Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Rahat Munir
Contact via email
Building E4A, Room 340
Please see iLearn
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MCom or MAcc(Prof)MCom or MBioBus) and 48cp
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This is a program-wide capstone unit and must be taken by students in their final session of study. The unit will broaden students’ understanding of the importance of strategic business issues in the organisation's planning, operations, control and leadership, ethics and industry relationship, and broader economic & global developments. The unit is not only reflective and integrative, but also future-focused, offering opportunities for “real world” preparatory experience. Students will work individually and collaboratively with peers to understand “real world” business issues and challenges requiring cross-disciplinary insights and knowledge. While the unit aims at giving students an opportunity to explore strategic business issues within the context of a business environment, students will be exposed to comprehensive case studies, which will give them the opportunity to learn about the practical implications of business issues and challenges. Students will also work in self-managing teams to prepare group reports and complete a session long individual research-based project that will be assessed by the academic staff.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Reflection A | 10% | Week 3 |
Capstone simulation (Capsim®) | 15% | Ongoing |
Reflection B | 10% | Week 6 |
Business project | 40% | Week 10 |
Capsim evaluation presentation | 25% | Week 12/3 |
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 10%
Individual
Estimated student workload - 3 hours
Submission - via iLearn
Extensions - No extension will be granted unless a ‘Disruption to Studies’ application has been approved.
Penalties - Late submission will not be accepted for marking, i.e., a mark of ZERO will be assigned accordingly.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
Individual (5%) + Teamwork (10%)
Estimated student workload: 24 hours (2-3 hours per week).
Submission - Online via capsim.com
Extensions: No extension will be granted unless a ‘Disruption to Studies’ application has been approved.
Penalties: Late submission will not be accepted for marking, i.e., a mark of ZERO will be assigned accordingly.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 10%
Individual
Estimated student workload - 3 hours
Submission - via iLearn
Extensions - No extension will be granted unless a ‘Disruption to Studies’ application has been approved.
Penalties - Late submission will not be accepted for marking, i.e., a mark of ZERO will be assigned accordingly.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 40%
Individual
Part A (15%) + Part B (25%)
Estimated student workload - 25 hours
Submission - via iLearn
Extensions - No extension will be granted unless a ‘Disruption to Studies’ application has been approved.
Penalties - Late submisson will not be accepted for marking, i.e., a mark of ZERO will be assigned accordingly.
Due: Week 12/3
Weighting: 25%
Individual (5%) + Team (20%)
Estimated student workload - 10 hours
Submission - In weekly seminar
Extensions - No extension will be granted unless a ‘Disruption to Studies’ application has been approved.
Penalties - Late submisson will not be accepted for marking, i.e., a mark of ZERO will be assigned accordingly.
Classes
Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials
Materials will be provided under each of the week headings in iLearn and in some cases distributed in class.
You must have read the relevant materials before coming to class and in completing the assessment tasks as well as undertaking your own further research. Direction will be provided by the lecturer on additional research materials.
Unit Web Page
You are required to access a computer and the internet at various times in completing this unit, to download course material available on the learning management system (iLearn) and to complete assessment tasks.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
This unit also addresses global and sustainability issues as direct areas of study and as necessary implications arising from the materials, assessment and academic discussion and debate in classes/seminars. We promote sustainability by developing ability in students to research and locate information within accounting discipline. We aim to provide students with an opportunity to obtain skills which will benefit them throughout their career.
This unit also gives you opportunities to conduct your own research and gives you practice in applying research findings in your assessment tasks. Students will be required to use library resources to research beyond these materials in undertaking research necessary to complete their tasks. The unit encourages students to read journals of interest and publications in these journals have a reference list at the end of each article containing all references cited by the author. These provide some guidance to references that could be used to research particular issues.