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EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years
Informal specialisationYear: 2018
EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Sara Wills
Email: s.wills@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'make an enquiry' on http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/24-executive-master-of-arts
Overview
The Executive Master of Arts (EMA) is designed for graduates who are eager to shape leadership roles for themselves in the 21st century. It is a program which recognises the unique benefits of combining traditional Arts strengths in analysis, ethics and critical reasoning with a skill set appropriate for managing resources, planning projects and delivering results in a dynamic contemporary environment.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Executive Master of Arts should have:
- advanced critical thinking and analytical skills developed through in-depth study in specialist subject areas;
- broad perspective gained through exposure to a range of subject areas;
- professional skills with breadth and a social/community focus;
- an understanding of ethical behaviour;
- ability to read the ‘real world’ and to understand social trends;
- understanding of leadership and people leadership skills;
- exposure to leaders in the business, government and community sectors;
- relevant work experience;
- enhanced inter-cultural understanding;
- fundamental business skills; and
- demonstrated ability to work in teams on projects.
Last updated: 24 January 2023
Structure
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time
- eight compulsory subjects (100 points)
- core subject/s (25 points)
- elective subjects (75 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (25 points). Students must complete one capstone option -
Capstone Stream 1: MGMT90129 Group Project (25 points)(Available for students completing the 200 and 150 point program)
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to conceptualise, plan and execute a substantial group project undertaken for an external organisation, responding to a real problem or challenge within that organisation, demonstrating advanced and innovative practical, analytical, team work and communication skills to understand, contribute to and engage with the organisation in question
Capstone Stream 2: MGMT90164 EMA Special Project (25 points) or MGMT90235 EMA Special project (Year Long) Part 1 and MGMT90236 EMA Special Project (Year Long) Part 2 (Available for students completing the 200 and 150 point program)
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to conceptualise, plan and execute a substantial, independent, research-based project in the form of a report or minor thesis, demonstrating a specialist understanding of the topic being studied, high level skills in interdisciplinary and comparative research, analysis and critique, underpinned by a demonstrable capacity to communicate research effectively, creatively and persuasively in written form
Capstone Stream 3: MGMT90131 Internship II (25 points)(Available for students completing the 200 and 150 point program)
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to plan and execute a four-week (full-time equivalent) placement or internship based capstone experience in an external organisation, demonstrating an ability to work across a range of tasks relevant to the organisation’s objectives, and develop and complete a specific project with creativity, integrity and cultural sensitivity, acquiring significant insight into the complexities of applying knowledge and skills within a professional workplace
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
100 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ARTS90004 | The Power of Ideas: Ten Great Books | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90126 | Budgets and Financial Management | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90127 | Leadership Theory & Practice | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90128 | Project Management | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90132 | Professional Communication | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90160 | The Secret Life of Organisations | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90021 | Critical and Creative Thinking | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90022 | Thinking and Acting Ethically | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90129 | Group Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
MGMT90131 | Internship II |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
MGMT90164 | EMA Special Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
MGMT90235 | EMA Special Project (Year Long) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90236 | EMA Special Project (Year Long) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
6 elective subjects to be completed (75 points) -
2 in semester 1, first year (25 points)
2 in semester 2, first year (25 points)
2 in semester 1, second year (25 points)
Please note: written permission from the program and subject coordinator must be provided to undertake any electives that are not listed as part of the program, including language subjects, to a maximum of 25 points in total across the duration of the program.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS90007 | Biennales, Triennales and Documentas | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
AMGT90004 | States, Governments and the Arts |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AMGT90017 | Communicating the Arts | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CICU50001 | Human Rights on Screen | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AMGT90024 | Cultural Festivals and Special Events |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CRIM40005 | Punishment and Detention: New Challenges | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90008 | Sovereignty, Justice, Indigenous Peoples | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90020 | Crime, Culture & the Media | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CRIM90025 | Organised Crime and Human Trafficking | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CULS90004 | Cultural Complexity and Intelligence | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90039 | Civil Society, NGOs and the State | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90049 | Politics & Contested Development: Africa | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90001 | Professional Speaking Communication | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90002 | Advanced Self-Editing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90003 | Professional Literacies | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ESLA90004 | Intercultural Professional Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PPMN90053 | The Politics of Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90026 | History, Memory and Violence in Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90027 | Middle Eastern Wars: Jihad & Resistance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90012 | Trust, Communication and Expertise | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HPSC90013 | Science, Controversy and Public Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IBUS90004 | Cross Cultural Management and Teamwork |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90007 | Contemporary Middle East & Central Asia | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM90008 | Islam and Politics | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS50127 | Philosophical Foundations of Law | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING90019 | English in a Globalised World | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
LING90026 | Transcultural Communication at Work |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MECM90003 | Mobility, Culture and Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90007 | Media Convergence and Digital Culture | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90010 | Strategic Political Communication | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM90016 | Representation and Advocacy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90013 | Leadership and Team Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90015 | Managing People |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90018 | Managerial Psychology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90030 | Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90111 | Management and Business Communication | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90165 | Social Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90234 | Leaders, Business & Culture in Florence | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90003 | Public Relations Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MULT90004 | Sustainability Governance and Leadership |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MULT90028 | GSHSS Advanced Special Study | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MULT90059 | Social Enterprise Incubator | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90009 | Violence, War and Terrorism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90010 | Global Justice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90027 | The Moral Limits of Markets | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHIL90032 | Inequality and Public Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90015 | Business and Government | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90016 | The United Nations: Review and Reform | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90034 | International Policymaking in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90041 | Global Campaigning: NGOs and Movements | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90042 | Latin America in the World | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS90056 | Social Policy and Development |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
PPMN90031 | Public Policy Lobbying Strategies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PUBL90007 | History of Books and Reading | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCRN40013 | Censorship: Film, Art and Media | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SOCI90009 | A Century of Australian Social Policy | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
SOTH90006 | Social Inclusion Policy and Practice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCRN90004 | Visual Culture Industries | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Notes
The 200 point accelerated program is not available for midyear entry
Links
http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 24 January 2023
Majors, minors and specialisations
EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years
Last updated: 24 January 2023