Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

Course 267AA (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010 - Parkville
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 100 credit points taken over 12 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Associate Professor Ying Zhu

Contact

Graduate School of Business and Economics Student Centre
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
Online Enquiries: http://www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/future/unity_forms/contact.html
Web: www.melbournegsm.unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview: This course aims to enable students from any previous discipline to acquire specialised expertise in Management and sub-disciplines, such as Human Resource Management, International Management, Operations and Strategic Management and Marketing Management. The course structure consists of eight semester-long subjects, comprising three core subjects and five elective subjects.
Objectives: On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Identify and apply specialist expertise relevant to the various sub-disciplines of Management, such as Human Resource Management, International Management, Operations and Strategic Management and Marketing Management (relative to their particular area of interest); and
  • Critically analyse management theory.
Course Structure & Available Subjects: The course consists of eight semester-long subjects comprising three core subjects and five elective subjects.
Subject Options:

Three core subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Summer Term, Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Five elective subjects:

Select five elective subjects from second and third year offerings of the Department of Management. One of these may be a second year (level two) subject; the remainder must be third year (level three) subjects.

Subjects beginning with 325-2** and 325-3** are second year and third year subjects respectively.

Second year subjects:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Summer Term, Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Third year subjects:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
Semester 1
12.50
Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement is an undergraduate degree of good academic standard in any area or its equivalent.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purpose of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Graduate Attributes:

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate the following attributes and skills:

  • Applying theories, models and frameworks to understanding the business world;
  • Analysis and interpretation of information;
  • Research, particularly in relation to sourcing qualitative and quantitative data for use in academic work and business reports;
  • Critically evaluating complex arguments and presenting independent points of view; and
  • Oral and written communication.
Notes:

Please note: The Graduate Diploma in Management Studies is no longer available for entry.

Most classes are held during business hours.

Students must pass all eight subjects to qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Management Studies.

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