Course overview
This course provides business school students with an experiential learning opportunity, in the setting of New York (NY), New York, USA. Whilst on the tour, students will engage in both formal learning activities such as engaging in workshops and completing summative assessment tasks and informal learning activities, such as visiting the offices of local businesses and organisations and networking with professionals who live and work in New York. Throughout the tour, students will combine their discipline specific business knowledge with practical experiences to solve case based problems and utilise contemporary and relevant methods of communication to share information and ideas. Through these experiences, students will develop an understanding of and appreciation for the complex business operations in the local environment and strengthen the strategies and behaviours required for them to succeed in their professional careers.
Course learning outcomes
- Reflect critically on and self-evaluate skills, capabilities and needs to enable continuous learning and enhance career preparation and early career performance
- Develop and apply effective planning, organisational and operational skills and capabilities that are appropriate for professional practice
- Evaluate, synthesise and critically analyse information from a wide variety of experiential learning sources and experiences and apply discipline knowledge and personal capabilities to develop effective, innovative and practical solutions
- Develop and apply effective leadership and/or teamwork skills to create, manage and/or participate in a resourceful, collaborative and entrepreneurial team that is capable of operating in a professional manner to achieve particular outcomes
- Effectively adapt and apply oral and written communication methods and presentation styles that are appropriate for their intended purpose and audience
- Demonstrate an understanding of relevant ethical, social and cultural issues for operating in an appropriate and effective manner in the local business environment