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Global Business Practicum (BUSA90485) // Assessment
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About this subject
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January
Winter Term
November
Assessment
November
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Practicum training tasks Hurdle requirement: Online training modules and in-country training tasks. Individual assessment | Week 1 | N/A |
Project Plan. Group assessment
| Week 1 | 10% |
Team Presentation to host company, including slide-deck. (Group performance 10% + individual performance 10%). 1-hour (40-minutes presentation + 20 mins Q&A). End of in-country component
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Group report on assigned project (with accompanying file of resources)
| End of the assessment period | 40% |
Reflective Essay
| End of the assessment period | 10% |
Project Performance & Participation – assessment by industry mentor & academic supervisor. End of in-country component | During the teaching period | 20% |
Summer Term
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Task #1: Group presentation, including a slide deck (4-5 students per group)
| Due at the end of the two week in-country component | 30% |
Task #1: Individual participation in group presentation, including delivery of presentation and responses in Q&A session | Due at the end of the two week in-country component | 10% |
Task #2: Group report on assigned project (with accompanying file of resources) (4-5 students per group)
| Due 3 weeks after return from in-country component | 40% |
Task #3: Peer review assessment
| Week 6 | 10% |
Task #4: Individual reflective essay
| Week 6 | 10% |
Winter Term
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Task #1: Group presentation, including a slide deck (4-5 students per group). Due at the end of the two week in-country component
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Task #1: Individual participation in group presentation, including delivery of presentation and responses in Q&A session. Due at the end of the two week in-country component | During the teaching period | 10% |
Task #2: Group report on assigned project (with accompanying file of resources) (4-5 students per group). Due 3 weeks after return from in-country component
| During the teaching period | 40% |
Task #3: Peer review assessment
| Week 6 | 10% |
Task #4: Individual reflective essay
| Week 6 | 10% |
Additional details
This subject has hurdle requirements consisting of the completion of online training modules and face-to-face or zoom training tasks. The online modules must be completed before the face-to-face/zoom training.
*Note: Due to the continuing program disruptions caused by COVID-19 some 2021 - 2022 sections of this subject will be conducted remotely. In the remote version, the project work period will be conducted over three weeks, rather than two, and there will be no associated travel costs (airfares, accommodation, visa fees). You are advised to check the MBS Career Elevation webpage for the latest updates.
Last updated: 3 November 2022