0105 - Master of Management
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MMgt |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 001466B |
| Managing faculty | Business and Economics |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Caulfield) |
| Total credit points required | 72 |
| Duration (years) | 1.5 years FT, 3 years PT |
| Postgraduate research component* | An optional research pathway is available. |
| Contact details | Monash Graduate School of Business, telephone +61 3 9903 1400, fax +61 3 9903 2890, email gsb@buseco.monash.edu.au |
| Course coordinator | Dr Andrew O'Loughlin |
Description
This course reflects the external and internal challenges and demands currently faced by managers. Exponential growth in new technologies, intense global competition, the elimination of industry boundaries and the opening of previously closed global markets have characterised the start of the new millennium. As a consequence, the skills necessary to deal with this complex and varied range of factors are necessarily complex and varied themselves.
The course content focuses on flexibility and agility at an individual and organisational level. It does so firstly by exploring the fundamentals of individual, group and organisational behaviour and performance, organisational dynamics, and the importance of self-awareness, learning and self-management. Through its management discipline, the course then moves into the realms of leadership, change, learning and strategy. Here students develop an understanding of leadership theory and practice, the means by which change is initiated and supported, the methods for creating, disseminating and applying knowledge, and the theory and application of holistic, systemic and non-linear thinking. The final phase of the course focuses specifically on the knowledge and skills required to integrate the demands of maintaining internal stability within the organisation and adaptive capability in the external environment.
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this course are to:
- acquire knowledge of leadership theory and practice; develop leadership skills
- develop skills in analytical methods and modelling techniques based on complexity theory
- examine organisational adaptation from the perspective of strategy, change and learning
- develop theoretical knowledge of individual, group and organisational behaviour and performance
- develop skills in self-analysis, learning and self-management.
Structure
The course structure has two main components:
- a set of core units in management
- six open electives.
Requirements
(a.) Students must complete six core units (36 points) as follows:
- MGX5510 Organisational learning and knowledge management
- MGX5670 Leadership
- MGX9600 Managing people and organisations
- MGX9720 Managing change
- MGX9761 Strategic management
- MGX5870 Organisational and business dynamics
(b.) students must complete a further six graduate units (36 points) subject to the following conditions:
- a maximum of two elective units (12 points) may be taken from other faculties
- a research option is available with permission of the course coordinator. Students enrolling in the research option will be required to complete the units MGX5000, MGX5901 and MGX5900 as part of their elective component.
Additional degree requirements:
- students must study a minimum of four 5000-level units.
It is recommended that students consult with the course coordinator to ensure their elective units form a coherent study program.
Professional recognition
Alternative exit(s)
Students wishing to exit the Master of Management early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:
- Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
- Graduate Diploma in Management after successful completion of 48 points of study
Award(s) received on completion