Industry Consulting Project

Overview of the unit

Unit code: BUS30009
Duration: 1 Teaching Period
Contact hours: Recommended 10 hours of study per week

About this unit

The unit provides an opportunity for students to apply skills and engage in a consulting project for an industry partner. Multidisciplinary teams will work on a live problem solving project from profit or not-for-profit enterprises operating in either private or public sectors. Teams will work under the guidance of a coach with project specific inputs from the industry client briefs. In the final week, teams will deliver their findings and recommendations to industry partner through an oral presentation and a written report. The unit aims at facilitating a successful transition from academic learning environment to work environment.

Content

Applying discipline knowledge to a real-world context
Principles, overviews and discipline issues that relate to the project context
Interpreting and responding to project briefs
Team dynamics, management tools and processes
Communications issues and stakeholder expectations
Research methods
Critical and reflective practices
Documenting project developments and recommendations

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