UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BEX5351 Global collaboration projects

Faculty of Business and Economics

BEX5351 Global collaboration projects is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2027: Semester 1, Semester 2; Caulfield
Assessment: No exam; 3 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

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Overview

How do organisations compete, collaborate, and solve problems across borders? What does it take to bring rigorous, integrated business thinking to bear on real challenges facing globally operating organisations?

In this project-based unit, you will work as part of a consulting team on a live project challenge set by a real client. The client will either be a globally operating organisation or present a challenge with significant international dimensions. The specific challenge will vary, reflecting the genuine complexity and unpredictability of global business practice.

You will draw on the full breadth of your business education, integrating theory and practice across strategy, analytics, finance, marketing, and operations and other business disciplines. You will think and work as real consulting teams, learning to navigate ambiguity, synthesise diverse perspectives, and apply contemporary digital tools to frame and solve complex problems.

By the end of this unit, you will have experienced what it means to work collaboratively under real-world conditions, managing a client relationship, presenting evidence-based recommendations with confidence, and reflecting critically on your own contribution to shared team outcomes.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Caulfield	On campus
Second semester	Caulfield	On campus

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
determine client needs to define a project scope and approach informed by business evidence and contemporary practice within a global context;
2
communicate evolving project insights, outputs and recommendations clearly, professionally and appropriately to stakeholders operating globally;
3
produce industry-standard project deliverables and recommendations as a coherent business solution that is evidence-based and appropriate for a global context;
4
evaluate personal and team development using industry-standard feedback practices, digital tools, and collaborative approaches that value diverse perspectives in complex global project contexts;
5
apply business frameworks, analytical methods and digital tools within a consulting process to effectively address a global challenge.

Workload and teaching

Workshops24 hours
Assessments4 hours
Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
Teaching approachResearch activities
Teaching approachActive learning
Teaching approachIndustry-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, project team activities and independent study.

Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, industry directed, peer directed and online engagement activities, some of which may be offsite. Project team activities are self-directed and may include project planning and coordination, research and output development and stakeholder management. While this is a primarily team-based unit, some independent study will be required and may include associated research, 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.

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 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 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.

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

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

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

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Mr Richard Foster

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BEX5351?

BEX5351 has no prerequisites.

When is BEX5351 offered?

In 2027, BEX5351 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is BEX5351?

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

Does BEX5351 have an exam?

No. BEX5351 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: Available
Handbook years: 2027