Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1, 2, 3 | Session 1, 2, 3 |
| Malaysia - Sarawak INTI | N/A | Session 2 |
| New Zealand - MIT | Session 1, 2, 3 | Session 1, 2, 3 |
| Online | Session 1, 2, 3 | Session 1, 2, 2, 3 |
| Papua New Guinea - Air Niugini | N/A | Session 2 |
| Singapore - MDIS | N/A | Session 2, 3 |
| Sydney | N/A | Session 2, 3 |
Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
24
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
MNG00785 - Project Management AND Student enrolled in the MBA course: plus 48 credit points from any other 4 units in Part A of the MBA schedule of units. OR Students enrolled in the MHROD course: plus 60 credit points from any 5 units in Part A of the MHROD schedule of units. OR Students enrolled in the MPA course: plus 36 Credit points from Part B of the MPA schedule of units
Unit aim
Allows student to complete a substantial independently directed industry project using evidence-based research and present a well documented business report in a form suitable for presentation to a business board or industry panel. This unit is an opportunity to undertake real world business related study and investigation with application and relevance to the workplace under the supervision of a staff member. Students need to complete this unit with a focus on the area of specialisation they have chosen, unless they have not chosen to complete a specialisation.
Unit content
- Identifying and qualifying problems worthy of further investigation
- Writing a project proposal
- Approaches to solving business problems
- Overview of research methods
- Reviewing literature and prior research
- Data gathering and analysis for Industry Research Project
- Preparing a final report.
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | independently identify and justify business / industry related problems or issues worthy of investigation | |||||||
| 2 | produce and present proposals outlining research project plans for critical review | |||||||
| 3 | critically review a peer project / research proposals and make constructive suggestions | |||||||
| 4 | critically review literature with regard to relevant organisational problems | |||||||
| 5 | analyse organisational problems and provide recommendations that are evidence-based | |||||||
| 6 | provide a professional documented report relevant to selected stakeholders. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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independently identify and justify business / industry related problems or issues worthy of investigation
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA5:
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produce and present proposals outlining research project plans for critical review
- GA1:
- GA5:
- GA6:
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critically review a peer project / research proposals and make constructive suggestions
- GA2:
- GA6:
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critically review literature with regard to relevant organisational problems
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA5:
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analyse organisational problems and provide recommendations that are evidence-based
- GA1:
- GA2:
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provide a professional documented report relevant to selected stakeholders.
- GA5:
Prescribed texts
- ebook available at: http://scu.eblib.com.au/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=978936: Crowther, D & Lancaster, H, 2012, Research Methods; a concise introduction to research in management and business consultancy, Taylor & Francis.
- ebook available at: http://scu.eblib.com.au/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=978936: Crowther, D & Lancaster, H, 2012, Research Methods; a concise introduction to research in management and business consultancy, Taylor & Francis.
- ebook available at: http://scu.eblib.com.au/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=978936: Crowther, D & Lancaster, H, 2012, Research Methods: a concise introduction to research in management and business consultancy, Taylor & Francis.