BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Introduction to Management Enrolment code: BMA101 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2, North-West Centre: semester 1 Provides students with an introduction to management concepts, functions and strategies. The unit outlines the evolution of management theory and the broad environment in which organisations operate. It then looks at internal issues in organisations, including planning, decision making and communication, before widening its scope to look at the relationships between the organisation and the outside world. Staff Dr J Garnham, Dr D Hanson Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3S] [C3U] [C3X] [M3H] [R3C] [R3J] [R3K] [S3Gc3] [S3T] [F3R] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Management of Human Resources Enrolment code: BMA121 or BMA221 Offered: Hobart: summer school OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 2 Special note: available as a summer school unit; students enrol in either BMA121 or BMA221 as appropriate Examines the role and function of human resource management. Topics include the procurement, development, compensation, integration, and maintenance of human resources; and the development of a range of abilities and skills needed for dealing with change in the area of human resource management. Staff Dr L Nelson, Ms C Sheehan, Dr G Tonks Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [M3H] [R3C] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Principles of Marketing Enrolment code: BMA151 or BMA251 ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –1 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Offered: Hobart: summer school OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 2, Off-shore: to be advised Special note: students enrol in either BMA151 or BMA251 as appropriate; BMA251 may be offered in Singapore and Malaysia Provides the theory base of marketing and develops in students: the ability to describe the key concepts and principles of marketing; an understanding of the marketplace; an understanding of the components of the marketing mix; and to identify the role of marketing in the organisation and in society. Staff Ms H Francis, Mr G Crone Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%) Recommended texts etc Quester P, McGuiggan R, McCarthy E, Perreault W, Basic Marketing: A Managerial Approach, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, Syd, 2001. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3S] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [M3H] [R3J] [R3K] [S3A] [S3B] [S3C] [F3R] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Introduction to International Business Enrolment code: BMA181 or BMA281 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2 Special note: students enrol in either BMA181 or BMA281 as appropriate Introduces the benefits and difficulties of international business for firms and nations, and seeks to develop managerial competence in international business issues. The unit introduces the diversity and complexity of the international business environment and encourages an awareness of world current affairs and the impact they have on international business venturing. Staff Dr S As-Saber, Dr J Steen Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%) Required texts etc Hill CWL, International Business. Competing in the Global Marketplace, ISBN 0073654876 Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [M3H] [R3J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Organisational Behaviour Enrolment code: BMA201 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Special note: may be offered in Singapore and Malaysia ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –2 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Provides an introduction to the management of human behaviour in organisational settings. Topics include individual differences, perception, attitudes, and motivation and their relationship to performance; group decision-making; leadership; communication; power and politics; culture and the management of organisational change. Staff Dr L Nelson, Ms L Carey Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree: successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Robbins SP, Organizational Behavior, 9th edn, Prentice-Hall, NJ, 2001. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3S] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [R3J] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Foundations of Entrepreneurship Enrolment code: BMA204 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 [by internet], Launceston: semester 1 [by internet] An introductory unit for the major, it introduces and applies key strategic-based principles to issues that arise in entrepreneurship. It provides a foundation for the elements that distinguish entrepreneurial activity from status quo delivery of business service. The most common issues influencing an individuaol business are examined: market pressures, changing economic circumstances, role of information technology, compliance requirements, and management strategies (planning, human resource management). Problem-solving techniques are applied based on obtaining information, understanding models and researching specific case study problems. Strategies and their implementation are examined in the context of the economic institutions in operation. The Australian experience is compared to international best practice throughout all topics covered in this unit. Staff Assoc Prof J English (Hbt), Dr J Courvisanos (Ltn) Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 3-hrs workshop/seminars weekly (13 wks) Assessment mode continuous assessment including oral presentations, group problem-solving assignments and case studies (60%), 2-hr final exam (40%) Required texts etc Dollinger MJ, Entrepreneurship: Strategies and Resources, 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, NJ, 1999. Marceau J, Manely K and Sicklen D, The High road or the Low road? Alternatives for Australia’s future, ABF, 1997. Courses [C3C] [R3M] [C3L] [C3X] [L3F] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –3 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Electronic Marketing Enrolment code: BMA208 or BMA308 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2 [See also 'Special note'] Special note: BMA308 only is offered also in Singapore and Malaysia in semester 2 Considers current approaches to marketing on the internet and how fundamental marketing theories may be challenged through this medium. The unit discusses current and potential impacts of the internet on key aspects of marketing (product, price, promotion