PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN BUSINESS

BUS3PPB

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will be provided the opportunity to engage with professional business, public service, and community leaders, both past and present, as they present a series of case studies drawn from their professional experience, which raise issues related to the professional practice of business today. The issues which these case studies will be focused on include personnel, ethical, crisis management, risk management, and many other issues which demonstrate the multidisciplinary set of intellectual, personal and practical problem solving skills you will need to develop to succeed as a business professional.

School: La Trobe Business School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nicholas Shipley

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LBCOM, LZCOMA, LZCAG, LZCCS, LZCIR, LZCOML, LWCOML, LZCOMS, LZCHS, LZCBM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUS3ELP

Equivalent subjects: BUS3ELP

Special conditions: This subject is open for students enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce, or associated double degree only.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Recognise and recommend future-focused, socially and environmentally responsible, business principles to solve business or community problems and generate sustainable economic value

Activities:: Seminars and Assessments
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)

02. Engage professionally and effectively with individuals in a manner which is respectful of the needs, values, personalities and capabilities of others

Activities:: Seminars and Assessments
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)

03. Communicate professionally and effectively with a range of audiences, for a variety of purposes, using appropriate communication tools

Activities:: Seminars and Assessments
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicholas Shipley

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 13 - 18
Three 7.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 13 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Classes in Weeks 4, 6 & 9"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
One individual essay (1,500 words)		40	01, 02, 03
One Individual essay (2,000 words)		60	01, 02, 03

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day