BEX3000 Professional development for business
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX3000 Professional development for business is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX3000
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX3000
No unit lists BEX3000 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B2000 or associated double degree program and have completed 96 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit is the capstone unit for the Bachelor of Business and as such draws together the learning and experiences gained from previous business units, and does so through the lens of critical self evaluation and a growing awareness of the professional self. The unit provides you with the opportunity to gain an understanding of workplace interpersonal, cultural, social and psychological dynamics in order to confidently, professionally and skilfully navigate your transition into the workplace.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Artefact30%
- Exercise20%
- Written30%
- Presentation20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate critical reflective thinking with respect to the development and application of professional practice
- 2
synthesise high quality industry information to provide relevant business insights and make informed decisions
- 3
analyse and evaluate business related inputs to identify areas of growth, differentiation and improvement
- 4
communicate in written and verbal form to produce professional artefacts
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kelly Benati
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX3000?
BEX3000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX3000 offered?
In 2025, BEX3000 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BEX3000?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX3000 have an exam?
No. BEX3000 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.