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MMBA8059 – New Enterprise Management

2024 – Term 2, In person-scheduled-intensive, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Francesco Chirico
francesco.chirico@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
MMBA8055 and MMBA8035
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

New Enterprise Management deals with the fundamentals of establishing and managing new enterprises. Students will study concepts and theories to apply them and develop solutions to current challenges.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Evaluate and apply concepts and theory to new enterprise management.
  • ULO2: Research, develop and present, as a member of a team, a new enterprise project.
  • ULO3: Develop and demonstrate interpersonal and written skills to achieve desired outcomes.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments) 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to apply for Special Consideration.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Interactive Analysis 40% No Session 4 and Session 8
New Enterprise Project 50% No Session 9 (presentation) & 1 week after the course (report)
In-Class Participation 10% No Sessions 1-10

Interactive Analysis

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Session 4 and Session 8
Weighting: 40%

 

Students will research and prepare answers to a range of case study questions twice over the session. These answers will then be integrated in a group environment to develop and reflect upon solutions and enterprise strategy. Individual preparation and contributions will contribute 30% of the total mark. Group contributions, interactions and arguments will contribute 10% to the final mark.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate and apply concepts and theory to new enterprise management.
  • Develop and demonstrate interpersonal and written skills to achieve desired outcomes.

New Enterprise Project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Session 9 (presentation) & 1 week after the course (report)
Weighting: 50%

 

This task requires students to work in teams to develop a new enterprise project and has two parts. Part one requires students to work in teams to develop and submit a written new enterprise business plan which will attract a group mark worth 25%. The project will be of 1,000 words per person (so, 3,000 words for 3 people, 4,000 for 4 people). Part two requires students to present their business plan pitch with each student presenting one aspect of the business plan a 4 – 5 minute Presentation. Even though students will continue to communicate and work with their group, each presentation will be graded individually for a mark out of 25%.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Research, develop and present, as a member of a team, a new enterprise project.
  • Develop and demonstrate interpersonal and written skills to achieve desired outcomes.

In-Class Participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Sessions 1-10
Weighting: 10%

 

Students will have a range of within class tasks and discussions that require students to participate and engage in unit content, activities and forums.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate and apply concepts and theory to new enterprise management.
  • Develop and demonstrate interpersonal and written skills to achieve desired outcomes.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Please refer to the resources in iLearn

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

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IT Help

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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.

Unit information based on version 2024.04 of the Handbook