CRITICAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

BUO5PSD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

As a foundation subject, Critical Skills for Success begins by examining the knowledge and skills critical to succeed in your career, business and society. You will learn to develop the skills to successfully undertake your MBA program. Through industry guest presenters and workshop activities you will explore contemporary capabilities identified by industry leaders.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ged Kennett

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in LMMBAO, LMMBA or LMMBAA to do this subject

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA5PSD

Equivalent subjects: BUA5PSD

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explore and assess personal and professional knowledge, skills and capabilities required to lead contemporary organisations.
02. Research and produce academic and business writing in an appropriate style

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ged Kennett

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 16
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via online.
Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Reflection and Presentation (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2

Written Individual Assessment (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2

Written Individual Assessment (1500 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ged Kennett

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 18 - 24
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 18 to week 24 and delivered via online.
Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Reflection and Presentation (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2

Written Individual Assessment (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2

Written Individual Assessment (1500 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 5 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ged Kennett

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 42
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 42 and delivered via online.
Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Reflection and Presentation (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2

Written Individual Assessment (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2

Written Individual Assessment (1500 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2