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Business Essentials (BUSA90552)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On 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
Overview
Availability | July - Online July - On Campus August - Online September - On Campus October - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides you with a foundation that is essential to be an effective business executive. After completing this subject, you will have a clear understanding of key areas that need to be managed effectively for a business to be successful and the inter-connectedness of key areas. You will acquire useful skills and techniques that will help you effectively manage those key areas. This subject will also provide you with essential skills for successfully completing the remaining subjects in the MBA program, which delve deeper into topics that will help you enhance your business acumen and become a better business leader.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recognise the interdependence between the firm and its broader economic and social context
- Articulate and critically analyse a company's competitive environment, business model and competitive advantage
- Identify key internal and external factors that need to be managed to successfully implement the firm's competitive strategy
- Apply a set of essential management tools and frameworks to manage daily operations and make informed strategic decisions
- Recognise the inter-connectedness of the different parts of an organisation's resources and capabilities when analysing business issues.
- Demonstrate communication, personal and interpersonal skills for working effectively in a team.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisite
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90480 | Leadership |
June (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
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6.25 |
OR
Admission into the MC-BAOL Master of Business Administration, PR-BAOL Professional Certificate in Business Administration, GC-BAOL Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, GD-BAOL Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Contribution to class learning
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Individual assignments
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Syndicate assignment 1
| First half of the teaching period | 10% |
Syndicate assignment 2
| Second half of the teaching period | 15% |
Final examination
| End of the teaching period | 35% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- July - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 July 2023 to 11 August 2023 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2023 Census date 13 July 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 July 2023 Assessment period ends 18 August 2023 - July - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 26 June 2023 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete approximately 10 hours readings to prepare for the subject during the pre-teaching period Teaching period 3 July 2023 to 8 September 2023 Last self-enrol date 26 June 2023 Census date 14 July 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 August 2023 Assessment period ends 15 September 2023 - August - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 August 2023 to 6 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 28 August 2023 Census date 7 September 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 13 October 2023 - September - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 18 September 2023 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete approximately 10 hours of reading to prepare for the subject during the pre-teaching period Teaching period 25 September 2023 to 1 December 2023 Last self-enrol date 18 September 2023 Census date 6 October 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 November 2023 Assessment period ends 8 December 2023 - October - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 October 2023 to 1 December 2023 Last self-enrol date 23 October 2023 Census date 2 November 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 November 2023 Assessment period ends 8 December 2023
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024