Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Master of Business Management

Course code: 3164 + Course abbreviation: MBusMgt + Total credit points required: 72+ 6 semesters part-time + Off-campus (Gippsland)
Program coordinator: Dr Ali Haidar

Course description

This course is designed for graduates who wish to increase their knowledge and skills associated with understanding and applying management and business theory and practice in general, and specifically in relation to managing business organisations locally, regionally, internationally and globally. Students will develop an advanced and mature level of attributes in the area of written and oral communication, enquiry, information literacy, self-direction, teamwork, global outlook, moral and social responsibility and creativity.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, or
• an executive certificate from this faculty with an average of credit or above.

Advanced standing

Candidates may be eligible for advanced standing for a maximum of six units considered to be equivalent to particular requirements in the course of study. Advanced standing is restricted to study completed in the last five years. The program coordinator assesses advanced standing.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete six core units (36 credit points):

• MGG9370 Management theory and practice
• MGX9850 Human resource management
• MGG9371 Strategic management
• MGG5810 Cultural values and management practices
• MGG5820 Management development for global business
• MGX5461 Contemporary issues in globalisation

(b) Students must complete six units (36 credit points) from the following list:

• MGX5770 Business and government
• MGX5560 Case studies in services management
• MKF5290 Competitive analysis: strategy and issues
• GCO5806 Internet commerce
• GCO5816 IT management
• MGX9670 International public policy and management
• MGX9720 Managing in a changing environment
• MGG9352 Management processes and systems
• MGG9325 Human resource development
• MGX5551 Strategic human resource management
• MGX9220 Industrial relations
• MGX9600 Managing people and organisations
• MGX9160 Marketing theory and practice
• AFG9070 Financial management
• BTG9270 Business law
• BTG9241 Employment law
• ECG9170 Issues in labour economics
• ECG9103 Ethics, economy and society
• GCO4801 Business information systems
• or any 5000-level or 9000-level units taught by the Department of Management, other departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics or other faculties of Monash University, subject to approval by the program coordinator.

A minimum of four 5000-level units must be studied.

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