BEX5505 Industry research project
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX5505 Industry research project is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX5505
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX5505
No unit lists BEX5505 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6024 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit is designed to provide you with the opportunity to put theory into practice in a business environment. You will conduct an original research project on a significant issue in relation to Indigenous business leadership. The project can be purely theoretical; eg: a literature review leading to development of a new model and/or propositions for future research; an empirical examination such as a test of hypotheses based on primary survey data and/or interviews; a test of hypotheses based on secondary data sources, exploratory or explanatory case study work, experimental or simulation work, or the development of a methodology contributing to the solution of a significant organisational problem.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Online |
Assessment
- Written100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify a research project on a significant issue
- 2
compare and contrast theory and practice
- 3
apply theory to practice in a supervised environment
- 4
evaluate personal learning and personal development in a complex business environment.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Nicholas McGuigan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX5505?
BEX5505 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX5505 offered?
In 2025, BEX5505 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield, with an online option.
How much work is BEX5505?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX5505 have an exam?
No. BEX5505 has 1 assessment task and no exam.