Unit Synopsis
The Leadership Capstone is the final unit in the Master of Business Administration (Leadership) and comprises three integrated components. First, the Applied Business Project provides an opportunity to investigate a real-world business problem or opportunity through applied research. Drawing on knowledge gained throughout the MBA, you will conduct an independent investigation to a professional standard within a business discipline relevant to your chosen topic. Second, you will complete two Capsim simulations. Capsim Global is an international business simulation where you make strategic decisions across research and development, marketing, production and finance, experiencing how these functional areas interact to influence organisational performance. Capsim Inbox is an email-based simulation that develops critical career competencies by challenging you to respond ethically and effectively to realistic workplace scenarios. Finally, the Executive Reflection requires you to critically evaluate your learning from the Capsim simulations (Global and Inbox) and your broader MBA (Leadership) journey, demonstrating your development of various competencies as a strategic and reflective business leader.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: All 10 units (60 credit points) from the MBA Leadership (CL39) must be successfully completed before enrolling in Leadership Capstone (12 Credit Points).
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Be Different Intakes
2026 - Online
2027 - Online
Higher Education Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Project (applied) | 40% |
| 2. Online Test | 30% |
| 3. Reflective Practice Assignment | 30% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Conduct an independent applied research project to develop a business or strategic plan addressing a complex organisational challenge or opportunity
- Synthesise advanced business knowledge to inform strategic leadership and decision-making in a global context
- Analyse and interpret complex business data and communicate insights effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- Critically reflect on simulated organisational leadership experiences and the development of professional competencies throughout the MBA (Leadership)
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| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Project (applied) | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Online Test | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment | • | • | ||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | ||
| 2 - Communication | • | • | ||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | |||
| 7 - Leadership | • | • | • | |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |