Management and Organisations (Master of Commerce)
Description
Effectively managing people and organisational change are key attributes of successful businesses. The specialisation in Management and Organisations encompasses the basic functions and processes of management as well as electives which focus on organisational behaviour, human resource management, organisational change, communication, sustainable business practice, diversity and industrial relations. The specialisation concludes with a capstone unit on leadership.
Please Note: The following requirements for the specialisation are for students commencing or transferring into the Master of Commerce in 2012. Students who commenced in 2011 should refer to the details listed below under "Information for pre-2012 continuing students".
Requirements for the specialisation (2012 commencing students)
To be awarded a specialisation in Management and Organisations, students complete five units of study (30 credit points), comprising:
(i) one foundational unit of study (six credit points), as follows:
(ii) one compulsory unit of study (six credit points), as follows:
(ii) three elective units of study (18 credit points) selected from the following units:
- WORK6001 Organisational Analysis *
- WORK6003 People, Management and Technology *
- WORK6017 Human Resource Strategies
- WORK6018 International industrial Relations
- WORK6026 Organisational Change and Development
- WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM
- WORK6115 Managing Diversity at Work
- WORK6117 Managing HR and Knowledge Systems *
- WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations
* These units are not offered for 2012.
Note: Non-foundational units of study can be used to count to one specialisation only. For example, WORK6026 cannot be used to count towards both a Management and Organisations and a Strategy and Innovation specialisation.
Information for pre-2012 continuing students
Students who commenced study in the Master of Commerce in 2011 may choose to complete their specialisation according to the information set out above or can choose to complete according to the information set out in the following downloadable PDF, which lists the 2011 structure. Students should also refer to the handbook of the year they commenced study for exact details of their specialisation requirements.
Availability of this specialisation
This version of this specialisation is available under the following degrees:
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
- Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Master of Professional Accounting may choose units from this specialisation subject area as electives in their course.