Enterprise Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
100 credit points for students enrolled in the MA-PM and MA-PM (Advanced)Aims and objectives
This unit provides a unique opportunity to operationalise the knowledge gained from previous and concurrently studied units to demonstrate the application of theory and knowledge in a real situation, task or challenge, as well as building theory from such work. The ‘hands-on’ approach provides students with the skills and experiences to enable them to become more successful and effective leaders and innovators in organisations.
The Unit has two key components: a collaborative project designed to create or add value to a business, community or public sector setting; and an individual reflection and learning on applied project.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply a coherent and advanced knowledge of techniques in inquiry and analysis to an organisational issue.
2. Apply problem-solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to negotiate diagnostic framing with the client to gain agreement with regard to in project scopescoping.
3. Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences.
4. Reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance.
5. Work effectively as a leader or member of a team
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply a coherent and advanced knowledge of techniques in inquiry and analysis to an organisational issue.
2. Apply problem-solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to negotiate diagnostic framing with the client to gain agreement with regard to in project scopescoping.
3. Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences.
4. Reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance.
5. Work effectively as a leader or member of a team
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
pre 2020 unit code - BUS80008
Face to Face Mode:
Scheduled hours: Seminars (12 x 3 hours) OR
Block Mode:
This unit will be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
1. Research Proposal (Individual) 30-40%
2. Research Report (Group) 40-60%
3. Presentation (Individual) 10-20%
2. Research Report (Group) 40-60%
3. Presentation (Individual) 10-20%
General skills outcomes
During this unit, students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Problem solving
• Project management
• Research and data analysis
• Project scoping
• Proposal development
• Project defence
• Self reflection
• Project management
• Research and data analysis
• Project scoping
• Proposal development
• Project defence
• Self reflection
Study resources
- Reading materials and references.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.
References
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading