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Unit of Study MNG03236 - Business Professional Development (2018)

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Unit description

Assists students to develop their own professional identity in a business related field. Part one covers practical job search skills, resumé writing and interview skills. In part two, students evaluate the role of personality, values, ethics and other key aspects of organisational behaviour in the contemporary workplace.

Unit content

Topic 1: Managing your career – the science of success
Topic 2: Understanding the employment application process
Topic 3: The roles of personality and values in the job search process
Topic 4: The Myers Briggs Type Indicator as a career development tool
Topic 5: Goal setting and work-life balance
Topic 6: The role of emotions in the workplace
Topic 7: Decision making and problem solving
Topic 8: Contemporary issues in leadership
Topic 9: Power, politics and influence
Topic 10: Professional and ethical behaviour

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Melbourne - The Hotel School Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 Session 2
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate the ability to effectively meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process
2 synthesise key theoretical principles, professional skills and individual attributes relating to career planning and development
3 analyse the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment opportunities and career paths in relevant industry sectors.

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

  1. demonstrate the ability to effectively meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process
    • GA4:
  2. synthesise key theoretical principles, professional skills and individual attributes relating to career planning and development
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. analyse the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment opportunities and career paths in relevant industry sectors.
    • GA5:

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