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Business Partner
The Virtual Enterprise has as its business partner Crocodylus
Park - a research and education institution dedicated to the
research, education and marketing of crocodile information and products. Crocodylus
Park is located at Berrimah near Darwin in the Northern Territory. As a business
partner Crocodylus Park provides a model business environment.
Giovanna Webb providing a product demonstration
How does a
Virtual Enterprise operate?
A group of students (staff) work in the practice firm in a full-time;
part-time or a customised course/competency.
Crocodylus World
Virtual Enterprise
is a near-real work environment resembles our business partner and sponsor,
Crocodylus Park in its form, organisation and functions. This helps students
to:
As employees of the practice firm, students undertake:
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office administration
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advertising and promotions
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market research
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salaries and accounting practices
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reception
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human resources administration.
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buying and selling of goods and complete projects.
Although no actual transfer of goods or money occurs, all other
business transactions take place - orders are sent, invoices issued, financial
records maintained, employees paid.
Crocodylus
World
Virtual Enterprise is a framework for business skills training regardless
of the type of occupation or industry. It is an ideal environment for training
in small business retail; private industry and public sector departments,
tourism and hospitality, private industry and public sector administration.
"Staff" (students) are inducted and allocated to Sales
& Marketing; Reception and Administration; Accounting, Production or Human
Resources,
The range of products and services are identified by consultation
with our business partner and a catalogue with prices produced. Promotions
to sell the product and services are designed and a trading bank account has
been established at the central office.
Trading occurs with other practice firms nationally and internationally.
Our sponsor Crocodylus Park, offers free entry to the Park to "staff",
and sets projects for students to be involved in. Management representatives
visit the Practice Firm to discuss business issues with "staff".
Learning is integrated. Students complete a number of competencies
at any one time, according to their responsibilities and competencies successfully
completed.
What Skills can be acquired in a Virtual Enterprise?
Students will be able to gain many skills while working in the practice
firm including:
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Communication skills: answering letters, faxes, telephone,
arranging meetings, presentations, etc
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Teamwork: examining groups in action
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Organising workloads and taking responsibility for completion
on time
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Personal responsibility/accountability: personal habits
can be developed/refined to ensure success
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Leadership skills: managing and motivating colleagues
Technical skills: integrating skills into one process or work-flow to
examine how to contribute to the goals of the workgroup
What can I learn in a Virtual Enterprise?
Courses:
Certificates I and II in Business
Certificate III , IV and Diploma and in Business - with a range
of specialist streams within the Business Services Training Package which includes:
- Office Roles and Functions
- Telephone Operations
- Work Environment
- Business Correspondence
- Workplace/Team Effectiveness
- Financial Source Documents
- Customer Relations
- …. and many more