MBA RESEARCH PROJECT (3)

BUA5RP3

2018

Credit points: 45

Subject outline

This subject provides students with the opportunity to investigate management issues and processes through a research project. Theoretical or applied management issues may be examined with supervision being provided on an individual basis (or exceptionally on a group basis). The subject aims to provide an analytical context within which candidates have the opportunity to apply a high degree of original thinking and to demonstrate their conceptual understanding of management principles and practice.

SchoolLa Trobe Business School

Credit points45

Subject Co-ordinatorGeraldine Kennett

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites BUA5BRM; and Students must be enrolled in LMMBA or HZMBHA or LMMBAH or LMMBAA or LZFABA to do this subject

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions Enrolment is subject to approval by the Program Director. Students must complete the four cornerstone LMMBA subjects with a minimum WAM of 75%. Students enrolled in LMBAC/LMBACB program must have normally completed three quarters of the program with a minimum WAM of 75%. Eligible students in all programs must successfully complete the Business Research Methods subject with a minimum mark of 75%.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrate advanced academic writing skills

Activities:: Supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Ethical Awareness (Ethical Awareness); Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research); Writing (Writing); Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving); Information Literacy (Information Literacy); Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)

02. Demonstrate advanced conceptual understanding of selected management principle and practices

Activities:: Supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Ethical Awareness (Ethical Awareness); Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research); Information Literacy (Information Literacy); Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking); Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving); Writing (Writing)

03. Demonstrate advanced literature search and review skills

Activities:: Supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research); Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking); Ethical Awareness (Ethical Awareness); Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving); Writing (Writing); Information Literacy (Information Literacy)

04. Demonstrate advanced secondary and/or primary research skills in research problem and question formulation, research design, data collection and data analysis (relevant to RP2/RP3/RP4

Activities:: Supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Writing (Writing); Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving); Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking); Ethical Awareness (Ethical Awareness); Information Literacy (Information Literacy); Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)

Subject options

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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeraldine Kennett

Class requirements

Supervised Research Week: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
One 15,000-word Research Project		100	01, 02, 03, 04

Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day