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 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course 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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external organisational environment in light of the unique challenges of project development
- 2
demonstrate an ability to identify and engage specific approaches to the development and evaluation of a business case
- 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
- Teaching approachActive 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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
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
- Danielle Ramirez
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 2024 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.