BEX3351 Consulting project
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX3351 Consulting project is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1, Winter and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula. It needs BEX3350.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX3351
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BEX3351
No unit lists BEX3351 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Faculty of Business and Economics undergraduate program.
Enrolment in this unit is subject to an application process. Students must have completed 96 credit points of study and be enrolled in a Faculty of Business and Economics program to undertake this unit. More information on this unit is available here.
Overview
This is a 6 credit point, small team based unit, that is designed to give you real world work experience through participating as consultants (with academic guidance) on an actual business or organisational sourced project.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Immers blk |
| First semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
| First semester | Peninsula | Immers blk |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Immers blk |
| Winter semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
| Winter semester | Peninsula | Immers blk |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Immers blk |
| Second semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
| Second semester | Peninsula | Immers blk |
| Term 1 | Caulfield | Immers blk |
| Term 1 | Clayton | Immers blk |
| Term 1 | Peninsula | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Written30%
- Presentation20%
- Project50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an ability to apply a broad range of knowledge and understanding of key business theories, concepts, tools and techniques in a practical context
- 2
investigate, describe, consider and evaluate a specific business issue
- 3
develop higher level business conceptualisations and understandings about the topic under investigation
- 4
report on the outcomes of the project
- 5
reflect and report on the personal learning derived from the project.
Workload and teaching
- Assessments3 hours
- Workshops4 hours
- Seminars1 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
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.
Please note, attendance at the workshops is optional.
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 engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
This unit provides you with opportunities to engage in professional settings relevant to your practitioner field.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in work-Integrated learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Richard Foster
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX3351?
You need BEX3350 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is BEX3351 offered?
In 2025, BEX3351 runs in Semester 1, Winter and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is BEX3351?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX3351 have an exam?
No. BEX3351 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.