Overview
An investigation of a business problem (real or simulated), backed by appropriate applied and academic literature.
About this paper
| Paper title | Applied Project |
|---|---|
| Subject | Accounting |
| EFTS | 0.3333 |
| Points | 40 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (1 March 2024 - 21 February 2025)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (12 July 2024 - 4 July 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,392.09 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MAccFin.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
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- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Have a well-developed ability to plan and conduct an independent project (applied) relevant and useful to Finance and related interdisciplinary fields of Economics and Business
- Be able to apply critical thinking skills and interdisciplinary approaches to an in-depth analysis of the chosen business problem
- Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and skills to validate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner
- Analyse data and develop solutions from business information provided to inform solutions
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgements with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements
- Be able to communicate conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously
- Apply business knowledge to real-life outcomes