Individual Research Project

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Non allowed combination of subjects:

BUSA90502 Industry Practicum

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.

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This subject provides those students wishing to progress to a higher research degree the opportunity to conduct individual research in either the development of theory and methods or the application of business analytics techniques. This subject is an alternative to the subject Industry Practicum and a student choosing this subject is disallowed from Industry Practicum.

On completion of Individual Research Project students should be able to:

• Produce original individual work in an appropriate format which demonstrates research skills in the application or development of business analytic techniques;
• Present their research professionally in a way that demonstrates the impact of their research.

7,000 word (or equivalent) Research Report for projects being undertaken by individuals (hurdle requirement) Final week of the subject 70%

Individual Oral Presentation (30 minutes) Final week of the subject 30%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.