Master of Business Management

Course code: 3164 + Course abbreviation: MBusMgt + Total credit points required: 72 + 6 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Gippsland – P/T only)

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.

Credit for prior studies

Candidates articulating from an executive certificate, graduate certificate or graduate diploma in the Department of Management will be eligible for credit for a maximum of eight units (48 points) for study undertaken in the last five years.

Other candidates may be eligible for credit for a maximum of four units (24 points) if previous study is considered to be equivalent to particular units in the course of study. Credit is restricted to study undertaken in the last five years and must be approved by the program manager.

Course structure

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

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

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

AFG9070 Financial management
BTG9241 Employment law
BTG9270 Business law
ECG9170 Issues in labour economics
GCO4801 Business information systems
GCO5806 Internet commerce
GCO5816 Information technology management
MGG9352 Management processes and systems
MGG9325 Human resource development
MGX5551 Strategic human resource management
MGX5560 Case studies in services management
MGX5770 Business and government
MKX9160 Foundations of marketing
MGX9220 Industrial and workplace relations
MGX9600 Managing people and organisations
MGX9670 International public policy and management
MGX9720 Managing change
or graduate-level units taught by the Department of Management, other departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics, or other faculties of the university.

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

It is recommended that students consult with the course director to ensure their elective units form a coherent study program.

Contact details

Program manager

Dr Ali Haidar

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