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Social Entrepreneur Consulting Practicum (BUSA90517)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Students work in syndicates as consultants to social entrepreneurs, who are creating a business plan and sales pitch to obtain external funding. Syndicates work through the entire consulting process from receiving the client brief, negotiating the final terms of the consulting project, executing the negotiated consulting activities, and delivering and presenting a final report to the client. The consulting activities will require students to apply and integrate the knowledge, skills, and attributes acquired throughout the MBA program.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the challenges that entrepreneurs face
- Assess the competitive environment in which a company operates
- Undertake market research and assess demand for a product
- Undertake financial modeling and assess the financial viability of a project
- Cogently explain and justify their assumptions, decisions, and approaches
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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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Consulting contract (equivalent to individual assessment of 1,000 words)
| Start of subject | 10% |
3 x Consulting workshops (participation in workshops and workshop activities; each is equivalent to individual assessment of 600 words) Staggered throughout subject
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Contribution to syndicate Hurdle requirement: Students are required to pass this assessment to pass the subject | Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Syndicate report (equivalent to individual assessment of 2,000 words)
| End of the teaching period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Teaching period 25 March 2024 to 29 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 26 March 2024 Census date 26 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 March 2024 Assessment period ends 29 March 2024 March contact information
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Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing Course Master of Business Administration
Last updated: 31 January 2024