Postgraduate - UnitMBA5400 - MBA corporate project 1

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12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2014 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor Amanda Pyman

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 and project reporting.

Outcomes

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, synthesise 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
develop capabilities to be future generators of sustainable economic, social and environmental value for business.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Amanda Pyman

Workload requirements

72 hours over the semester. This time will be spent on activities that will include scoping the project brief; consultancy skills workshops; discussions with supervisor(s); self-guided and directed reading; library and internet research; gathering and analysing data; in-company time with the host organisation; and writing up findings and recommendations.

Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in 0028 Master of Business Administration to undertake this unit.