Management major
The Management major provides you with a comprehensive understanding of managing organisations effectively within different economic, social, political and legal contexts. You will develop conceptual and practical skills in the areas of organisational behaviour; leadership; operations and project management; information systems management; learning and innovation; management in local and international environments; small business management; entrepreneurship; and strategic management. Following completion of Level 1 units, the major broadens into three main study areas: managing organisations; managing operations and business processes; and managing international business.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) evaluate and understand key concepts, theories and practices important to the management of organisations; (2) diagnose organisational situations and problems, and identify appropriate managerial actions that will enhance organisational effectiveness; (3) understand principles of ethical behaviour and social responsibility as they apply to management decision making in contemporary organisations; (4) use effective communication skills, both written and oral; and (5) engage in research-based enquiry into management-related issues, topics and problems.
Degree-specific major
Management can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Management is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
- four Level 1 complementary units
| Key to availability of units: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2019 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.
Bachelor of Commerce students completing a second major in Engineering Science must complete CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation as the Level 2 option to meet the requirements of the major.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | MGMT1135 | Organisational Behaviour |
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| S1, S2 | MGMT1136 | Management and Organisations |
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Take all complementary units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2, SS | ACCT1101 | Financial Accounting |
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| S1, S2 | ECON1101 | Microeconomics: Prices and Markets | |
| S1, S2, SS | MKTG1203 | Introduction to Marketing |
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| S1, S2, SS | STAT1520 | Economic and Business Statistics |
Level 2
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ABUS2290 | Cultural Foundations of Asian Business | |
| S1, SS | HRMT2237 | Human Resource Management |
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| S2 | INMT2232 | Project Management | |
| S2 | MGMT2311 | Organisational Learning and Innovation | |
| S1 | MGMT2341 | International Management |
Level 3
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ABUS3204 | Models of Asian Business | |
| S1 | EMPL3270 | Negotiation: Theory and Practice |
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| N/A | INMT3231 | Decision Making |
|
| N/A | INMT3234 | Information Systems Management |
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| S1 | MGMT3302 | Leadership and Performance |
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| S2 | MGMT3304 | Applied International Business Strategy |
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| S2 | MGMT3308 | Supply Chain Management |
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| S1 | MGMT3335 | Enterprise Systems |
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| S1, SS | MGMT3342 | Entrepreneurship |
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| S1 | MGMT3346 | Managing Organisational Change |
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| S2 | MGMT3347 | Strategic Management |
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Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Management degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Commerce course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Management degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Commerce course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Management can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Management can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Management second major is a single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2019 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.
Bachelor of Commerce students completing a second major in Engineering Science must complete CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation as the Level 2 option to meet the requirements of the major.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | MGMT1135 | Organisational Behaviour |
|
| S1, S2 | MGMT1136 | Management and Organisations |
|
Level 2
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ABUS2290 | Cultural Foundations of Asian Business | |
| S1, SS | HRMT2237 | Human Resource Management |
|
| S2 | INMT2232 | Project Management | |
| S2 | MGMT2311 | Organisational Learning and Innovation | |
| S1 | MGMT2341 | International Management |
Level 3
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ABUS3204 | Models of Asian Business | |
| S1 | EMPL3270 | Negotiation: Theory and Practice |
|
| N/A | INMT3231 | Decision Making |
|
| N/A | INMT3234 | Information Systems Management |
|
| S1 | MGMT3302 | Leadership and Performance |
|
| S2 | MGMT3304 | Applied International Business Strategy |
|
| S2 | MGMT3308 | Supply Chain Management |
|
| S1 | MGMT3335 | Enterprise Systems |
|
| S1, SS | MGMT3342 | Entrepreneurship |
|
| S1 | MGMT3346 | Managing Organisational Change |
|
| S2 | MGMT3347 | Strategic Management |
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Management can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Management can also be taken as a degree-specific major.