BUSINESS 2000 - Advisory Principles and Practice

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2024

In our increasingly complex and connected world professionals need to be able to advise stakeholders on how to turn challenges into opportunities. This course, co-delivered with Deloitte, uses an experiential learning approach to build skills that will strengthen how you learn and set you apart in your career. An effective advisor needs to be a life-long learner, who can engage multiple stakeholders and apply problem-solving frameworks to find new ways of addressing organisational or societal issues. You will learn how to understand the ecosystem that surrounds complex problems, apply research and analytical skills, communicate persuasively, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. You and your team will be briefed by an external organisation on a real-world challenge they are facing and spend the course creatively exploring fresh approaches and solutions. Each team will present a persuasive final recommendation to the organisation on how to best address the challenge.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code BUSINESS 2000
    Course Advisory Principles and Practice
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School
    Term Winter
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 12 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Course Description In our increasingly complex and connected world professionals need to be able to advise stakeholders on how to turn challenges into opportunities. This course, co-delivered with Deloitte, uses an experiential learning approach to build skills that will strengthen how you learn and set you apart in your career. An effective advisor needs to be a life-long learner, who can engage multiple stakeholders and apply problem-solving frameworks to find new ways of addressing organisational or societal issues. You will learn how to understand the ecosystem that surrounds complex problems, apply research and analytical skills, communicate persuasively, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. You and your team will be briefed by an external organisation on a real-world challenge they are facing and spend the course creatively exploring fresh approaches and solutions. Each team will present a persuasive final recommendation to the organisation on how to best address the challenge.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Chris Graves

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
    1. Demonstrate principles of effective project management & stakeholder relationships
    2. Identify, obtain and analyse data and information sources to help understand a project ecosystem to support and inform future recommendations
    3. Critically and creatively apply complex problem-solving processes and tools in a dynamic project environment
    4. Persuasively and succinctly communicate ideas to an audience
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1, 2, 3

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    3

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    2, 4

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    3, 4

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    2

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    1

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    2, 4

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    3
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Readings and other supplementary resources and tools (e.g. (e.g. Deloitte’s Business Chemistry evaluation tool) are made available to students through the course's MyUni website.
    Recommended Resources
    The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.
    Online Learning
    MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course is offered in Summer and Winter school using an intensive delivery mode. Specifically, the course is delivered over 6 x 1 day workshops which are spread across a three week period.  During these intensive workshops, students experientially learn about and with the content. Engagement is complemented by using MyUni to strengthen understanding of concepts explored in the face-to-face workshops. Students work in teams and are introduced to a real-world problem in the first session and begin the process of establishing solutions that constitute their final assessment. Interim assessments offer the opportunity to check on and self-regulate progress.
    Workload

    No information currently available.

    Learning Activities Summary
    Day 1 - Preparation for the client brief
    Day 2 - Unpacking the client brief 
    Day 3 - Analysis of the underlying causes and restatement of the problem statement
    Day 4 - Development of alternative solutions to address the problem
    Day 5 - Validation of the recommended solution based on prescribed criteria
    Day 6 - Communication of recommended solution to client, feedback and review
    Specific Course Requirements
    It is an expectation that students will attend all prescribed classes.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

    Assessment task Assessment type
    (Formative or Summative)
    Assessment weighting % (Summative tasks must add up to 100%) Hurdle Requirement
    (Yes or No)
    Course learning outcomes being assessed

    1. Research assignment (1,500 words)

     
       Summative

    30% (individually assessed)
       
       No

    CLO2, CLO3
    2. Project report (2,000 words) & presentation

       Summative 40% (30% group assessed; 10% individually-assessed)    No CLO1, CLO 2, CLO3, CLO4
    3. Reflective journal (1,000 words)

       Summative 20% (individually assessed)    No CLO1
    4. Participation and engagement    Summative 10% (individually assessed)    No CLO1, CLO4


    Assessment Detail
    1. Research assignment (30% individually assessed): a 1,500 word research assignment where students respond to a question in which they will respond demonstrating their theoretical understandings of the components taught that constitute the role of an advisor
    2. Project Report and Presentation (40% = 30% group assessed + 10% individually assessed) comprising of the following:
      1. 2,000 word group project report and group presentation (30% weight). In teams, students work together to utilise all of the learnings from the course to solve or present a solution to a problem introduced to them at the beginning of the course. In teams, students present insights from their group report to an industry panel;
      2. Individual contribution to presentation (10% weight). A student will be evaluated on their individual performance in the group presentation (quality and clarify of their individual presentation)
    3. 1,000 word Individual Reflective Journal assessment (20% weight). Comprising a self-and-peer assessment component with 250 word constructive feedback on engagement and productivity in working in teams (worth 10%) and a 750 word journal reflecting on the constructive feedback received and how to be a more effective professional (weighting 10%).
    4. Participation and engagement - weighting 10% individually assessed: assessed and observed by teaching staff through Class Attendance, Engagement and MyUni participation.
    Submission
    Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both).
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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