Leadership & Management

Subject MGMT90107 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

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

This subject is not offered in 2013.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops/individual supervision
Total Time Commitment:

Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
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.
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/

Contact

Graduate School of Business and Economics
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
Online Enquiries
Web: www.gsbe.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:
  • One-hour test (20%)
  • Assignments of not more than 1500 words (30%)
  • Field project investigation report of 3000 words (50%)
Prescribed 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 ableto 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)

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