MMM315 - Business Management Capstone

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Alfred Presbitero
Trimester 3: Jooyoung Kim
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in D330, M325
Prerequisite:

Completion of at least 16 units

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MMM365
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour on campus seminar (recordings provided) each week.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week.

Content

This is a capstone unit that builds on and integrates student’s knowledge, skills and abilities gained from units comprising the Bachelor of Business.

Students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to plan and manage a business in a simulated global business environment.

Students work in teams and draw from their skills toolbox gained in the Bachelor of Business to develop, implement, and evaluate their performance in running a virtual business.

In particular, students apply their knowledge of management to set up a virtual international business and take the business through its life cycle.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Examine and explain the complex managerial process of business management planning and development.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Integrate cross-disciplinary business knowledge and skills in developing and implementing various business and managerial strategies to address business issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Evaluate the relative value and effectiveness of different business management skill sets in the setting and achievement of team-oriented goals.

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Articulate and evidence workplace experiences and transferrable skills via professional written document.

GLO2: Communication

ULO5

Explain the economic, environmental, social and global perspectives that impact business decision making.

GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Group of 4 students)
Part A: Business Management Report 
Part B: Oral/recorded presentation

Part A: 4000 words
Part B: 10 minutes

Part A: 40%
Part B: 10%
Week 8
Assessment 2: (Individual) Portfolio 2000 words 30% Week 10
Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business) 1500 words 20% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: Successfully complete the professional literacy module to gain access to the assignment 3 dropbox.  

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMM315 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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