Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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Code: | SSUD13-301 |
EFTSL: | 0.125 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
Semesters offered: |
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Credit: | 10 |
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Subject fees: |
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Description
In this capstone, you run a construction company business simulation. Working as a team, you will manage all aspects of the company’s business. This will allow you to understand the nature of the real estate and construction industries and gain insights into how companies need to be structured and managed to run successful projects. You will be introduced to bidding for projects, marketing the business, selecting new staff, management and reorganisation of the business, the importance of cash flow, project management, company organisation, and a host of other tasks and skills.
This simulation is an ideal capstone for all disciplines within real estate, planning and construction. It will enhance your interpersonal, management and technical skills, and give you a sound understanding of how a business operates.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Apply the skills and knowledge cumulatively acquired throughout degree to a company, and its business practices.
- Work efficiently and effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, while developing skills in terms of interaction, negotiation and decision-making.
- Analyse complex problems and tasks and devise and implement strategies to make the company successful.
- Manage the bidding process for projects, the cash flow from projects and undertake relevant human resource tasks related to the projects.
- Display an understanding of the need to manage projects so that they are completed within the planned duration and budget.
- Recognise the importance of tendering strategy in ensuring profitability.
- Develop an initial plan of action with clear objectives for the company, based on its current position and its strategy for the future, including the requested move to a different sector of the industry.
- Compile a final report on the progress and success of the company, reflecting on learnings.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
Nil |
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Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
Students must be in the final semester of their program to enrol in this subject. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject dates
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January 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023 Semester start: 15/01/2024 Subject start: 15/01/2024 Cancellation 1: 30/01/2024 Cancellation 2: 03/02/2024 Last enrolment: 28/01/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 03/03/2024 Teaching census: 13/02/2024 -
May 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024 Semester start: 13/05/2024 Subject start: 13/05/2024 Cancellation 1: 28/05/2024 Cancellation 2: 01/06/2024 Last enrolment: 26/05/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 12/06/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 30/06/2024 Teaching census: 11/06/2024 -
September 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024 Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 -
January 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Cancellation 1: 05/02/2025 Cancellation 2: 09/02/2025 Last enrolment: 03/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 21/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 13/03/2025 Teaching census: 20/02/2025
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 12/11/2023 |
Semester start: | 15/01/2024 |
Subject start: | 15/01/2024 |
Cancellation 1: | 30/01/2024 |
Cancellation 2: | 03/02/2024 |
Last enrolment: | 28/01/2024 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 14/02/2024 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 03/03/2024 |
Teaching census: | 13/02/2024 |
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 17/03/2024 |
Semester start: | 13/05/2024 |
Subject start: | 13/05/2024 |
Cancellation 1: | 28/05/2024 |
Cancellation 2: | 01/06/2024 |
Last enrolment: | 26/05/2024 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 12/06/2024 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 30/06/2024 |
Teaching census: | 11/06/2024 |
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
Cancellation 1: | 23/09/2024 |
Cancellation 2: | 30/09/2024 |
Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
Cancellation 1: | 05/02/2025 |
Cancellation 2: | 09/02/2025 |
Last enrolment: | 03/02/2025 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 21/02/2025 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 13/03/2025 |
Teaching census: | 20/02/2025 |