Business in Complex Environments

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2014:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This subject is intended as an ‘integrative’ capstone course, and as such does not introduce to the students substantial new material; but rather, provides them with a vehicle for applying and integrating the knowledge and skills they have already acquired. In particular, groups of students will be asked to undertake an exercise that simulates the management of a firm in preparation for their transition back into the workplace. They will also be asked to reflect on an integrative activity they have undertaken during their degree.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• use existing financial, accounting, production and marketing data in order to develop a forward looking business plan,
• evaluate the inflow of information to adapt and change their operating plans in response to changing circumstances.
• use the available financial, accounting, production and marketing information to assess and diagnose the results of their decisions, and
• cogently explain and defend their decisions.

• A reflective syndicate assignment on an integrative activity undertaken prior to the intensive week of classes (20%)
  • Hurdle requirement
  • 1,000 words
  • To be submitted prior to the week of intensive classes
• Contribution to syndicate work (15%)
  • Hurdle requirement
  • Assessed for each individual
  • Throughout the subject
• Syndicate-based initial plan for the project (20%)
  • Equivalent to 1,000 words for an individual
  • Mid-way through the subject
• Collective research report plus a component for syndicate performance in the simulation (30%)
  • Equivalent to 1,500 words for an individual
  • At the end of the subject
• Syndicate-based presentation (15%)
  • 20 minutes
  • At the end of the subject

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.