and distribution) and equips students with skills useful to organising for and implementing a marketing plan which incorporates effective use of the internet. The unit gives an understanding of the cross-professional nature of electronic marketing, and the need to involve at least marketing, design, communications and information technology personnel. As a marketing unit, it focuses on the impact of contemporary information systems on marketing rather than the technical programming and design aspects associated with these. Staff Ms H Francis, Dr J Kendall Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites successful completion of BMA151 and any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode tba Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3S] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Entrepreneurship and Creativity Enrolment code: BMA213 Offered: Hobart: semester 2 [by internet], Launceston: semester 2 [by internet] The unit does not try to ‘teach’ creativity, but to unlock whatever creative capacity each individual brings to it to identify opportunities for the commercialisation of innovation. The unit includes: an understanding of creative styles and identifying a creative learning preference; understanding the differences between lateral and sequential thought processes; exploring methods of creative thought; and practice in the use of tools that encourage creative thought. Staff Assoc Prof J English (Hbt), Dr J Courvisanos (Ltn) Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 3-hr workshop weekly (13 weeks) Prerequisites BEA203 Assessment mode casse studies (30%), problem-solving scenarios (30%), 2-hr final exam (40%) Required texts etc ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –4 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 De Bono E, Serious Creativity, HarperCollins, 1992 Finke RA et al, Creative Cognition: theory, Research and Applications, Bradford, 1996 Smith SM et al, the Creative Cognition Approach, Bradford, 1995 Recommended texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [R3M] [C3X] [C3L] [L3F] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Human Resource Development Enrolment code: BMA224 or BMA324 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Special note: BMA224 only is offered also in Singapore and Malaysia Provides the background needed for the development, revision and maintenance of training and development systems which will meet organisational objectives. Students are taught to identify and analyse human resource development needs and to formulate measurable goals; to prepare human resource plans, and to organise programs and facilities. Staff Dr R Hecker, Mr M Grimmer, Mr P Holland Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3U] [E3J] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Human Resource Management in Tourism and Hospitality Enrolment code: BMA225 or BMA325 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2, Off-shore: semester 2 Special note: students enrol in either BMA225 or BMA325; BMA325 is offered in Singapore and Malaysia in semester 2 Examines the theoretical and practical aspects of effectively using and managing human resources in the tourism and hospitality sectors, both nationally and internationally. Major topics studied include labour markets, recruitment and selection, training and development, occupational health and safety and total quality management. Staff Mr P Holland, Ms H Francis, Mr S Fishwick Unit weight 12.5% ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –5 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree: successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Lee-Ross D (ed), HRM in Tourism and Hospitality: International Perspectives on Small to Medium-sized Enterprises, 1999 Courses [C3C] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Workplace Relations Enrolment code: BMA241 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Special note: offered in Singapore and Malaysia as a summer school unit Examines the Australian industrial relations system, including processes of conciliation and arbitration and enterprise bargaining. Models of industrial conflict and systems are related to practical industrial rleations. Staff Dr J Garnham, Dr L Nelson, Mr P Holland Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [E4J] [M3H] [R3C] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Buyer Behaviour Enrolment code: BMA252 Offered: Hobart: semester 2 Surveys the contributions of psychology and sociology to theories and models of buying behaviour, and shows how such knowledge translates into marketing decisions. Topics include: motivation, perception, learning, sociocultural influences, situational influences, purchase decision processes and public policy issues. Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121) and BMA201; for another degree, successful ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –6 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%) Required texts etc Schiffman LG, et al, Consumer Behaviour, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall, 2001 Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3V] [R3J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Marketing Research Enrolment code: BMA253 Offered: Hobart: semester 2 Equips students with a broad understanding of techniques and issues in marketing research, and of how its findings are applied in solving marketing problems. Topics include: research design, secondary data sources, the measurement process, data processing and analysis, and ethical issues in research. Staff Dr J Kendall, Dr R Hecker Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121) and BEA140; for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%) Required texts etc Malhotra NK, Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation, Prentice Hall, Syd, 1999. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [E3J] [R3J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Marketing Communications Enrolment code: BMA255 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Special note: may be offered in Singapore and Malaysia Provides an overview of contemporary principles and tools of marketing communications, and of how management develops sound communications strategies. Topics include: advertising planning, media selection, direct response marketing, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling and interactive marketing. Staff Ms H Francis, Mr G Crone, Dr R Hecker Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –7 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Belch G, Belch M, Advertising and Promotion, 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, 2001. