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Business and Economics Internship (BUSA90525)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
For all application enquiries contact FBE-internships@unimelb.edu.au
For academic enquiries please contact the subject coordinator, Dr Sharon Shan, sharon.shan@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
For all application enquiries contact FBE-internships@unimelb.edu.au
For academic enquiries please contact the subject coordinator, Dr Sharon Shan, sharon.shan@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
For all application enquiries contact FBE-internships@unimelb.edu.au
For academic enquiries please contact the subject coordinator, Dr Sharon Shan, sharon.shan@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Off Campus Semester 1 - Off Campus Semester 2 - Off Campus |
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This subject involves the completion of a professional work placement, integrating academic learning in business & economics areas of study. Students will gain an improved knowledge of employability skills, workplace culture, and career pathways. Students will be required to undertake pre-placement online modules designed to equip students with employability skills and techniques for creative problem solving, as well as learning tasks throughout the placement period. The placement will draw on students' specific discipline skills associated with the specialisation of their degree.
Internships may be paid, or unpaid provided they comply with the Fair Work Act.
This subject is intended to provide students with the opportunity to apply their business knowledge in an industry setting under the joint supervision of an industry and an academic mentor. Students can either apply for a University-sourced internship or apply to have a self-sourced internship approved for credit. Applications should be submitted by the due dates published on the MBS website. Selection into this subject is based on suitability of the placement, and demonstrated motivation to benefit from the program, and timely submission of the application.
The subject coordinator will have final approval of all selected students. Enrolment will be capped and subject to meeting the relevant academic program requirements and availability of appropriate internship opportunities.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Assess professional and career development needs and goals, and independently monitor and review your progress.
- Apply specialised business and economic knowledge and skills to perform tasks in a workplace setting.
- Demonstrate the adaptation of interpersonal and communication skills to establish collegial working relationships and expand a professional network.
- Reflect on the application and integration of disciplinary knowledge, technical and professional skills during the internship to continually refine expertise.
- Reflect on your professional identity and career interests to design a career and professional development plan for the future.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively in a professional workplace and to work with and interact with a wide range of people inside and outside their host organisations;
- Flexibility, adaptability, time management and organisational skills as a result of their participation in the workplace;
- Understanding of organisational culture and ethics, safe work practices, and the diversity of workplaces;
- Analytical, problem-solving, research and report writing skills;
- Ability to manage and plan work;
- Capacity for lifelong learning, self-reliance, and professional development;
- Demonstrate key attributes sought by employers including interpersonal skills, time management, commercial acumen, initiative, and independent learning.
Last updated: 13 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-MGMT Master of Management
- MC-MGMTMKT Master of Management (Marketing)
- MC-MGMTHRE Master of Management (Human Resources)
- MC-MGMTACT Master of Management (Accounting)
- MC-MGMTAFN Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)
- MC-MGMTFIN Master of Management (Finance)
- MC-IB Master of International Business
- MC-ACTSC Master of Actuarial Science
- MC-ECO Master of Economics
- MC-AEMTRCS Master of Applied Econometrics
- MC-AECOENH Master of Applied Econometrics (Enhanced)
- MC-DMKTG Master of Digital Marketing
- MC-FINANCE Master of Finance
- MC-FINENH Master of Finance (Enhanced)
- MC-ENTRPSP Master of Entrepreneurship
- MC-ETRENH Master of Entrepreneurship (Enhanced)
Students must submit an application via the MBS website for review by the Subject Coordinator.
Students must have capacity in their degree to complete an internship as a general elective. If students wish to complete an internship as a discipline specific elective or as a capstone subject, they must first seek approval from their Program Director.
Students who organise their own work placement, must have that placement approved by the Subject Coordinator prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
For information on how to apply:
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: 13 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Internship plan
| Week 2 | 15% |
Learning reflections (300 words each x 10 reflections)
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 60% |
Professional Identity (5-min video presentation)
| Week 12 | 25% |
Satisfactory work placement
| Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
The Professional Identity (5-min video presentation) for the summer availability of BUSA90525 was due in week 14 of the summer semester.
Last updated: 13 February 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total of 190 hours: Internship plan 3 hours, learning reflections 10 hours, professional identity video presentation 5 hours, online academic sessions 4 hours, experience learning activities 78 hours and minimum of 90-hours of satisfactory work placement Total time commitment 190 hours Teaching period 27 November 2023 to 25 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 December 2023 Census date 5 January 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 February 2024 Assessment period ends 8 March 2024 Summer Term contact information
For all application enquiries contact FBE-internships@unimelb.edu.au
For academic enquiries please contact the subject coordinator, Dr Sharon Shan, sharon.shan@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1 - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total of 190 hours: Internship plan 3 hours, learning reflections 10 hours, professional identity video presentation 5 hours, online academic sessions 4 hours, experience learning activities 78 hours and minimum of 90-hours of satisfactory work placement Total time commitment 190 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
For all application enquiries contact FBE-internships@unimelb.edu.au
For academic enquiries please contact the subject coordinator, Dr Sharon Shan, sharon.shan@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total of 190 hours: Internship plan 3 hours, learning reflections 10 hours, professional identity video presentation 5 hours, online academic sessions 4 hours, experience learning activities 78 hours and minimum of 90-hours of satisfactory work placement Total time commitment 190 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
For all application enquiries contact FBE-internships@unimelb.edu.au
For academic enquiries please contact the subject coordinator, Dr Sharon Shan, sharon.shan@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 13 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Off-campus study
This subject has a workplace component
This subject involves the completion of a professional work placement, integrating academic learning in business & economics areas of study. Students will gain an improved knowledge of employability skills, workplace culture, and career pathways. Students will be required to undertake pre-placement online modules designed to equip students with project management skills and techniques for creative problem solving. The placement will draw on students' specific discipline skills associated with the specialisation of their degree.
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Last updated: 13 February 2024