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An internship placement is an opportunity to experience a professional work environment. Internships taken for credit are usually unpaid. You are expected to develop a good understanding of a sector, market or organisation. The work you submit will show an application of the tools, ideas or concepts of a management-related discipline. You will be required to reflect critically on the requirements of transitioning from an academic to a work environment and the skills valued in a professional workplace. As these are management placements, priority is given to students taking a major in either Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management, or Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
Note that the number of enrolments in this course in each semester is dependent on the number of external placements available. That number will be decided two weeks prior to the start of the semester.What is an internship?MGMT390, the Management Internship, involves working on a project, or set of related tasks, in a host organisation. The student’s task is to apply management concepts and principles in addressing a business issue. The content is agreed in advance between the host organisation and the university, and it has a clear learning content for the student.The internship involves 150 hours of work in a semester. Of this, around 110 hours (around 9 hours per week) are spent working directly on the project. The remainder of the time is used on aspects such project planning, and capturing the learning occurring through the internship experience. Who can do an internship?The number of enrolments in each semester depends on the number of external placements available. Around two week prior to the start of the semester we have a clear indication of the organisations taking student-interns.How do I apply?To apply for entry into the internship you will need to email the Course Co-ordinator electronic copies of:• your curriculum vitae• your transcript • an application letterRelationship to other coursesThis paper compliments other 300-level MGMT courses. The skills and insights developed in this course are directly relevant to the content of other Management courses.WorkloadMGMT390 is a 15 point course which involving 150 hours of student learning. Around 110 of these hours are spent doing the internship/project, while the other 40 hours are devoted to the associated coursework as indicated below:Time in workplace or on project - 110 hoursSupervision sessions and preparation - 20 hours Reflection and Learning assessment (report) - 15 hoursPreparing and delivering presentation - 5 hoursTotal 150 hours
BCom Learning GoalsThe overall Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Learning Goals:Goal 1: Graduates can demonstrate advanced knowledge of their selected subject major, informed by the broader context of Commerce.Goal 2: Graduates are able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to address specific problems.Goal 3: Graduates can understand issues from a range of ethical, global and multicultural perspectives.Goal 4: Graduates are able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.In the internship, the specific learning outcomes are:1. Demonstrating an understanding of the sector, organisation, market or industry.2. Applying the ideas, concepts or tools of a management related discipline.3. Showing a professional level of presentation and written communication.4. Self-reflection showing how the student’s experience has enhanced their understanding of a professional environment, working relationships, expectations and personal attributes.The achievement of these goals will be measured through these activities:Developing a proposal for the internship project/s and the outputs proposed.Completing the internship to a standard that would be acceptable in industry.Reflecting on the competencies needed to complete the internship, including how these were developed during the internship, and how these competencies relate to other university papers completed.Presenting the findings from the internship (including outputs, processes and learning) in two different forms (written report and oral presentation).
(1) 60 points at 200-level or above in MGMT; and (2) Subject to Head of Department Approval
ARTS395, ECON390, FINC390, MKTG390, ACCT 364, INFO390, PACE395
There are no lectures for this course. Supervision Meetings are arranged between the supervisor and student.
Bernard Walker
This course has a Pass / Fail assessment system. No grades are awarded, apart from either a Pass or Fail rating.
MGMT390-17A Course Outline LEARN
Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination RegulationsDishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.
Domestic fee $775.00
International fee $3,188.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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