MG1731 - Management in the New Global Economy

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

Introduction to the management functions of planning, decision making, controlling, organising, leading and managing multicultural and global organisations in the 21st century.

Learning Outcomes

• encourage students to reflect on and continue to construct their own view of themselves as a practising manager;
• describe selected management functions that are critical to the success of an organisation;
• describe the challenges that management confront.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Murray Prideaux.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	other exams (40%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%); portfolio to be submitted in week 12 (30%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Darren Lee-Ross
Lecturer:	Kenneth Miller.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation, case study and essay (50% - 90%); to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation, case study and essay (10% - 50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.