Leadership & Management

Subject MGMT90107 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Intensive Mode

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops/individual supervision
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours.
Prerequisites: nil
Corequisites: nil
Recommended Background Knowledge: nil
Non Allowed Subjects: nil
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs

Level 3, 442 Auburn Rd

Hawthorn VIC 3122

Email: moe@mccp.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: This subject provides the concepts and skills of leadership and management, including the perspective of the CEO and business unit manager, and introductions to the major topics of strategic leadership, business/organizational behaviour and strategy and competitive and effective performance outcomes.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this subject should:
• Understand what leaders and managers do to drive their organizations forward.
• Be able to lead and manage issues and challenges within organizations.
• Develop an holistic view of organizational issues from multiple perspectives.
• Be able to make decisions that take into account the various utility functions of different stakeholders in organizational settings.
• Effectively practice leadership.
Assessment: Assessment :

One-hour test (20%)

Assignments of not more than 1500 words (30%)

Field project investigation report of 3000 words (50%)

Prescribed Texts: Nil
Recommended Texts: Course materials are provided to all participants
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Students who successfully complete this subject should:

Understand what leaders and managers do to drive their organisations forward

Be able to lead and manage issues and challenges within organisations

Develop an holistic view of organisational issues from multiple perspectives

Be able to make decisions that take into account the various utility functions of different stakeholders in organizational settings

Effectively practice leadership

Links to further information: http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/subjects/leadership-and-management
Related Course(s): Master of Enterprise (Executive)
Master of Enterprise (Executive)

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