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Business Judgement (BUSA30000)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
A/Prof Andre Sammartino samma@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Eugene Skewes eugene.skewes@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject serves as a capstone for the Management and Marketing majors within the Bachelor of Commerce. As such, the aim is to integrate students’ knowledge of core business functions and analytical tools and apply these to the problems faced by modern organisations and decision-makers. Students will be exposed to these problems through simulation tasks and case analyses. Students will be challenged to form and act upon judgments around strategic directions, marketing priorities, and entrepreneurial opportunities. There is a strong focus on the need to collectively arrive at decisions within decision groups, and to argue for these choices through typical business communication formats (e.g. business plans, slide packs, formalised reviews).
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the theories and concepts from the fields of management, marketing and business studies in a domestic and international context.
- Apply theories and models from the fields of management, marketing and business studies to business and organisational problems
- Prioritise and justify business judgments
- Analyse and present data to support business judgments
- Evaluate opportunities in light of ethical and sustainability considerations
Generic skills
- Applying critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification, evaluation and resolution of complex problems
- Working collaboratively and productively in groups
- Communicating ideas effectively in both written and oral formats
- Recognising and understanding the ethical responsibilities of individuals and organisations in society
- Engaging confidently in self-directed study and research
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
AND
a minimum of 200 credit points of Undergraduate study
This is a level-3 capstone subject. Students in their final year who are wishing to enrol in this subject but have not completed 200 credit points must obtain written permission by emailing the Subject Coordinator with a copy of their academic record.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Refer to prerequisites.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Business plan for simulation (groups of 4-5 students)
| Week 4 | 10% |
Personal reflection on simulation
| Week 8 | 20% |
Case challenge slide pack group report (groups of 4-5 students)
| Week 11 | 30% |
Peer review of case challenge
| Week 12 | 10% |
Simulation performance result (groups of 4-5 students) | Week 12 | 10% |
Additional business case submission
| During the examination period | 20% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Andre Sammartino Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
A/Prof Andre Sammartino samma@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Eugene Skewes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Eugene Skewes eugene.skewes@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024