BGL Industry Project PG (11397.3)

BGL Industry Project PG is a capstone unit that provides career experience and an opportunity for students to invent a practical solution - as either individuals or as a team - for a complex real problem facing an industry or community partner. Projects are completed on campus under the supervision of academic staff, but deliver a brief to the client. Projects are multi-disciplinary and not only apply technical knowledge and skills, but also develops skills in project management, client liaison and working collaboratively across disciplines.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Research, analyse, reflect and apply planning and management innovation to organizational change using cognitive, technical and creative skills;
2. Research and apply theory of industry best practice in the analysis of a contemporary challenge in a business organization;
3. Apply and reflect on experience in professional management of work and organisation demonstrating problem-solving, creativity, and initiative in new situations; and
4. Demonstrate a capacity to advocate and support ethical, socially responsible and sustainable business decisions in a complex organisational environment and demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Skills development

We expect that students enrolling this Unit have experience of research methods. Individuals entering our programs bring with them a diversity of attributes and experiences. As students of the university, they will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. They will use foresight, initiative, and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. As graduates, they will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity, ambiguity, and change.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed a minimum of 21 credit points AND 9505 Research Methods PG.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Students must have a broad and in-depth knowledge of business including Business Decision Making, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Research Methods and have completed a minimum of 21 credit points with a credit average.