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Leaders, Business & Culture in Florence (MGMT90234)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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
October
Email: s.wills@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | October |
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Fees | Look up fees |
How are successful cultural businesses built? How do we understand the business of art and culture, and what is the role of leadership and entrepreneurialism in the cultural sector? Florence has been famous as a centre of European culture, industry, trade and finance through the ages. The Florentine industrial district provides a model of development that we can draw on today to inform understandings of contemporary finance, marketing and customer service. Taught on location in Florence, this subject examines both the unique Florentine complex of cultural and commercial interests, and also other Australian and European approaches to the creation of business models in the arts and cultural sectors. Through case studies, site visits and industry comparisons, it explores how to build business models that can go from good to great.
Please see 'Eligibility and Requirements' for further information on how to apply for this subject.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject will:
- Increase their understanding of models of business and leadership in the cultural sector
- Develop their comprehension of contexts for the creation of successful business models
- Gain an appreciation of the threats and opportunities in cultural businesses
- Enhance their comprehension, critical thinking and analysis skills
- Be exposed to case studies, site visits and new approaches to leadership and entrepreneurship
- Be able to develop their own business model.
Generic skills
Students who complete this subject will have acquired skills in the areas of:
- Critical analysis and creative thinking
- Business skills
- Leadership and professional communication.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
An application process applies for this overseas intensive subject, which is taught at the International Studies Institute, Florence, Italy, during one week December.
Students who wish to apply to enrol in this subject please visit the below link for further information:
https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/overseas-experience#about
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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A presentation
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Business model report
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 85% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Submission of all assessment is required to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be marked. There is no provision for late submission of in class tasks without permission.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Sara Wills Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: 2 x 3 hour mandatory pre-departure seminars taught on campus in Parkville; 6 x 2 hour seminars and 6 x 3 hour site visits, taught intensively in Florence, Italy over one week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 October 2023 to 13 December 2023 Last self-enrol date 25 October 2023 Census date 3 November 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 December 2023 Assessment period ends 19 January 2024 October contact information
Email: s.wills@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
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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.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
An application process applies for this overseas intensive subject, which is taught at the International Studies Institute, Florence, Italy, during one week December. The subject also has compulsory pre-departure seminars in October and November.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024