WELCOME TO
WORK
INTEGRATED
LEARNING
XBPP5129
LECTURER DETAILS
Name: Mrs Daniella Amaral
Email:
[email protected] PURPOSE OF THE MODULE
The purpose of having a WIL module in a qualification is to bring together all
the knowledge and skills gained into one consolidated project thereby
enabling you, the student, to integrate what you have learnt in several
modules and demonstrate that you are able to apply it to solve a workplace
type problem.
PRESCRIBED RESOURCES
There are no prescribed resources for this module.
You will need to use previous knowledge gained in
other modules to successfully complete the WIL
Project
So what is required from the WIL
module?
Throughout the semester you will be required (in groups) to come up with a Business Plan on how to make Monash *BETTER*
The term BETTER can be interpreted as YOU/ YOUR GROUP wishes – HOWEVER beware that the Business will affect all stakeholders at
the University (i.e. NOT only students will be affected)
The Group will be required to meet with me on a WEEKLY basis to discuss progressions. The Business Plan needs to be realistic and
CURRENT.
A UNDESIRABLE option = nightclub versus A DESIRABLE option = restaurant
NB: This is not a conventional module – therefore, ultimately the RESPONSIBILITY is on YOU and YOUR Group to successfully complete
the Business Plan.
In this Module I AM A FACILITATOR and not a LECTURER
THE BUSINESS PLAN LAYOUT
Highlight the ‘so what’ and ‘who cares’ and ‘what is so special’
Executive Summary Succinctly describe business opportunity and the vision
Clearly identify target market and customer profile
Describe the opportunity in detail
Opportunity Explain the value of the opportunity and how it will be leveraged
Formulate the vision/mission/values statements
Industry trends
Market Research Major players in the industry
Demographic characteristics of market
Operationalize the business model
Strategic and Operational Planning Establish the competitive advantage and positioning
Formulate strategies to be pursued, differentiation, acquisitions, focus, etc
Identify skills and competencies of the team: include potential weaknesses
Management and Organisational Structure Formulate an organizational design and management structure
Develop a staff control and development plan
A clear comparison of your business vs your direct and indirect competitors
Competitive Analysis Provide strengths and weaknesses of competitors
Calculate cost of starting up (fixed and variable costs)
Financial Plans Determine total funding needs including funds needed for expansion
Identify potential funding sources and targeted use of funds
Businesses physical location
Action Plan Facilities and equipment
Inventory requirements and suppliers
A BUSINESS PLAN: VIDEO
What should be submitted as part of
the POE?
A Creative Cover Page
Table of Contents
All group members details (i.e. name, surname, student number)
Information and evidence collected from the community before identifying the problem or need
The proposal (your 3 initial ideas)
Evidence of the comments you as a group made on another groups Proposal in the Discussion Forum AND evidence of another's groups comments
on YOUR Groups Proposal.
Snippets of your draft Business Plan needs to be submitted which include notes on comments you have received from me.
Final Business Plan (This is the most important part of the POE and should include all the sections of a Business Plan – the Business Plan itself should
not exceed 10 – 12 pages)
Annexure A (Declaration of authenticity)
Self-evaluation (Annexure C – instructions on what is required in this report is in the Module Guide) and Peer Evaluation Forms (Annexure B – you
will need to submit a Peer Evaluation for EACH group member)
I have created a more simplified version of the rubric and this has been posted on Learn. Please ensure that you download this rubric so you know
what is required from you.
Pages 43 – 52 of the Module Guide should just be read through for extra information – it DOES NOT form part of the curriculum of this module.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NB: *The weekly meetings will be done virtually (15 minutes), therefore you will not be
required to come onto campus for these meetings, except on the weeks in which you
will need to PRESENT you Business Plan (Week 11 and Week 12) and the day in which
we will have a GUEST SPEAKER joining us (date: TBA).
As per the timetable schedule, there should be 2 hours of F2F classes and 1 hour of Online classes
PER WEEK. Since the meetings will be conducted virtually, I will upload a schedule onto Learn
indicating the time that your particular group should meet with me on a weekly basis (Thursday
between 10:00 – 14:00).
Your group will only be required to attend a 15 minute timeslot which will be posted on Learn as
mentioned above.
Each week you will be required to meet with me and clearly explain the progress you and your
team have made over the course of that week.
Week 1 • Meet the Team (Briefing Session) – On Campus
• Decide on Team Leader (Groups have been allocated and will be shared at the end of the Briefing Session)
Week 2 • Groups will decide on 3 viable business ideas and meet with me during their scheduled time to discuss.
• You will need to post your 3 viable business ideas on the Discussion Forum and wait for feedback from peers.
• You should also review other groups viable business ideas and comment
• NB: Only the GROUP LEADERS should post the viable business ideas AND comment on other groups (this counts towards your
marks)
Week 3 • Based on the feedback you have received, you will meet with me and further discuss the feedback you have received
Week 4 • You will need to have discussed with your group and chosen ONE Business Idea – you will meet with me to discuss WHY.
22 – 26 Aug • TEST WEEK – No Sessions
29 Aug – 02 Sep • I will be away therefore we will not have a discussion session. In this week you will need to allocate tasks (Business Plan
Sections) to each person within your group. The group leader will submit a Word document indicating which Team member will
do what section and WHY.
05 – 09 Sep • I will be away therefore we will not have a discussion session. Groups are required to work on their Business Plans.
Week 7 • Groups will meet with me and indicate the progress they have made by doing a Mini Presentation (3-5 slides) on how their
Business Plan is coming along.
Week 8 • Guest Speaker – ALL students will be required to attend the Session on Campus. Date: TBA
Week 9 & Week 10 • Groups will have their final Check-ins to finalise their POE’s.
Week 11 • ALL Groups will submit their FINAL POE’s on Learn. ALL students are required to submit as there will be aspects in your POE’s that
differ (i.e. peer evaluations, self evaluations etc) DATE: 27 October 2022
Week 12 • Group Presentations (ALL groups will be given a specific timeslot to present). Teams will have 10 minutes to present their
Business. A schedule will be posted on Learn later in the Semester.
ANY
QUESTIONS?
