Course code: 1171
Course director: Mr Tim Haslett
All organisations are being subjected to large scale changes resulting from fundamental advances in technology, the globalisation of business and a shifting world order. These developments are forcing changes not only in the shape of organisations, but in the way managers need to think and operate.
New approaches have emerged which can help us to better understand our new circumstances. At the heart of these approaches are three key concepts - systems thinking, organisational learning and action learning. These concepts form the basis of this masters program.
On completion of the course students will have:
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Management as to the 1998 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.
No credit for work done previously is available in this masters degree.
Part-time classes are offered in either evening or weekend teaching mode at Caulfield campus.
The Master of Management (Organisational Systems) is normally completed in four semesters of part-time study.
The course consists of four core subjects and four elective subjects.
Two elective subjects from the following list:
Subject choice will require course director approval.
The coursework is designed to consolidate and extend studies in organisational behaviour and learning, operations management, strategic management and systems thinking included in the preliminary program.
The research thesis of 8000 words is to be organisation-based. Consequently, applicants are required to obtain support for this component from their employers, or from some other suitable organisation.