0316 - Bachelor of Business (Management)

The course is designed to provide graduates with high-level skills in the specialised field of management. Graduates will be capable of pursuing careers in a wide range of management areas. The course blends a conceptual theoretical framework with practical applications and covers basic discipline material through to more specialised management requirements. Graduates will be well equipped to seek employment in both private and public-sector enterprises.

The learning goals of this course are to:

• take a structured approach to business data analysis, problem solving and decision making
• apply relevant theory, tools and techniques to solving problems in a dynamic business environment
• carry out an organisation's specific projects and recommend responses to issues and opportunities that may impact on an organisation's performance
• operate effectively in a multidisciplinary business environment while providing specialist advice from a management perspective
• approach business issues in a professional and socially responsible manner.

The course structure has three main components:

• a set of core units which provide an introduction to the key areas of business study
• a major in management (all units taken as part of this major must be from the student's campus of enrolment)
• eight open electives which may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses, or from disciplines offered by another faculty. These open electives can, in some cases, form a second major.

The degree requires completion of 24 units (144 points) over a maximum of eight years as follows:

(a.) 16 units (96 points) from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at the Caulfield campus as follows:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a major of 10 units (60 points) in management:*

• the requirements of the major are listed below
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

* The unit MGF1010 is one of the units in this major and will have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - students will therefore complete an additional unit as detailed below.

(iii.) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at the Caulfield campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units

(b.) eight open electives (48 points)

• may be taken from disciplines offered by another faculty
• may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses.**

** NOTE: Enrolment in units at another campus is subject to there being spare capacity after students from that campus have enrolled.

Additional degree requirements:

• a maximum of 10 first-year-level units (60 points)
• a minimum of six third-year-level units (36 points), of which at least four units (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year-level units require the successful completion of three first-year-level units and third-year-level units require the successful completion of two second-year-level units.

Units required for management major

(a.) The following six units:

• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MGF1100 Managerial communication
• MGF2111 Organisational behaviour
• MGF2351 International business
• MGF3401 Strategic management
• MGF3621 Organisational change

(b.) four units from the following list:

• MGF2341 Managing employee relations
• MGF2511 Managing quality, innovation and knowledge
• MGF2661 Human resource management
• MGF3361 Performance management
• MGF3381 Managing information systems
• MGF3681 International management
• MGX3771 Operations management
• MGX3991 Leadership principles and practices

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

Bachelor of Business (Management)