Postgraduate - Course0105 - Master of Management

The focus of this course is directed toward the development of management capabilities in the context of changing and dynamic organisational environments. It is aimed at career professionals with work experience who hold an undergraduate degree and who seek to strengthen their career progression, enhance their management knowledge and skills, and therefore improve opportunities for themselves and their organisations. The course is suitable for those who have experience in their field and who occupy or aspire to management positions in business, government, community, service and non-profit organisations and is designed to provide students with a comprehensive, intellectually demanding and up-to-date understanding of management concepts.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes. For more information refer to http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross-cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve

(d.) have advanced knowledge to master's level in management

For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/professional-recognition/

The course has two main components:

• a set of core units in management
• four open electives.

An optional research pathway is available.

Students must complete:

(a.) six core units (36 points) as follows:

• MGX5670/MGG5670 Leadership
• MGX5680/MGG5680 Managerial problem solving and decision making
• MGX5690/MGG5690 Services and operations management
• MGX9600/MGG9600 Managing people and organisations
• MGX9720/MGG9720 Managing organisational change
• MGX9761/MGG9761 Strategic management

Note: MGG-coded units are to be undertaken by Gippsland off-campus-enrolled students and MGX-coded units to be undertaken by students enrolled at Caulfield campus.

(b.) two units (12 points) from the following list with at least one 5000-level unit:

• MGX5261 Human resource management issues
• MGX5300 Governance
• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector
• MGX5370 Policy analysis
• MGX5440 Public sector financial management
• MGX5551 Strategic human resource management
• MGX5610 Work and employment relations in a global context
• MGX5631 International human resource management
• MGX9220 Work and employment relations
• MGX9230 Public policy
• MGX9270 Public management
• MGX9850 Human resource management

(c.) four graduate-level units (24 points) subject to the following conditions:

• a maximum of two elective units (12 points) may be taken from other faculties
• students interested in pursuing PhD studies can choose the three-unit Research report elective option.

Available units can be identified via the index of units by faculty at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-bus.html or by browsing units at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/search.

Additional degree requirements:

• students can study a maximum of four 9000-level units (24 points).

Research report elective option

The research report option may provide an alternative pathway for students from a course work master's programs into a doctoral (PhD) program. The research report elective option consists of a three-unit combination totalling 24 points, and comprises the following units:

• MGX5000 Introductory management research methods (6 points)
• MGX5901 Research report (introduction) (6 points)
• MGX5900 Research report (12 points)

Students intending to enrol in the research report require permission. Students must have completed a minimum of 24 points of coursework study, including MGX5000 and achieved a minimum average of 70 per cent, to progress to the research report. Students should discuss this option with their course director prior to enrolling.

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

This degree may serve as a pathway to a higher degree by research. Students considering a research degree are advised to consult a course coordinator prior to making an application.

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:

• 1679 Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
• 3848 Graduate Diploma in Business after successful completion of 48 points of study

Master of Management