BUSM 7003 Applied Business Project

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 200798

Coordinator Mahesh Enjeti Opens in new window

Description This is a unit in which students will have individual responsibility for the timely completion of a significant project under the guidance of a member of the University's academic staff. Students will be required to take a real business issue or problem and apply the relevant theories, frameworks and/or concepts learned throughout the MBA. Projects should focus on issues that would be addressed by senior management within an organisation, and should apply a consultancy perspective. This is the capstone unit. Students should take it as their last unit of study.

School Business

Discipline Business Management

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Pre-requisite(s) BUSM 7062 AND
BUSM 7016 AND
BUSM 7026 AND
BUSM 7023 AND
MKTG 7010 AND
BUSM 7047 AND
BUSM 7061 AND
BUSM 7088 AND
BUSM 7073

Incompatible Subjects BUSM 7070 - Masters Project BUSM 7103 - Contemporary Applied Research in Employment Relations LGYA 4885 - Business Research Paper BUSM 7015 - Contemporary Management Theory and Practice

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 2755 Master of Business Administration or 2762 Executive Master of Business Administration and must have successfully completed 100 credit points of MBA subjects.

Assumed Knowledge

This is the Master of Business Administration capstone subject and is recommended to be undertaken in the final quarter of study.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Project proposal: Written professional document and oral presentation Maximum 1,000 words proposal and 5 minute presentation 40 N Individual
Project Report: Written professional document Maximum 2,500 words 60 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Texts and collated readings for previous MBA subjects

Teaching Periods