Global Consulting Project

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2013:

156 hours per semester

A minimum of 175 points total accumulated at the commencement of the subject out of which at least 50 points were accrued from level-2 Faculty of Business and Economics subjects. Students must also have permission from the Capstone Studies Coordinator to enrol in this subject.

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BCom (Hons) students intending to complete this subject must seek permission to do so from their Honours Convenor.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Bachelor of Commerce students will be assigned in small groups to a host organisation in the respective country. Working in teams, they will undertake a structured business planning or business development exercise. This will be supported by seminar work providing approaches, tools, techniques and reporting format. During the Industry Project, in-depth work will be undertaken in identifying the scope, opportunities, constraints and recommendations of the exercise. Students will learn to work in an international context with unstructured and incomplete information in real business settings, to develop research and networks to support their enquiry, to work successfully in teams, to present their findings and seek and received constructive feedback in a range of settings. Students will also be encouraged to plan, reflect upon and modify their approaches to improve the outcomes of their efforts in managing the business project.

Bachelor of Commerce students will be assigned in small groups to a host organisation in the respective country. Working in teams, they will undertake a structured business planning or business development exercise. This will be supported by seminar work providing approaches, tools, techniques and reporting format.

During the project, in-depth work will be undertaken in identifying the scope, opportunities, constraints and recommendations of the exercise.

Students will learn to work in an international context with unstructured and incomplete information in real business settings, to develop research and networks to support their enquiry, to work successfully in teams, to present their findings and seek and received constructive feedback in a range of settings. Students will also be encouraged to plan, reflect upon and modify their approaches to improve the outcomes of their efforts in managing the business project.

Note: Travel and accommodation costs will be borne by the student. Students must be eligible to obtain visitor visas in the country where the subject is conducted.

The subject will run in the following locations:
January: Bangkok and Hong Kong
July: Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai

Team presentation to host company, including brief report of 1,000 words (30%) to be completed at the end of two weeks in-company placement. Presentation to be assessed by the Subject Coordinator;

Full team report on project (with accompanying file of resources) of 5,000 words in length (40%) to be submitted 3 weeks after return from in-company placement;

Peer review assessment (10%) and reflective individual essay of 2,000 words (20%) to be submitted four weeks after return from in-company placement.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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.

Please note this subject has special entry requirements including strict application deadlines. See http://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/csc/experience/capstone/global_consulting for further information.