MBA5410 - MBA corporate project 2

Leader: Associate Professor Peter Reed

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)
Caulfield Summer semester A 2007 (Day)
Caulfield Winter semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Students will work closely with an academic staff member assisted by a company staff member. They will be guided through the processes of; proposal preparation, data collection and analysis, project implementation, business planning - project reporting.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• demonstrate an ability to apply a broad range of knowledge and understanding of key business theories, concepts, tools and techniques in a practical context
• demonstrate an ability to analyse, synthesize and evaluate a business situation and to develop appropriate recommendations in the form of a consulting report
• further enhance communication, inter-personal, problem solving and critical thinking capabilities.

Assessment

Research report (10,000 words): 100%

Contact hours

12 hours per week if study is spread over two semesters or 24 hours per week if the subject is to be completed in one semester. This time will be spent on activities that will include discussions with supervisors, self guided and directed reading, library and Internet research, data gathering and analysis and write-up

Prerequisites

Must have passed all 10 MBA core units