Business Tools: Money People & Processes (BUSA90403)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | September |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will give an overview of the tools required to operate successfully in an organisational environment. The focus of the subject is the internal workings of an organisation and specifically addresses three main areas: working with people, managing budgets and understanding basic accounting, and managing processes and projects.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the link between people management decisions and performance outcomes
- Understand and identify some key management practices that facilitate the implementation of change and enhance the motivation and performance assessment of people.
- Understand basic accounting, net present values, product costing and budgeting. Practice these in business contexts to make business decisions.
- Understand operations management and business excellence. Apply the tools of process and project management.
Generic skills
Generic skills which should be gained from this subject include:
- leading and participating in teams and managing, persuading and influencing others;
- demonstrating the breadth of knowledge gained in an inter-disciplinary approach;
- applying advanced analysis, business communication and leadership skills in business and professional practice;
- developing the ability to exercise critical judgement, be capable of rigorous and independent thinking, be able to account for their decisions and adopt a problem solving approach;
- high level written and oral communication skills.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Class participation | 10% | |
Syndicate group assessments totalling 3,000 words or equivalent
| Shortly after the end of the syndicate group discussion period | 45% |
An end of subject examination during the first week of the examination period
| During the examination period | 45% |
Additional details
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- September
Coordinator Marianne Gloet Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours total. Subject is delivered in 3 blocks each comprising 4 x 3 hour lectures and group activities typically over Thursday and Friday with 1 to 3 weeks between blocks (semi intensive) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 September 2025 to 24 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 25 September 2025 Census date 10 October 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 October 2025 Assessment period ends 7 November 2025
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025