MJRP-LDSHP v.1 Leadership Major (MBA)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This specialist Master of Business Administration (MBA) major has a curriculum offering students a more detailed understanding and engagement with current and future leadership challenges. Students are constantly required to analyse and reframe leadership concepts alongside their own leadership styles in order to gain an understanding of organisations and develop their practical skills. Students will also be required to apply, test, and evaluate their analytical, leadership and management skills in the workplace and further their professional and personal development through action learning that is transferrable to real organisations. By exploring the philosophy and ethics of leadership and covering a range of topics including working with teams, working in a global arena, effective and strategic management and organisational behaviour, graduates will leave the course with a more strategic understanding and engagement with leadership.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. have a thorough foundation of contemporary business theories, concepts and principles and be able to apply these in a group or organisational environment
2. create and critically evaluate innovative ideas and strategies within ambiguous and uncertain business environments (which includes business, government and not-for-profit)
3. access, evaluate and synthesise diverse information for intelligent business application
4. effectively communicate in a manner appropriate to their audience and their desired outcomes
5. select and use appropriate technologies and recognise their advantages and limitations
6. possess and be able to utilise life-long learning strategies
7. recognise and apply international perspectives within the business environment
8. appropriately manage and value diversity within a business setting
9. apply professional skills- team work, leadership and ethical behaviour.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Trimester 1 | |||||
| ECON5014 | v.1 | Economics for Managers | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT5022 | v.1 | Organisational Behaviour for Managers | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ACCT5026 | v.1 | Finance for Managers | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Trimester 2 | |||||
| MGMT6036 | v.1 | Fundamentals of Leadership | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT6039 | v.1 | Human Resource Strategies | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MKTG5009 | v.1 | Marketing for Managers | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Trimester 3 | |||||
| MGMT6023 | v.1 | Philosophy and Ethics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT5024 | v.1 | Organisational Change and Development | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MGMT5023 | v.1 | Managerial Effectiveness | 39.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT6021 | v.1 | Corporate Finance for Managers | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Trimester 1 | |||||
| MGMT5015 | v.1 | Leadership in a Dynamic Global Environment | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT6031 | v.1 | Strategy and International Business Competitiveness | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
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