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3V] [E3J] [R3J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Method for Management Studies Enrolment code: BMA260 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2 Develops an understanding of research methods and a systematic approach to business problems as well as developing a critical understanding of the value of existing research. The unit helps the manager/researcher build business knowledge and theory that generates new questions as well as providing answers. Topics include identifying research problems; formulating specific research questions; reading and evaluating published research. the approach is not necessarily outcome driven but is designed to encourage students to adopt an attitude of inquiry and learning. The section on qualitative research methods includes techniques such as case studies and focus groups. The quantitative research section includes a discussion of sampling methods, the design of survey instruments, statistical analyses up to multiple regression and basic factor analysis and use of appropriate statistical software. As the unit is taught from the perspective of the manager/researcher, it does not include statistical modelling approaches or require students to understand underlying formulas. The focus is on the application and use of various techniques rather than how to generate underlying formulas. This differentiates the unit from purely technical approaches to statistics. Staff Dr J Steen, Dr R Hecker, Dr J Kendall Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial/workshop weekly Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), 3-hr exam (60%) Required texts etc Ticehurst GW, Veal AJ, Business Research Methods: A Managerial Approach, Longman, Syd, 1999. Courses [C3C] [C3U] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> International Marketing Enrolment code: BMA282 or BMA382 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2 [See also 'Special note'] Special note: BMA282 only is offered also in Singapore and Malaysia ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –8 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Examines the application of marketing principles and strategies in the international marketplace. The complexities of this marketplace and implications for international and global marketing management are considered. Staff Dr S As-Saber, Dr J Steen Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3E] [E3J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Managing Business in the Asia Pacific Enrolment code: BMA285 or BMA385 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 [See also 'Special note'] Special note: BMA285 only is offered also in Singapore and Malaysia in semester 1 In recent years, the Asia-Pacific region has emerged as an economic powerhouse of the world. This is one of world’s fastest growing regions that accounts for almost 50% of world trade. This is also a region with diversity where the East meets the West. There are, however, differences in economic policies, political settings, legal systems, financial conditions and cultural ambiences across different countries within the region. In order to manage businesses successfully in this region, firms require a comprehensive understanding of these differences. This unit examines the various factors that impact upon the successful management of international business operations within this region. On completion of this unit, students will be able to understand the various management approaches in relation to conducting businesses in the Asia Pacific region. This will also assist them in assessing opportunities as well as challenges of managing businesses in a cross-cultural environment. Staff Dr S As-Saber, Dr J Steen, Dr G Tonks Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree: successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode 1,000-word and 2,000-word assignments (40%) exam (60%) Required texts etc Lasserre P and Schütte H, Strategies for Asia Pacific Beyond the Crisis, Macmillan Ed Aus, Melb, 1999 Courses [C3C] ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –9 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Managerial Social Responsibility Enrolment code: BMA291 or BMA391 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2, Off-shore: semester 2 Special note: students enrol in either BMA291 or BMA391 as appropriate; BMA329 is offered in Singapore and Malaysia in semester 2 Focuses on dilemmas which arise out of the potential conflicts between the economic performance and the social performance of an organisation. The unit aims to assist students to acquire and develop the critical thinking skills required for the successful practice of management within the framework of societal values. These skills include the ability to think clearly, argue cogently, give reasons for actions and decisions, and make rational choices and recommendations in ethically sensitive situations commonly encountered by contemporary managers. Staff Ms L Carey, Mr G Crone Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 3 hrs weekly Prerequisites for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); for another degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social science discipline Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Beauchamp T and Bowie N (eds), Ethical Theory and Business, 6th edn, Prentice Hall, Engelwood Cliffs, NJ, 2001 De George RT, Business Ethics, 5th edn, Prentice Hall, Engelwood Cliffs, NJ, 1999. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3U] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Strategic Management Enrolment code: BMA302 Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2 Special note: may be offered in Singapore and Malaysia Provides a comprehensive overview of the strategic management process, and aims to integrate functional areas of management in analysing issues in strategic management. Staff Prof PJ Dowling, Dr D Hanson, Dr J Steen Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites successful completion of any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%) Required texts etc ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –10 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Hitt M, Ireland RD and Hoskisson R, Strategic Management, 4th edn, West Publ, Minneapolis, 2001. