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Global Business Practicum (BUSA90485)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
Availability | January - Off Campus June - Off Campus November - Off Campus |
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This subject provides an insight into the complexities and challenges of making business decisions in an international setting. Students will be assigned in small groups to research a business problem in an international context. Working in teams, they 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 international 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:
- Research, analyse, evaluate and propose practical business solutions within the bounds of the exercise
- Apply theory and practice of graduate level studies in commerce to resolving real-world business issues
- Identify key strategic questions, assess options related to the exercise, communicate progress and check direction with team members, and mentors
- Demonstrate key employability attributes 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
- Teamwork 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 international 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 as 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 graduate subjects of 70%.
- Permission from the Subject Coordinator via a selection process.
Please note:
- Students are not able to self-enrol. Successful applicants will be enrolled in the subject upon conclusion of the selection process
- Students who have already completed the 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 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 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-country 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-country 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-country 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-country 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
- January - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment of 170 hours, including a minimum 80-hours project teamwork. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 13 November 2023 Pre teaching requirements A 6 hour pre-departure seminar (1 x day) and completion of (4 hours) of online training modules. Teaching period 11 January 2024 to 24 January 2024 Last self-enrol date 24 November 2023 Census date 12 January 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 January 2024 Assessment period ends 2 February 2024 January contact information
- June - Off Campus
Coordinator Sharon Soltys Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment of 170 hours, including a minimum 80-hours project teamwork. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 20 May 2024 Pre teaching requirements A 6 hour pre-departure seminar (1 x day) and completion of (4 hours) of online training modules. Teaching period 27 June 2024 to 10 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 27 May 2024 Census date 28 June 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 July 2024 Assessment period ends 19 July 2024 June contact information
- November - Off Campus
Coordinator Sharon Soltys Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment of 170 hours, including a minimum 80-hours project teamwork. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 11 November 2024 Pre teaching requirements A 6 hour pre-departure seminar (1 x day) and completion of (4 hours) of online training modules. Teaching period 28 November 2024 to 11 December 2024 Last self-enrol date 14 November 2024 Census date 29 November 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 December 2024 Assessment period ends 20 December 2024 November contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
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Additional delivery details
When travelling to an overseas destination, in addition to the standard tuition fee this subject incurs extra costs which cover 2-weeks accommodation overseas, flights and other international travel associated costs. For remote practicums, students will only incur the standard tuition fee.
Students are required to undertake hurdle activities including: online training tasks (individual assessment, 4-hours), attendance at a pre-departure training day (individual assessment, 6-hours), in-country training tasks (individual assessment consisting of teaching activity 4-hours, and written task 600-words).
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
This subject has quotas; 20 students per destination offered. 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 Global 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.
In addition to the standard tuition fee this subject incurs extra costs which covers 2-weeks accommodation overseas including breakfast.
Students must be eligible to obtain visitor visas in the country where the business practicum is conducted.
For information on how to apply:
https://mbs.unimelb.edu.au/career/apply-your-learning/global-business-practicum - Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 31 January 2024