Business Event Type

Definition

Business event types are elements of a module. A business event type is a generic description of an academic event without set dates.

Use

Business event types (object type E) and academic units w/o dates (object type EL) are created from a business event type (object type D). Business events have a schedule, require resources such as instructors and rooms, and take place at a specific campus. Academic units w/o dates, however, do not require a schedule, resources, or a campus.

The attributes which are typical for all academic events of a specific type are stored in the business event type. The delivery mode of the business event type determines whether it is a blueprint for business events or academic units w/o dates.

Business event types are elements of a module which serve as templates. The system uses the business event type data as default values when you create or plan business events or academic units w/o dates. You can overwrite these default values in the business events or academic units w/o dates.

Structure

In Student Lifecycle Management , the business event type (object type D) uses the following additional infotypes which are not used in Training and Event Management :

  • Category (1731)

    Infotype 1731 contains the following fields:

    • Category

      The category determines the form in which a business event is presented (lecture, tutorial, lab, etc.).

      The category also defines whether or not you can create individual work for this business event type.

    • Teaching method

      The teaching method describes the way in which the content of a module or business event type is offered (classroom instruction, distance study, etc.).

    • Delivery mode

      The delivery mode determines how the content of an academic event is presented to students (in a lecture, as a tutorial, in an e-learning session, etc.).

      The delivery mode also determines whether you have to create a business event or an academic unit w/o dates for the offering.

    • Attendance compulsory

      Defines whether attendance is mandatory for this business event type.

  • Contact Hours (1753)

    Infotype 1753 contains the fields Contact hours and Contact hours unit . In this infotype, you define the anticipated number of teaching hours required for an academic event.