I received my first assessment back from b-school today - a syndicate analysis of an organisational behaviour case. Our score - 3.1 out of 4 (77.5%) which is classified as an H2A. The grading scheme at Melbourne Uni is very different to that which I'm familiar with from my undergraduate days at UNSW. The grade we'd all like to achieve is an 'H1' which is allocated for marks of 80% and above. From there, we descend into the depths of H2's, H3's, the pass and the fail...
| H1: | 80% + | H3: | 65% - 69% |
| H2A: | 75% - 79% | Pass: | 50% - 64% |
| H2B: | 70% - 75% | Fail: | less than 50% |
In order to standardise the grades that different professors offer to students, MBS has added to the Melbourne Uni assessment scheme by making a conscious effort to achieve a mean of around 73.5% for each class. In classes where the average is above (or below) this mark, grades are adjusted to suit - i.e. "we're on a curve!" This has been an interesting topic for conversation amongst students so far. Some of us are very much against it, indicating that it puts us at a disadvantage when compared to other schools. Others are somewhat indifferent. Time will tell.
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