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [R3C] [R3K] [S3Gc3] [S3T] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Entrepreneurship and Innovation Enrolment code: BMA326 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Develops an appreciation and understanding of the role of the entrepreneur in creating value by innovation for a business and society. Using the innovation-based evolutionary systems approach, this unit sets out the elements that make up success and failure in innovation. These elements relate to the role that the entrepreneur plays in coordinating the business venture (planning) and in the process of handling uncertainty that innovation entails. Entrepreneurs in various forms of business are examined: owner-firm, corporate manager, financial institution, public sector manager. How entrepreneurs innovate and then make the appropriate investment decisions are the crucial issues in all business forms. Finally, the role of the State is examined in how it can enhance and hinder the innovation process conducted by entrepreneurs. Staff Dr J Courvisanos Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly, (13 wks) Prerequisites BEA203 or BEA110 Assessment mode internal (50%), final exam (50%) Required texts etc tba Recommended texts etc Casson M, Entrepreneurship and Business Culture, Edward Elgar, Aldershot, 1995 Courvisanos J, Investment Cycles in Capitalist Economics, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 1996 Schumpeter JA, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, Routledge, Lond, 1943 Magnusson L and Ottonson J, Evolutionary Economics and Path Dependence, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 1997 Kland H (ed), Entrepreneurship and Business Development, Avebury, Aldershot, 1993 Lydall H, The Entrepreneurial Factor in Economic Growth, Macmillan, Lond Coombs R, Saviotti P and Walsh V, Economics and Technological Change, Macmillan, Lond, 1996. Courses [C3C] [C3E] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Strategic Issues in Human Resource Management Enrolment code: BMA330 Offered: not offered in 2002 ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –11 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Develops students’ knowledge of the complexities of strategic HRM in the context of Australia’s changing socio-economic climate. The unit builds on the roles and activities introduced in BMA121/BMA221 by examining the impact which environmental factors have on the management of HR practices and policies in organisations. Consideration is given to the links between HRM and current debates on topics such as employee relations, quality management, change management, intrapreneuring, downsizing and employee commitment. Staff Dr G Tonks, Mr P Holland, Prof P Dowling Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) Prerequisites successful completion of any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [C3U] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Project Evaluation and Planning Enrolment code: BMA333 Offered: not offered in 2002 The capstone unit in the entrepreneurship major, it provides an opportunity for students to apply the conceptual, technical and personal skills gained in previous units. A student can choose to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a business plan to a standard suitable for presentation to a venture capital investor. Alternatively the student may choose to participate in a business, government or other organisation to contribute to a specific project that requires entrepreneurial skills. Staff Assoc Prof J English (Hbt), Dr J Courvisanos (Ltn) Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern 2-hr workshop fortnightly; a 1-day workshop to conduct end-of-sem presentations to panel of assessors Prerequisites BEA213, BEA326 Corequisites for students choosing to participate in an existing organisation, a formal agreement is necessaryt from that organisation Assessment mode project proposal (10%), project progress report (20%), final written report (50%), final report presentation (20%) Required texts etc Timmons JA, New Venture Creation, Irwin, 1994. Recommended texts etc tba Courses [C3C] [R3M] [C3X] [C3L] [L3F] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –12 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Marketing Management Enrolment code: BMA351 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 Focuses on developing the practical skills of students to formulate marketing strategies and tactics, to face challenges and overcome marketing-related problems successfully, and to generate marketing-driven business growth. Staff Ms H Francis, Dr D Hanson Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites successful completion of any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Courses [C3C] [C3E] [E3J] [E4J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Services Marketing Enrolment code: BMA353 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Special note: may be offered in Singapore and Malaysia Addresses the importance of the services industry, the distinctive characteristics of services, and marketing implications arising from these. Students develop a firm understanding of key challenges and issues associated with marketing in a services environment; gain a broad understanding of the interaction between marketing and management within a service organisation; and become familiar with issues in developing and assessing service quality. The unit includes a focus on what is significant in hospitality and tourism management, and in the marketing of financial services. Staff Dr R Hecker, Ms H Francis, Mr G Crone Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites successful completion of any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Lovelock CH, Patterson PG and Walker RH Services Marketing Australia and New Zealand, Prentice Hall, 1998. Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3V] [E3J] [E4J] [R3J] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Special Topics in Management Enrolment code: BMA371 ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –13 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Offered: not offered in 2002 Special note: availability of this unit at Hobart and Launceston is subject to confirmation Special topics in the area of Management will be offered which reflect the research interest and activities of school staff or visiting scholars. This will allow students to investigate in detail specialised topics which would not usually be offered as part of the School’s program. Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern as appropriate Prerequisites successful completion of any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc a reading list is to be provided by the school. Courses [C3E] [R3K] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> International Human Resource Management Enrolment code: BMA381 Offered: Hobart: semester 1, Launceston: semester 1 Special note: may be offered in Singapore and Malaysia Familiarises students with issues in cross cultural management associated with managing a multinational enterprise. Contrasting management styles in various national contexts are analysed, and the role of the human resources function in multinational enterprises is explored. Staff Prof PJ Dowling, Ms C Sheehan, Mr G Crone Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites successful completion of any two level 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant major Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Dowling PJ, Welch DE and Schuler RS, International HRM: Managing People in a Multinational Context, 3rd edn, Wadsworth, CA 1999 another text tba Courses [C3C] [C3E] [C3U] [E3J] [E4J] [R3C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Research Methods in Management Enrolment code: BMA401 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –14 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Examines the specification of hypotheses and other research objectives, sampling, the design of a questionnaire, design and administration of a survey, organising and interpreting research data, and preparing and writing a research report. Examples of management research are studied, as are the application of qualitative and quantitative computer-based data analysis packages such as NUDIST and SAS. Students are required to present and justify their own research proposals. Staff Dr R Hecker Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites entry to honours program Assessment mode continuous assessment and/or exam as approved by HoS Required texts etc tba Courses [C4C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Management Honours Seminar Enrolment code: BMA402 Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 Addresses a variety of current issues in management. Students are required to present a minimum of two seminars which progressively outline the development of their dissertation topic. Additional topics include current areas of research in the school. The expertise of visiting scholars may also be used. Staff Dr R Hecker Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites entry to management honours program Assessment mode continuous assessment based on attendance and contribution to seminar program (50%), presentation papers (50%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C4C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Special Topics in Management Enrolment code: BMA403 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 Offers topics which reflect the research interests and activities of school staff and/or visiting scholars, enabling students to investigate in detail specialised topics which would not usually be offered as part of the school’s program. Staff tba ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –15 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites entry to management honours program Assessment mode continuous assessment and or/examination as approved by HoS Required texts etc tba Courses [C4C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Dissertation Enrolment code: BMA404 Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2 Provides students with the opportunity to: formulate a research question with testable hypotheses; apply appropriate research techniques to a contemporary management issue; and demonstrate sound analytical and written skills. Staff Dr R Hecker Unit weight 62.5% Teaching pattern no regular classes Prerequisites entry to management honours program Assessment mode dissertation of 15,000 words on a topic approved by HoS Required texts etc tba Courses [C4C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Human Resource Theory and Practice Enrolment code: BMA421 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 Examines the theoretical and practical application of the five basic functions of Human Resource Management: (a) planning and forecasting human resource requirements; (b) recruiting and selecting, appraising, evaluating and motivating employees; (c) designing and implementing employee training and development programs; (d) improving quality of life and productivity programs, and the physical work environment; and (e) managing effective working relationships. The relationships between these functions and strategic human resource management are addressed, and the way in which they relate to the international perspective and general business strategies is examined. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites entry to management honours program Assessment mode continuous assessment and/or exam as approved by HoS ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –16 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Required texts etc tba Courses [C4C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Marketing Theory and Research Enrolment code: BMA451 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 Examines conceptual issues and theoretical developments in marketing and their practical implications, eg the relevance of the marketing orientation, the move from a market-based transactions approach in marketing to strategic relationships in the value chain; and the appropriate role for marketing in the organisation. Methodological issues confronting systematic research of these developments are addressed, and a critical review and analysis of the developments in particular marketing contexts is also undertaken. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern flexible Prerequisites entry to management honours program Assessment mode continuous assessment and/or exam as approved by HoS Courses [C4C] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Organisational Behaviour Enrolment code: BMA581 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Management is ultimately about influencing the behaviour of others within an organisational context and in many ways the study of Organisation Behaviour is the reference point for all other areas of management education. The unit seeks to establish a conceptual understanding of individual and group behaviour within organisations, the influence that different forms of organisational structure and leadership have on that behaviour, and the ability of an organisation to change in response to external and internal influences. Staff Ms L Carey, Dr L Nelson Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc tba Recommended texts etc tba ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –17 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Financial Reporting & Analysis Enrolment code: BMA582 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Develops students’ ability to interpret and use corporate financial statements; introduces conventional accounting concepts, conventions and regulations and explains interpretation from differing perspectives. Case study approach is used extensively. Staff Mr C Ikin, Mr A Ross Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (35%), exam (65%) Required texts etc Carnegie G, Gavens J and Gibson R, Cases in Financial Accounting, 3rd edn, Harcourt Brace, Syd, 1996. Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Managing Human Resources Enrolment code: BMA583 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Examines the role and function of human resource management. Topics include the procurement, development, composition, integration and maintenance of human resources. The unit aims to develop in students a range of abilities and skills necessary in dealing with change in the area of human resource management. Staff Dr L Nelson Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Noe RA, Hollenbeck J, Gerhart B and Wright P, Human Research Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage, 3rd edn, Irwin, 2000. Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Marketing Management Enrolment code: BMA584 ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –18 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Introduces students to marketing as an integrative management function – one which draws together the activities of every area of an organisation concerned with the planning, development, distribution and promotion of products and services. The unit does this within the context of an organisation’s strategic objectives. Staff Ms H Francis Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc Kotler P, Armstrong G, Brown L and Adams S, Marketing: Australia and New Zealand, 4th edn Prentice Hall, 1998. Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Statistics for Managers Enrolment code: BMA681 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Seeks to provide a basic analytical tool kit for management and to develop skill in using these tools and to advance the ability to make and carry out decisions which are supported by data. Staff Dr R Hecker Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Berenson ML and Levine DM, Basic Business Statistics: Concepts and Applications, 7th edn, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1999. Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Law for Managers Enrolment code: BMA682 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Examines and explains the legal environment in which business operates and identifies underlying concepts of law which are likely to influence and to have an impact on business and management. The unit also seeks to cultivate an understanding of legal ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –19 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 concepts, language, process and reasoning with a view to enhancing managerial decision making. Staff Mr J Streeter Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (55%), exam (45%) Required texts etc Turner C, Australian Commercial Law, 23rd edn, Law Book Co, Syd, 2000. Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Economics for Managers Enrolment code: BMA683 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Examines economic principles as applied to contemporary management practice with an emphasis on social and physical environmental factors as key elements in economics. Staff Dr J Kendall Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Electronic Marketing Enrolment code: BMA684 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Considers current approaches to marketing on the internet and how fundamental marketing theories may be challenged through this medium. The unit discusses current and potential impacts of the internet on key aspects of marketing (product, price, promotion and distribution) and equips students with skills useful to organising for and implementing a marketing plan which incorporates effective use of the internet. The unit gives an understanding of the cross-professional nature of electronic marketing, and the need to involve at least marketing, design, communications and information technology personnel. As a marketing unit, it focuses on the impact of contemporary information systems on marketing rather than the technical programming and design aspects associated with these. Unit weight 12.5% ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –20 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Managerial Accounting Enrolment code: BMA771 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Focuses on management education rather than accounting education. Emphasises the internal use of accounting information within different kinds of entities; focuses on strategic decisions such as capital investment product mix cost control and product pricing. Staff Mr A Ross Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (35%), exam (65%) Required texts etc Sollenberger HM, Schneider A, Managerial Accounting, 9th edn, South Wester, Cincinnati Oh, 1996 Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Finance for Managers Enrolment code: BMA772 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Develops the discussion of capital budgeting evaluation and canvasses in greater detail the concepts of risk, optimal capital structures and optimal dividend policies. Staff Mr C Ikin, Mr A Ross Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Ross S, Westerfield W, Jordan B, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 4th edn, Irwin, McGraw Hill, Boston, 1998. Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Management Ethics ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –21 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Enrolment code: BMA773 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Provides students with an understanding of the major ethical theories and exposes them to the ethical issues which arise within the functional areas of management. The unit provides the opportunity to explore a wide range of contemporary case materials in which managers try to reconcile the demands of expediency and the demands of principles. Topics include: corporate social responsibility, international business, bribery, employee/employer rights and responsibilities, marketing, consumer and environmental protection. Staff Ms L Carey Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc DeGeorge RT, Business Ethics, 5th edn, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1998 Hoffman WM and Frederick RE, Schwartz MS, Business Ethics Readings and Cases in Corporate Morality, 4th edn, McGraw Hill, NY, 2001. Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> International Business Management Enrolment code: BMA774 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Identifies the challenges and benefits of managing an organisation which is involved in international operations. The unit examines comparative approaches to management problem-solving in the various functional areas of a firm operating multinationally. It assists managers to develop competence in recognising cultural differences and communications cross-culturally. Staff Dr S As-Saber Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc Mahoney D, Trigg M, Griffen R and Pustay M, International Business: A Managerial Perspective, 1st Aust edn, Addison Wesley Longman, Melb, 1998. Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Managing e-Business ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –22 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Enrolment code: BMA775 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Introduces candidates to the complexities, nature, success criteria and pitfalls of managing information technology. The unit helps develop a concept of the nature and sequence and interdependencies of work involved in information systems development, and a basis on which to select project planning and control methodologies and tools. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (100%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Human Resource Development Enrolment code: BMA776 Offered: not offered in 2002 Special note: weekend mode Examines the concepts, processes and practices involved in the three facets of human resource development (HRD): individual development, career development and organisational development. The relationship between HRD and strategic human resource management is addressed. Topics include: the socio-political influences on Australia’s approach to adult and vocational education; the learning organisation; theories of adult learning and development; assessment of HRD needs; design, implementation and evaluation of HRD programs; career development; management development; organisational development and change; HRD in a multicultural/global environment. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Prerequisites BMA581 and BMA583 Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> International Human Resource Management Enrolment code: BMA777 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –23 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Provides an overview of the management of human resources transcending geographical and cultural boundaries. The unit examines variances in the practices such as recruitment training, staffing and compensation applying in different countries and resulting human resources complexities. Staff Prof P Dowling, Mr G Crone Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc Dowling PJ, Welch DE and Schuler RS, International Human Resource Management: Managing People in a Multinational Context, 3rd edn, Wadworth, Belmont Calif, 1999 Mendenhall M and Oddou G, Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management, 3rd edn, S.Western. Ohio. Courses [C6Q] [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> International Finance Enrolment code: BMA778 Offered: not offered in 2002 Examines the complexities of financial operations in a global market; focuses on overseas investment analysis, currency exchange rates, financing overseas operations and multi-national working capital arrangements. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Recommended texts etc tba Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> International Marketing Enrolment code: BMA785 Offered: not offered in 2002 Investigates the significance of environmental differences on elements of a firm’s international marketing program, and alternative strategies to increase successful market-entry outcomes. The unit analyses practical implications, for a firm’s marketers, of participating in the international marketplace, and highlights key variations from home-country marketing. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Assessment mode continuous assessment (50%), exam 50%) ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –24 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 Required texts etc tba Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Special Topics in Management Enrolment code: BMA790 Offered: not offered in 2002 Special note: weekend mode Selected topics may be available to candidates pursuing a particular specialisation. Topics depend on candidate interest and availability of visiting staff. Staff tba Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn. Assessment mode tba Recommended texts etc tba Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Research Project Enrolment code: BMA798 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Aims at developing an appreciation of research methodology with particular reference to techniques and approaches of relevance to candidates. Completion of the unit will give candidates the opportunity to design and undertake a significant research study of substantial importance to their organisation (double weighted). Staff approved nominated staff member Unit weight 25% Teaching pattern progressive reports to supervisor Assessment mode 15,000-word report Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> Strategic Management Enrolment code: BMA799 Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2, Launceston: semester 1 OR semester 2 Special note: weekend mode Develops an understanding of the key issues in strategic management particularly as they relate to managing the interface between an organisation and its internal resources (in the public or private sector) and elements of its external environment. The unit seeks to ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –25 BMA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002 provide an understanding of major strategic options available to an organisation and how to evaluate and choose between these options and to understand the principles and activities of strategic management within the context of the highest ethical standards. Staff Prof P Dowling Unit weight 12.5% Teaching pattern regular Sat sessions alternating between Hbt & Ltn Prerequisites BMA581, BMA582, BMA584, BMA681, BMA682, BMA683 Assessment mode continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%) Required texts etc tba Courses [C7H] Faculty website <http://www.comlaw.utas.edu.au/> ________________________________________ University of Tasmania unit details July 11, 2016, 18:39 PM, page –26