UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BEX5006 Consulting project

Faculty of Business and Economics

BEX5006 Consulting project is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2026 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield, Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before BEX5006

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BEX5006

No unit lists BEX5006 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in this unit is subject to an application process. You must have completed 48 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 or individual unit, that is designed to give you real world work experience through participating as consultants (with academic guidance) on an actual business or organisational project.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester A to First semesterCaulfieldImmers blk
First semesterCaulfieldImmers blk
First semesterClaytonImmers blk
Second semesterCaulfieldImmers blk
Second semesterClaytonImmers blk

Assessment

  • Exercise
    30%
  • Presentation
    20%
  • Project
    50%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    identify client needs to determine a scope and project approach that is relevant to the client context and informed by business evidence and contemporary practice

  2. 2

    identify relevant business theories, concepts and tools, applying them to address business challenges within a specific client context

  3. 3

    communicate evolving project insights, outputs and recommendations clearly and appropriately across various stakeholder interaction points by adopting professional communication standards

  4. 4

    report on project deliverables and recommendations, providing a professional and coherent business solution that is evidence-based and context-specific

  5. 5

    evaluate individual and peer contributions (where applicable) to a consulting project, and reflect on personal and professional growth using feedback practices, digital tools and inclusive approaches that value diverse perspectives.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops6 hours
  • Seminars1 hours
  • Assessments4 hours
  • Teaching approachProfessional placement
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachProblem-based 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 provides you with opportunities to engage in professional settings relevant to your practitioner field.

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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in work-Integrated learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.

This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.

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.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mr Richard Foster

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BEX5006?

BEX5006 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BEX5006 offered?

In 2026, BEX5006 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.

How much work is BEX5006?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does BEX5006 have an exam?

No. BEX5006 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available