MBA5213 - MBA Labs commercialisation of technology project - 2019

The MBA Labs: Commercialisation of technology project reflects the innovative, applied and research-orientated ethos of Monash University. The MBA Labs will function as a business laboratory, in which ideas are tried and tested, critiqued and improved. The spirit of discovery, enterprise and progress will be evident in the process and the outcomes; the cycle of practice and reflection will exemplify the experience.

In this unit, students will integrate their knowledge from modules 1 and 2 to address the opportunities and/or challenges of host business organisations. Under the supervision of their professors, and with the support of a nominated project sponsor, student teams combine their accumulated knowledge of management theory and consulting practice to prepare an analysis of the client company's commercialisation of technology process and experience and make recommendations for growth and development. The output is a presentation and report for the sponsor.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. synthesise a complex business situation and develop recommendations
2. integrate academic learning with business practice in a client-orientated consulting report
3. manage an applied business project team, process, deliverables and client relationship.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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