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Gain an introduction to Australian workplace culture and the skills required to navigate employment opportunities successfully. You’ll work in groups to solve a real client project challenge, learning and applying the innovative problem solving and leadership skills taught through the unit to help to ensure employability success.
This unit runs over six weeks during the Intensive October session.
In this unit you will:
- develop employability skills and tools to work effectively in an organisation
- use your work from the Job Smart Edge (JSE) extra-curricular program and take it a step further as you develop your project into real-world outputs such as peer reviews and business-style reports
- receive a total of six credit points towards your degree by successfully completing the Business School elective or selective unit of study.
The unit cannot count towards your major, minor or specialisation. As you’ll need to have at least six credit points of elective or selective space available to participate, we recommend planning your degree early to leave yourself room. Check your handbook for more information on how this unit can contribute towards your degree.
Once enrolled in the program, make sure you read the student responsibilities statement to ensure you understand your responsibilities.
A minimum enrolment number is required for the unit to proceed. If minimum numbers are not met the unit may be cancelled.
This unit is open to eligible postgraduate international Business School students.
Eligibility
This unit is open to eligible postgraduate international Business School students.
To be eligible to apply, you will need to:
- be simultaneously enrolled in the Job Smart Edge co-curricular program
- have 6 credit points of available space in your degree.
To be eligible to undertake this unit, you need to be enrolled in one of the following Business School degrees:
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Commerce (Extension)
- Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations
- Master of International Business
- Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Professional Accounting and Business Performance.
How to apply
Select the relevant unit in Sydney Student:
- BWIL6573 – when you select the unit you’ll be asked to submit an application for departmental permission. You don’t need to provide any additional supporting documents.
We will assess your eligibility and if you meet the requirements, your request will be approved.
For more information about the program please refer to the Job Smart webpage and the Job Smart Edge in-curriculum flyer (pdf, 146KB).
Fees and costs
You'll need to pay tuition fees for the BWIL6573 unit of study.
The fee debt will be incurred after the Intensive October census date.
Last updated: 11 September 2023
