BUS417 Business Honours Project/Dissertation (16)

Students will carry out a supervised research project in an area that falls within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Science approved fields of research; accounting, finance, economics, marketing or management. The student will be able to test his/her ability to use management theory and research techniques in a business environment. This subject continues and completes the dissertation started in BUS416.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HONS

Duration

One session

School

School of Business

Enrolment Restrictions

Available only to students in Bachelor of Business (Honours).

Assumed Knowledge
BUS416
Subject Relationships

BUS416 This subject must be completed before BUS417.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to successfully design and complete a research project that involves the application of relevant theories and frameworks to the solution of a significant management problem or situation that falls within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Science approved fields of research; accounting, finance, economics, marketing or management.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

The project topic is put forward by the individual student after counselling and guidance from staff. Approval for the topic is required from the Course Coordinator. Each project will have one or more of several components: a problem or opportunity existing either in one organisation or across an industry; a contribution to theory or practice. Students will be required to write a thesis with a maximum of 30,000 words, segments of which will be required to be submitted during the course of the project.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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