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Business Practicum (BUSA90473)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Summer Term
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
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Overview
| Availability | Summer Term Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will be assigned in small groups to a Practicum Organisation. Working in teams, they will undertake a structured business planning or business development exercise. This will be supported by online modules and seminar work equipping the students with knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for completing the task and an understanding of report formats appropriate for conveying the results. During the practicum, in-depth work will be undertaken in identifying the scope, opportunities, constraints and recommendations of the exercise. Students will learn to work with unstructured and incomplete information in real business settings, to develop research and networks to support their enquiry, to work successfully in teams, to present their findings and seek and receive constructive feedback in a range of settings. Students will also be encouraged to plan, reflect, and modify their approaches to improve the outcomes of their efforts in managing the business project.
Note: this subject is available as an intensive subject during the Summer and Winter semesters, and as a semester-long subject during Semester 2. For the semester-long subject students will be required to attend weekly visits to the host organisation, either every Wednesday or every Friday during the semester from 9.00 am - 1.00 pm. Students must be available for both time periods, even though you will only attend the company during one of the time periods. This is to enable allocation to a suitable project.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply theory and practice of graduate level studies in commerce to resolving real-world business issues;
- Research, analyse, evaluate and propose practical business solutions within the bounds of the exercise;
- Identify key strategic questions, assess options related to the exercise, communicate progress and check direction with team members, academic mentor and the practicum organisation;
- Demonstrate key attributes sought by employers including cross-cultural communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management, commercial acumen, initiative, independent learning and team skills.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills through interaction with staff at the practicum companies, academics and fellow students
- Project management skills, including an enhanced capacity for accurate scoping of projects, the development of approaches and timelines to address complex business issues and the execution of the required approaches and tasks within the timelines set
- Team work demonstrated by good communication within the group, understanding of skills brought by individual members, organising for achievement and presenting group report
- Research, problem solving and critical thinking
- Documentation preparation and presentation skills through assigned tasks and the practicum exercise
- Interpersonal skills through the practicum exercise and assigned tasks
- Demonstrate key attributes sought by employers including cross-cultural communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management, commercial acumen, initiative, independent learning and team skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022