Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Rahat Munir
Contact via 98504765
Room 340, Building E4A
TBC
Lecturer
Craig Terry
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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% | concludes Week 10 |
Reflection B | 10% | Week 8 |
Business project | 40% | Week 11 |
Capsim evaluation presentation | 25% | Week 13 |
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: concludes Week 10
Weighting: 15%
Individual (5%) + Teamwork (10%)
Estimated student workload: 14 hours (2 hours per week on average for 7 weeks).
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 8
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 11
Weighting: 40%
Individual
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 13
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
Compulsory text:
Johnson, G. Whittington, R. Scholes, K. Angwin, D. and Regner, P. 2014. Exploring Strategy: Text and Cases 10th ed, Pearson.
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
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.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://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
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.