CAPSTONE STUDIES
MGMT30017
Global Management
Consulting
Berlin – Singapore – Hong Kong – Shanghai
1 – 16 July 2015
MGMT30017 Global Management Consulting is a third year capstone subject that gives you the opportunity
to gain industry experience in an international setting. You could be spending two weeks in an overseas city,
working on a genuine business challenge with your peers.
This program aims to develop your practical
business competencies in an international
setting and link with companies on projects
related to their discipline.
Twenty students will be selected to travel to
each location with an academic supervisor.
Students will be allocated into teams of four,
with each team working with a company on
a business project over a two week period.
Teams will be required to present their
findings to an academic supervisor and
senior management at the host company,
as well as a written report at the conclusion
of the industry project.
Students experience the culture, society
and business practices first hand whilst
applying their business and management
skills. The subject is offered during the
summer and winter holidays to students
their last 125 points of the Bachelor of
Commerce.
Consulting projects and
companies
The Faculty of Business and Economics
collaborates with a range of companies.
The companies will provide business
projects and problems they are currently
facing, and may ask students to:
• Evaluate a new business opportunity
for their company
• Provide analysis
• Develop a marketing plan for the
company
• Undertake a business planning exercise
or
• Recommend operational efficiencies
Each project will require students to
draw upon multidisciplinary knowledge
from accounting, finance, economics,
management and marketing.
The Global Management Consulting
subject also incorporates sightseeing
and cultural tours.
Students are allocated to project teams
taking into consideration the scope of
the project and the students’ academic
discipline and professional experience.
This is a for-credit subject worth
12.5 points. The subject is coordinated
by Dr Tine Koehler from the Department
of Management and Marketing.
The groups are made up of students from
different degrees with varying academic and
professional backgrounds. All teams and
projects are multidisciplinary.
Students have previously worked with
a range of companies in a variety of
industries including banking, advertising,
entertainment, construction, professional
services, FMCG and insurance. Some
examples include BNY Mellon, KPMG,
DDB, Standard Chartered Bank, Disney,
Kraft Foods, NAB, BHP, Jones Lang Lasalle
and GlaxoSmithKline.
Information sessions
Tuesday 17 March
12.00pm – 1.00pm
FBE Prest Theatre, Ground Floor
Monday 23 March
5.15pm – 6.15pm
FBE Theatre 3, Level 2
Enquiries:
Amanda Hamilton
Industry Programs Consultant
Email:
[email protected]
Phone: 03 8344 2184
Web: http://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/csc/
enrichment/global_consulting
Itinerary*
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June
Compulsory 2-day pre-departure
seminar (Melbourne)
Wednesday 1 July
Check in to hotel (afternoon)
Welcome dinner (evening)
Thursday 2 and Friday 3 July
Consulting project commences
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July
Sightseeing & free time
Monday 6 – Friday 10 July
Consulting project continues
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July
Sightseeing & free time
Cost
The estimated cost will be $1150 AUD for
any of the four July locations. This cost is in
addition to the standard subject tuition fee
for commerce subjects. Students enrolled
in a Commonwealth supported place may
defer payment of the tuition fee portion only.
What is included?
• Accommodation including breakfast
(in minimum 3-star equivalent
accommodation based on a twin-share,
air-conditioned, ensuite room)
• Local sightseeing
• A complimentary standard travel
insurance policy offered by the
University
What is not included?
• International airfare
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 July
Consulting project
• Local transportation
Wednesday 15 July
Consulting project concludes –
teams present to clients
• Visa
Thursday 16 July
Check out of hotel
• Lunch, dinner and spending money
• Additional personal insurance (the
University offers a complimentary
standard travel insurance policy)
A $500 deposit is payable to secure
your place, with the outstanding balance
payable at least 30 days prior to departure.
Grants and Funding
Global Mobility: Eligible students can
apply for a Melbourne Global Scholars
Award up to $1,000, see http://go.
unimelb.edu.au/o2g for more information.
Student Financial Aid: a range of
financial assistance is available to all
students. See http://services.unimelb.
edu.au/finaid for more information.
OS-Help: loans are available to students
enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported
Place (CSP) in a degree course who
want to undertake part of their study
overseas. http://services.unimelb.edu.
au/scholarships/ugrad/current/
travelling_ oshelp
10 x $1000 New Colombo Plan
Scholarships funded by the federal
Government (Australian citizens only).
10 grants will be awarded to eligible
students. No application is required.
Selected students will be notified of the
grant at the same time as the offer for a
place in the subject. The NCP scholarship
is for select destinations only. http://www.
mobility.unimelb.edu.au/outbound/funding/
ncp-scholarship.html
Eligibility
This subject is available as a commerce
elective to all Bachelor of Commerce
students from all majors or as part of the
management major.
You must have completed a minimum
of 175 points total accumulated at the
commencement of the subject including
MGMT20001 Organisational Behaviour.
Application and Selection
Apply online via http://fbe.unimelb.edu.
au/csc/experience/capstone/global_
consulting/winter
You will need to complete a short online form
and upload a CV, personal statement and
a photograph of yourself to complete your
application.
Students will be shortlisted on the basis of
their average grades. Shortlisted applicants
will be required to attend a group interview
at an allocated time.
Final selection will be based on the
interview process, demonstrated and
relevant experience, motivation and your
attitude to teamwork.
Entry is competitive as places are limited.
There are 20 places available for each
location. We are looking for a diverse
group of students who will be ambassadors
for the University of Melbourne.
Important dates
Information sessions: see page 1
Applications close: Friday 27 March
Pre-departure sessions:
Saturday June 27 and
Sunday June 28
Supported by
Department of Management
and Marketing