit & other assurance services and course offerings in line with CPA Australia standards of accountancy course offerings.

Air Nuigini - Facilitates students’ practicums and provides employment opportunies for graduates.

Internal Revenue Comission - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides technical advice on tax updates, provides study materials, provides guest lecturers/speakers, and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Price Waterhouse Coopers - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides technical advice on audit and assurance services updates, provides guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Delloitte Touche Tomatsu - Provides an annual student award for Auditing unit, facilitates students’ practicum, provides technical advice on audit and assurance services updates, provides guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

OK Tedi Mining - Provides an annual award for BS Graduate of the year, facilitates students’ practicum, provides technical advice on audit and assurance services updates, guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

KPMG - Facilitates students’ practicum and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Bank of South Pacific - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participates during Open Day and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

ANZ - Provides students’ practicum, provides guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participates during Open Day and provides employment opportunities graduates.

Westpac - Provides students’ practicum, provides guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participates during Open Day and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Bank of PNG - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides donations and fields guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participates during Open Day and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Oil Search - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides donations and guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participates during Open Day and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

PNG Ports - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides donations and guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participates during Open Day and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Steamships - Facilitates students’ practicum, provides donations and guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, participation during Open Day and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Milne Bay Provincial Administration

West Sepik Provincial Administration

LOCAL PARTNERS - Faculty of Business and Informatics

Melaneisan Tourist Services - (MTS) has been a consistent donor-sponsor for a tourism award to a tourism graduand in DWU. It has also been a consistent venue for some Tourism and Hospitality Management students doing their practicum.

Madang Visitors Bureau Center (MVBC) - Provides donations to the Tourism and Hospitality Management annually.

RD Tuna Canners & Fisheries - Provides leadership awards annually, facilitates practicums, field trips, provides guest lecturer/speakers and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Globe Manufacturing Company - Provides an annual award for BS student’s leadership, facilitates students’ practicum, provides technical advice on audit and assurance services updates, provides guest speakers for Business Ethics Symposium, and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Able Computing Madang - Facilitates students’ practicum and provides employment opportunities for graduates.

Raycom Computers Madang - Facilitates student work experience programs and provides annual award for graduation.

Coast Watchers - Coral Sea Group of Hotels