MMM315 - Business Management Capstone
Unit details
Year: | 2024 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Dhara Shah Trimester 3: Jooyoung Kim |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D330, D332, M325 |
Prerequisite: | Completion of at least 16 units |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MMM365 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour on campus seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
Content
This is a capstone unit that builds on and integrates student’s knowledge, skills and abilities gained from units comprising the Bachelor of Business.
Students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to plan and manage a business in a simulated global business environment.
Students work in teams and draw from their skills toolbox gained in the Bachelor of Business to develop, implement, and evaluate their performance in running a virtual business.
In particular, students apply their knowledge of management to set up a virtual international business and take the business through its life cycle.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Examine and explain the complex managerial process of business management planning and development. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Integrate cross-disciplinary business knowledge and skills in developing and implementing various business and managerial strategies to address business issues. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO3 | Evaluate the relative value and effectiveness of different business management skill sets in the setting and achievement of team-oriented goals. | GLO7: Teamwork |
ULO4 | Articulate and evidence workplace experiences and transferrable skills via professional written document. | GLO2: Communication |
ULO5 | Explain the economic, environmental, social and global perspectives that impact business decision making. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: (Group of 4 students) | Part A: 4000 words | Part A: 40% Part B: 10% | Week 8 |
Assessment 2: (Individual) Portfolio | 2000 words | 30% | Week 10 |
Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business) | 1500 words | 20% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Successfully complete the professional literacy module to gain access to the assignment 3 dropbox.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMM315 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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