MANAGEMENT
The Management Program in the School of Business offers a Graduate Certificate of Management, a Graduate Diploma of Management, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Business Administration (Honours) and PhD study.
The Management Program seeks to:
- provide good quality courses, in the area of management, which are seen as relevant to the changing needs of Australia and our Asian and Pacific neighbours;
- underpin courses with a sound research base;
- be globally aware and sensitive to the changing demands of management;
- strengthen existing links and build new links with business, commerce, government, the local community and international academic communities;
- maintain professional and ethical standards in dealings with clients and stakeholders;
- support sound business ethics, the preservation of the natural environment and the promotion of sustainable growth.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF MANAGEMENT
This is a four subject course designed to give students some core information as basic management topics. The certificate acts as an independent award but the subjects studied form a subset of the Graduate Diploma of Management and the core MBA.
Four subjects in total:
| CORE (two subjects) | |
| BU5001:03 | Managing Organisations |
| BU5004:03 | Marketing |
| Any two from the following: | |
| BU5002:03 | Accounting for Management Decisions |
| BU5003:03 | Data Analysis and Information Management |
| BU5005:03 | Financial Management |
| BU5006:03 | Business, Government and the Global Economy |
| BU5007:03 | Operations and Quality Management |
| BU5008:03 | Strategic Management |
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MANAGEMENT
This is an eight subject course designed to give students a sound coverage of central topics in the field of management. The diploma acts as an independent award but the subjects studied form a major part of the Master of Business Administration degree.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
This is a 12 subject (36 units) course designed to give students a comprehensive coverage of topics in the field of management. The MBA facilitates specialised study in elective areas of interest as well as the full understanding of core management topics. The course draws its participants from both an international and a local base to ensure learning through shared group experience.
| CORE | |
| BU5001:03 | Managing Organisations |
| BU5002:03 | Accounting for Management Decisions |
| BU5003:03 | Data Analysis and Information Management |
| BU5004:03 | Marketing |
| BU5005:03 | Financial Management |
| BU5006:03 | Business, Government and the Global Economy |
| BU5007:03 | Operations and Quality Management |
| BU5008:03 | Strategic Management |
| Note: These core subjects comprise the prescribed course of study for the Graduate Diploma of Management | |
| ELECTIVES (four to be completed) | |
| BU5101:03 | Managing Legal Issues in Business |
| BU5102:03 | Business and Society |
| BU5103:03 | Management of Innovation and Technology |
| BU5104:03 | International Business |
| BU5105:03 | International Marketing |
| BU5106:03 | Entrepreneurship |
| BU5107:03 | Trade and Industry Development in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| BU5108:03 | Human Resource Management |
| BU5109:03 | Managing Employee Relations |
| BU5110:03 | Business, Environment and Sustainability |
| BU5111:03 | Special Topics in Management 1 |
| BU5112:03 | Special Topics in Management 2 |
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONOURS)
This is a one semester intensive offering where the students develop and complete a research based thesis on a topic selected in conjunction with a supervisor. A high standard of presentation and analysis is expected for the award. Successful completion of this award will provide a pathway toward PhD study.
The subjects for the MBA with Honours are:
| BU5201:03 | Research Methods |
| BU5202:09 | MBA Honours Thesis |
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (INTERNATIONAL)
Schedule I
| CORE | |
| BU5002:03 | Accounting for Management Decisions |
| BU5003:03 | Data Analysis and Information Management |
| BU5004:03 | Marketing |
| BU5005:03 | Financial Management |
| BU5006:03 | Business, Government and the Global Economy |
| BU5007:03 | Operations and Quality Management |
| BU5009:03 | International and Cross Cultural Management |
| BU5010:03 | International Business Strategy |
Schedule II
| Four electives from the following: | |
| BU5101:03 | Managing Legal Issues in Business |
| BU5102:03 | Business and Society |
| BU5103:03 | Management of Innovation and Technology |
| BU5104:03 | International Business |
| BU5105:03 | International Marketing |
| BU5106:03 | Entrepreneurship |
| BU5107:03 | Trade and Industry Development in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| BU5108:03 | Human Resource Management |
| BU5109:03 | Managing Employee Relations |
| BU5110:03 | Business, Environment and Sustainability |
| BU5111:03 | Special Topics in Management 1 |
| BU5112:03 | Special Topics in Management 2 |
| BU5113:03 | Managing Sustainable International and Regional Industry Development |
| BU5114:03 | Project and Special Events Management |
| BU5115:03 | Advanced Reading Course in Business Management |
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
The Management Program provides appropriate supervision for a Doctor of Philosophy degree. The diversity of possible topics is considerable and the student may work within one or across other program areas (Tourism, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Management) when studying for the PhD degree.
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