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Business Practicum (BUSA90473)
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
July
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Off Campus July - Off Campus |
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This subject provides an insight into the complexities and challenges of making business decisions in an Australian setting. Working in small teams, students will conduct research, analyse, evaluate and propose practical solutions to an assigned business planning or business development exercise. This will be supported by online modules and seminar work equipping the students with knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for completing the task and an understanding of report formats appropriate for conveying the results. During the practicum, in-depth research will be undertaken in identifying the scope, opportunities constraints and recommendations of the exercise. Students will learn to: work with unstructured and incomplete information in Australian business settings, to develop research and networks to support their enquiry, to work successfully in teams, to present their findings and seek and receive constructive feedback in a range of settings. Students will also be encouraged to plan, reflect and modify their approaches to improve the outcomes of their efforts in managing the business project.
Note: this subject is available as an intensive subject during the Summer and Winter semesters.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply theory and practice of graduate level studies in commerce to resolving real-world business issues
- Research, analyse, evaluate and propose practical business solutions within the bounds of the exercise
- Identify key strategic questions, assess options related to the exercise, communicate progress and check direction with team members, academic mentor and the practicum organisation
- Demonstrate key attributes sought by employers including cross-cultural communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management, commercial acumen, initiative, independent learning and team skills
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills through discussion and assigned tasks;
- Project management, including accurate scoping of project, development of approaches, timelines, execution and timely completion;
- Team-work demonstrated by good communication within the group, understanding of skills brought by individual members, organising for achievement and presenting group report;
- Communication skills in an Australian business context;
- Research, problem solving and critical thinking;
- Documentation preparation and presentation skills through assigned tasks and the practicum exercise;
- Interpersonal skills through the practicum exercise and assigned tasks.
- Demonstrate key attributes sought by employers including cross-cultural communication skills, interpersonal skills, time management, commercial acumen, initiative, independent learning and team skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry is via a competitive selection process and places are limited.
In order to apply:
- Students enrolled in a MBS program or eligible non-MBS program must have completed a minimum of 50 points of their program at the time of application.
- Students must have achieved a minimum weighted average mark for their postgraduate subjects of 70%.
- Students must submit an online application and participate in required selection procedures.
Please note:
- Students are not able to self-enrol. Successful applicants will be enrolled in this subject upon conclusion of the selection process.
- Students who have already completed the Global Business Practicum may submit an Expression of Interest to be placed on a waiting list. Students on the list will only be considered if there is adequate availability.
- Students enrolled in the Master of Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, and Software streams), Master of Information Systems and Master of Information Technology are eligible to apply.
- You must be available for the entire project period You must be available to work on the final report with your team mates once the teaching period is over, until it is due. If you partake in any extra-curricular activity outside the scope of the program which as a result interferes with your participation in the program you may be expelled from the program in accordance with University statutes, regulations and policies.
For more information on how to apply:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students are not permitted to enrol in another intensive subject concurrently with the Melbourne Business Practicum
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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Practicum training tasks Hurdle requirement: • Online training tasks (individual assessment, 4-hours) • Attendance at pre-departure training day (individual assessment, 6-hours) • In-company training tasks (individual assessment consisting of teaching activity 4-hours, and written task 600-words • Except in extenuating circumstances, which have been discussed and agreed to by the subject coordinator, failure to complete hurdle training tasks will result in the student failing the subject. | Week 1 | N/A |
Presentation 1 - to academic mentor, 24-hours before presentation to host company (Group performance 10% , Individual performance 10%). Due at the end of the in-company component.
| Late in the teaching period | 20% |
Presentation 2 - to host company, 40-minute presentation and 20-minute Q&A (Individual performance 10%). Due at the end of the in-company component.
| Late in the teaching period | 10% |
Group report on assigned project (with accompanying file of resources)
| End of the assessment period | 30% |
Reflective Essay
| End of the assessment period | 20% |
360-degree feedback
| End of the assessment period | 20% |
Additional details
This subject has hurdle requirements consisting of the completion of online training modules, attendance at a pre-departure seminar, in-company training tasks, and host company visits. Except in extenuating circumstances, which have been discussed and agreed to by the subject coordinator, failure to complete hurdle training tasks or attendance requirements will result in the student failing the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Coordinator Sharon Soltys Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 22 January 2024 Pre teaching requirements A 6 hour pre-departure seminar (1 x day) and completion of (4 hours) of online training modules. Teaching period 29 January 2024 to 9 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 23 January 2024 Census date 2 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 February 2024 Assessment period ends 16 February 2024 Summer Term contact information
- July - Off Campus
Coordinator Sharon Soltys Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 17 June 2024 Pre teaching requirements A 6 hour pre-departure seminar (1 x day) and completion of (4 hours) of online training modules. Teaching period 1 July 2024 to 12 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 19 June 2024 Census date 5 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2024 Assessment period ends 19 July 2024 July contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
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Additional delivery details
Students are required to undertake a practicum training activities including online training modules (4-hours) and a one day on campus in-person training seminar.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
This subject has quotas. Entry into the subject is competitive. Selection is determined via an application process and is contingent on permission from the Subject Coordinator. Please note this subject has special entry requirements, including strict application deadlines. See the Business Practicum website for further information.
Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) students who have already completed one practicum subject, may apply to take another but will be placed on a waiting list and only offered a place based on availability.
For information on how to apply:
https://mbs.unimelb.edu.au/career/apply-your-learning/business-practicum - Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 31 January 2024