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MBA5200

Foundations of management

Associate Professor Keith Trace, Dr Edward Vaughan and Dr Elizabeth Prior-Jonson

6 points
* One 3-hour session per week
* First, summer semester
* Clayton

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should understand the theories that have shaped managerial thinking and practice; the relationship between management and social science; and the moral issues that arise in considerations of management ethics.

Synopsis This subject analyses different schools of thought in management and considers them from both a developmental and contemporaneous perspective. Social, ethical and cultural aspects of management are also considered.

Assessment Written essay (3000 words): 40%
* Examination (2 hours): 60%


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