A. COURSE IDENTIFICATION
COURSE:
COURSE CODE:
SUBJECT NAME:
Advanced Diploma of Business
BSB60601
Management in the New Global Economy
SUBJECT CODE:
TEACHER GUIDED HOURS:
CMN112
60 hours
LEARNER DIRECTED HOURS: 90 hours
DURATION:
PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECTS:
SUBJECT TEACHER:
CONTACT DETAILS:
1 semester
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B. SUBJECT CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES
This subject is an overview of the nature of management and traditional management functions. Upon completion of this subject, successful students should be able to:
 understand the different functions of management, including planning, decision making, controlling, leading and organising;
 understand the concepts of human resource planning, strategic management, international management, quality management, ethics and managing contemporary businesses;
 participate in the planning and introduction of change, including developing creative and flexible approaches and solutions;
 determine resource requirements, acquire and allocate resources and monitor usage.
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Assessment Task Units Homework
Final exam
Assignment:
Case study
Class participation
& attendance
Due Date
Week 13 All 45 Hours
Students must complete and hand in the assignment on time. Late work will be penalised.
Week 8
Students must attend 90% of classes and have active participation in all classes attended to receive 10%
Value
60%
30%
10%
Total 100%
Assignment
Students will be required to complete an assignment for this subject. Assignments will be marked according to the following weighted criteria:
Completion on time
Presentation
Understanding of the topic
Ability to communicate understanding
Fulfillment of all assignment requirements
10
10
25
25
30
100%
At the end of the subject, students will be given a grade according to their overall mark.
Grades will be awarded according to the following table of marks:
Grade Code Marks
High Distinction HD 80-100
Distinction
Credit
D
C
70-79
60-69
Pass
Fail
Did not sit
Withdrawn
Incomplete
P
N
DNS
W
I
50-59
0-49
Description
Successfully completed
Successfully completed
Successfully completed
Successfully completed
Failed assessment
Failed. Did not complete all assessments.
Officially withdrawn
Approved to complete assessment within three months
Recognition of
Prior Learning
RPL Recognition of work and life experiences
Credit Transfer CT Recognition of identical studies at a registered institution
Please note that students must pass their final exam to pass the subject .
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D. SUBJECT PLANNER
Academic
Week
Unit Number and Unit Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
The challenge of management
Pioneering ideas in management
Managerial decision making
Establishing organizational goals and plans
Organisational structure
Motivation
Leadership
Managerial communication
Assignment Due
Managing groups
Managing organizations through change and conflict
International management
Social responsibility and ethics in management
Final Exam
Required
Reading
Ch.1
Ch.2
Ch5
Ch.6
Ch.8
Ch.11
Ch.12
Ch.13
Ch.14
Ch.16
Ch.17
Ch4
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E. TEXTS AND REFERENCES a) Prescribed text:
Bartol, K., Martin. D., et al. (2005) Management: A Pacific Rim Focus, 4E, McGraw Hill. b) Recommended texts and references:
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There are learning resources available under Student Access on the MIFM website at www.mifm.vic.edu.au. Use your student number to request a login code from the website.
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Additional reading will be handed out during class.
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There are also numerous questions and solutions available throughout the prescribed text. c) Other references:
In addition it is strongly recommended that students read the financial press on a regular basis. By keeping up to date with current financial events, extra insight into the theoretical material of the course can be obtained. Some recommended publications available on the internet are:
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The Australian Financial Review (afr.com)
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The Australian (www.theaustralian.news.com.au)
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Business Review Weekly (www.brw.com.au)
Students may also be called upon to undertake research of their own for homework or assignments. Use of the school library or the internet for research is strongly suggested. Although printed texts available may vary, the use of the following search engines will assist students in finding useful information for their studies:
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Yahoo Australia (www.yahoo.com.au)
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Anzwers Australia & NZ (au.anzwers.yahoo.com)
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Google Australia (www.google.com.au)
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Dogpile Web Search (www.dogpile.com)
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F. WHAT IS EXPECTED OF STUDENTS
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It is the responsibility of students to arrive to classes on time, with all equipment necessary to complete class work, including writing implements, notebooks, dictionaries and calculators as necessary. All mobiles are to be switched off before entering classes and exam venues.
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Classes are designed to ensure that students are provided with an overview of key issues and important material for each week’s topic. Students are encouraged to ask questions and seek clarification on points they do not understand. They are also strongly encouraged to write class notes in their own words, for useful review throughout the semester and revision at the time of the final exam.
 The “Activity” and “Self Assessment” questions found throughout the chapters are to be done by the students as they undertake the reading, with solutions found at the end of the chapter allowing students immediate feedback on their thoughts.
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For any issues not fully understood, students are encouraged to ask the teacher during class for further explanation. Teachers may also leave after hour’s contact details if they have additional time which they would like to make available for student questions.
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To gain the most benefit from each lesson, students should attempt all homework questions required before attending the class. It has been observed in the past that students who do not perform well in tertiary level subjects are those with low attendance records and and/or do not complete exercises and questions required during class or for homework.
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Any student who does not sit the final examination will fail the subject unless the following circumstance applies:
Appropriate documentary evidence must be supplied (doctors certificate clearly indicating that the doctors actually examined you – doctor not just informed). A resit will be allowed only upon academic approval of this evidence.
A student requiring medical attention on the day did not obtain documentary evidence, but requests a resit. This will be allowed, but will incur a penalty, where the maximum mark obtainable is 50%.
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A student who fails a subject must re-enrol in that subject and complete all subject requirements.
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Plagiarism is using the work and/or ideas of others without their consent or acknowledging them. This includes copying direct quotes from books, the internet or other students, which is considered a form of theft and will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is an act of serious academic misconduct which will result in equally serious disciplinary actions.
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