UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

OPO5900 The organisational context of project development

Faculty of Business and Economics

OPO5900 The organisational context of project development is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Other periods
Monash Online
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before OPO5900

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After OPO5900

No unit lists OPO5900 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course A6032, B4005, B5005, B6025 or B6028 to undertake this unit.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

This unit focuses on the internal and external organisational context in which projects are conceived, evaluated, supported, and delivered. In evaluation of a business case for project initiation, you will critically analyse and apply strategy-related insights in the broad and immediate competitive environment. The unit emphasises engagement with project stakeholders, and the impact organisational structure, culture, politics has on these activities.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 4Monash OnlineMo

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external organisational environment in light of the unique challenges of project development

  2. 2

    demonstrate an ability to identify and engage specific approaches to the development and evaluation of a business case

  3. 3

    engage in reflective learning to develop lessons learnt, creating opportunities for further engagement in the delivery of a pitch or business case.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Jonathan Matheny

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OPO5900?

OPO5900 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is OPO5900 offered?

OPO5900 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

How much work is OPO5900?

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

Does OPO5900 have an exam?

No. OPO5900 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Monash Business School of Executive Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202220232024202520262027