Management
COURSES OFFERED
The following postgraduate courses are available:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Master of Management - Research
- Master of Commerce (Leadership and Change)
- Master of Commerce (Management)
- Master of Strategic Human Resource Management
CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
The following areas of research are available to candidates undertaking
research degrees.
Public private partnerships
Regulatory reform and business
Local government reform
Owner-manager learning
Project based learning
Organisational change and leadership
Technological change and innovation
Company performance
Competitive advantage
Internationalisation of companies
OHS management
Human resource management policies and practices of multinational companies
Strategic management in SE Asian firms
1. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Candidates for this degree enrol in MGMT991
Major Thesis (48 credit points). Candidates should refer to the University's
general PhD Rules.
2. MASTER OF MANAGEMENT - RESEARCH
The Master of Management - Research is a 72 credit point degree, comprising
24 credit points of coursework and a 48 credit point thesis. Candidates
will undertake.
1. COMM980 Business Research Methods or another research-oriented subject
approved by the Head of Department (6 credit points);
2. Three 6 credit point 900 level Management subjects as approved by the
Head of Department (18 credit points) and
3. MGMT990 Minor Thesis (48 credit points)
A candidate may not include for this degree subjects similar in content
to subjects included in any previous degree course.
This degree is primarily a research degree for those who have completed
a Bachelors Honours degree in the Faculty of Commerce at a standard of
Class II, Division 2 or higher, or an equivalent degree. Candidates who
have completed a Masters degree may be admitted to the program. Honours
and Masters candidates may be awarded advanced standing of up to 24 credit
points for the coursework component of this degree on the basis of previous
research related subjects.
Candidates who hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree at credit level or
above may be admitted to the program.
Program Structure
Students will undertake:
1. COMM980
Business Research Methods or a research-oriented subject approved by the
Course Coordinator (6 credit points)
2. Three x 6 credit point 900 level Management subjects as approved by
the Course Coordinator (18 credit points) and
3. MGMT990
Minor Thesis (48 credit points)
3. MASTER OF COMMERCE (LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE)
Entry Requirements
A first degree in business, commerce, the social sciences, social administration
or similar. Applicants without a relevant degree will be required to undertake
additional subjects as agreed by the Course Coordinator. Applicants without
a degree but with five years or more of managerial work experience in
an approved management context will be considered and will undertake additional
subjects as agreed by the Course Coordinator at an appropriate location.
Applicants will be required to take such additional subjects at either
the Sydney or Wollongong locations as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Program of Study
Students must undertake all of the subjects in list A and any three of
the subjects in list B or other subjects offered by the Department, after
consultation with the Course Coordinator.
List A
| MGMT911 |
Leadership and Team Dynamics |
6
|
| MGMT915 |
Leading Organisational Change: Framing the Management
of Change |
6
|
| MGMT946 |
Personal Learning: The Reflective Manager |
6
|
| MGMT933 |
Organisational Design: Tools and Techniques |
6
|
| MGMT983 |
Leading Organisations: Politics, Power and Change Agency |
6
|
List B
| MGMT910 |
Strategic Technology Management |
6
|
| MGMT984 |
Global Business Regulation |
6
|
| MGMT978 |
Cross Cultural Management |
6
|
| MGMT909 |
Export Management |
6
|
| MGMT913 |
Global and Comparative Human Resource Management |
6
|
| MGMT941 |
Small Business Management I |
6
|
Students may substitute one of the above subjects with another of equal
credit weighting, following the approval of the Course Coordinator.
Subject availability may vary each session, location and year, depending
upon demand.
4. MASTER OF COMMERCE (MANAGEMENT)
The purpose of this pass degree is to provide graduate students, who have
completed a Bachelor of Commerce, BBus degree or equivalent, normally at
a credit average level or above, from a recognised University or equivalent
tertiary institution, with the opportunity of further in-depth study of
advanced topics in management. The degree of 48 credit points may be studied
full-time over one year, or may be studied part-time.
A wider range of programs can be made available, depending upon student
interest and demand. In particular, work related research programs can
be designed.
Candidates who do not have a Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business
but have successfully completed a degree, will be required to study an
extra 24 credit points of 900-level subjects offered by the Department
of Management.
Students choose eight subjects from any of the following, subject to demand.
MANAGEMENT 900-LEVEL SUBJECTS
| MGMT908 |
Human Resource Development |
6
|
| MGMT909 |
Export Management |
6
|
| MGMT911 |
Leadership and Team Dynamics |
6
|
| MGMT913 |
Global and Comparative Human Resource Management |
6
|
| MGMT915 |
Leading Organisational Change: Framing the Management
of Change |
6
|
| MGMT916 |
Management and Employment Relations |
6
|
| MGMT920 |
Organisational Analysis |
6
|
| MGMT933 |
Organisational Design Tools and Techniques |
6
|
| MGMT940 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
6
|
| MGMT941 |
Small Business Management I |
6
|
| MGMT946 |
Personal Learning: The Reflective Manager |
6
|
| MGMT949 |
Performance Management |
6
|
| MGMT953 |
Human Resource Management |
6
|
| MGMT963 |
Management of Occupational Health and Safety |
6
|
| MGMT969 |
Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection |
6
|
| MGMT978 |
Cross Cultural Management |
6
|
| MGMT983 |
Leading Organisations: Politics, Power and Change Agency |
6
|
| MGMT984 |
Global Business Regulation |
6
|
| MGMT985 |
Management Consulting |
6
|
5. MASTER OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This course work degree has been designed to provide students with in
depth study of advanced topics in Strategic Human Resource Management.
Human Resource managers are now focused on the achievement of effective
learning organisations in a world of rapid local and global change. The
emphasis on these aspects, together with more traditional areas of concern
will equip the successful graduate with advanced Human Resource Management
skills for the organisation in the 21st Century.
Entry Requirement
Candidates are required to have a first degree in a relevant area. Applicants
without a relevant degree will be required to undertake additional subjects
as agreed by the Course Coordinator. Applicants without a degree but with
a minimum of five years experience in a Human Resource Management context
will be considered and will undertake additional subjects as agreed by
the Course Coordinator.
Program of Study
Choose eight subjects from any of the following, after consultation with
the Course Coordinator:
| MGMT908 |
Human Resource Development |
6
|
| MGMT911 |
Leadership and Team Dynamics |
6
|
| MGMT913 |
Global and Comparative Human Resource Management |
6
|
| MGMT915 |
Leading Organisational Change: Framing the Management
of Change |
6
|
| MGMT916 |
Management and Employment Relations |
6
|
| MGMT920 |
Organisational Analysis |
6
|
| MGMT930 |
Strategic Human Resource Management |
6
|
| MGMT946 |
Personal Learning: The Reflective Manager |
6
|
| MGMT949 |
Performance Management |
6
|
| MGMT963 |
Management of Occupational Health and Safety |
6
|
| MGMT969 |
Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection |
6
|
| MGMT978 |
Cross Cultural Management |
6
|
| MGMT983 |
Leading Organisations: Politics, Power and Change Agency |
6
|
Students may substitute one of the above subjects with another of equal
credit weighting, following the approval of the Course Coordinator.
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