Global Management Consulting

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours per semester

A minimum of 175 points total accumulated at the commencement of the subject including MGMT20001 Organisational Behaviour, AND permission from the Capstone Studies Coordinator via a selection process.

• Students can gain credit for only one of: MGMT30017 Global Management Consulting, 175-300 Managing Work and Projects, MGMT30012 Management Consulting or 325-330 Business Practicum.
• 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 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

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.

• Team presentation to host company, including brief report of 1,000 words (30%) to be completed at the end of two week 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.

This subject has quotas; January 40 students, July 80 students, November 20 students and entry into the subject is competitive. Selection is determined via an application process and is contingent on permission from the Subject Coordinator.

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.