BUSINT 711 : Consultancy Project for MIntBus
Business and Economics
2022 Quarter Three (1226) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to complete an applied research-informed consultancy project. This will require students to demonstrate their understanding of major concepts, tools and trends in current international business theory and practice. They will also be required to use critical and creative thinking to find and evaluate academic and market sources, and to propose solutions to international business problems via the application of such sources. Students will be required to use a robust and defensible research methodology to offer solutions for a company-specific research problem. Additionally, students will be expected to analyse current international business challenges and propose recommendations to address issues. Finally, students will develop professional skills in practice and gain experience in delivering presentations to both academic and professional audiences.
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse issues in current international business practice and apply relevant and appropriate models and frameworks to derive solutions (Capability 1 and 3)
- Design and execute a research-based international business project which will provide analytical insights and recommendations catering to a specific research problem (Capability 2, 5.1 and 5.2)
- Communicate insights obtained from applied research using written and oral formats (Capability 4.1 and 4.2)
- Demonstrate self management across a range of professional skills, including interpersonal and negotiation skills, time management and business communications skills (Capability 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation Verbal Theoretical | Individual Coursework | |
| Draft Consulting Report | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation of Report | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Consulting Report | 70% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Presentation Verbal Theoretical | ||||||||||
| Draft Consulting Report | ||||||||||
| Presentation of Report | ||||||||||
| Consulting Report | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
Each point in a course has 10 hours of learning; therefore, this 30-point course has 300 hours of learning.
The consultancy project provides you with an opportunity to develop and apply your academic understanding and research skills within a real company setting. It will enable you to apply your analytical abilities to industry-based problems whilst gaining professional experience and developing your employability skills.
During the 10-week course, you will be paired with a participating business, and spend 5 weeks in classes and 5 weeks (3 days per week) primarily working within your host company. For the first 3 weeks of the course, you will remain in the University and will undertake intensive preparation and supervision whilst you finalise and scope their consultancy project.
Once you enter your partnered company, you will gather and analyse data using a variety of methods covered in previous courses. You will also be closely supervised by both an academic supervisor and a company supervisor. After the 5 weeks inside the company, you will spend the final 2 weeks of the course focused on finalising a written report and giving and oral presentation.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.