Organisation & Management - MGMTHS8417
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Management
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 8417 - Commerce (Extension)
Award(s):
Master of Commerce (Extension) (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
Good management is a key ingredient of any successful organisation. The more you know about an organisation and how people behave, the better you can manage and direct its resources to achieve its strategic goals.
This Master of Commerce specialisation examines the processes, structures, capabilities and work functions involved in managing people and organisations effectively. You will learn about planning, leading and directing, and how to build and develop relationships between people and organisations for effective performance.
Studying Management gives you the skills to manage a wide range of functions, and you will be able to effectively apply your knowledge and skills to many complex problems facing organisations in today’s dynamic global business environment.
This Master of Commerce specialisation examines the processes, structures, capabilities and work functions involved in managing people and organisations effectively. You will learn about planning, leading and directing, and how to build and develop relationships between people and organisations for effective performance.
Studying Management gives you the skills to manage a wide range of functions, and you will be able to effectively apply your knowledge and skills to many complex problems facing organisations in today’s dynamic global business environment.
Stream Structure
Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 6 Specialisation courses
- 1 Capstone course
Master of Commerce (Extension) (MCom (Ext)) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 6 Specialisation courses
- 4 additional courses
- 1 Capstone course
Compulsory Core course:
One Data Analysis Core course
CREDIT TRANSFERS (including the Data Analysis course) may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on your previous studies.
These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.
These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.
Two Compulsory Gateway courses:
One Elective Gateway course:
- ECON5103 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- FINS5512 Financial Markets&Institutions (6 UOC)
- INFS5885 e-Business (6 UOC)
- MARK5700 Elements of Marketing (6 UOC)
- RISK5001 Fundamentals Risk & Risk Mgmt (6 UOC)
- TABL5511 Legal Foundations of Business (6 UOC)
Four Required Specialisation courses:
- MGMT5712 Negotiation Skills (6 UOC)
- MGMT5802 Comp. Adv. Through People (6 UOC)
- MGMT5901 Organisational Behaviour (6 UOC)
- MGMT5906 Organisations & People (6 UOC)
Two Elective Specialisation courses:
- ACCT5920 Managing Intangible Resources (6 UOC)
- ACCT5949 Managing Agile Organisations (6 UOC)
- MGMT5602 Cross-Cultural Mngt (6 UOC)
- MGMT5603 Global Business Strategy & Mgt (6 UOC)
- MGMT5609 Global Business Ops and Mngmt (6 UOC)
- MGMT5611 Entrepreneurship & New Venture (6 UOC)
- MGMT5800 Techn. Manage. & Innovation (6 UOC)
- MGMT5801 Strategic Mgmt Technlgy Innov (6 UOC)
- MGMT5904 Managing Organisational Change (6 UOC)
- MGMT5908 Strategic Human Resource Mngt (6 UOC)
One Capstone course:
- COMM5010 Strategy,Mktg&Mgt (6 UOC)
The Capstone course provides a “cohort” experience in a work-relevant context for all specialisations in the general area of Strategy, Marketing, Risk and Management.
If you choose to study the Master of Commerce (Extension) program 8417, you have the option to choose 4 courses (to provide you with depth of learning) from the following areas:
- Accounting
- Entity, Planning and Performance
- Finance
- Marketing
- Information Systems
- Business Law
- Taxation
- *General Option
* The General Option allow you to choose two courses from the MCom and optional two courses outside of the MCom (other programs within the UNSW Business School) or courses from other Faculties (with permission).
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
