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Management for Professionals (LAWS70350)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
June
Lecturer
Joel Barolsky (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
October
Lecturer
Joel Barolsky (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | June - Online October - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide students with an understanding of key concepts in the fields of strategy, leadership, marketing, human resources and IT management. It will provide students with the ability to contribute more effectively to management decision-making. The subject aims to give students a greater appreciation of the keys to business success. The mode of instruction will include case study analysis, guest speaker presentations and interactive lectures. This subject is ideal for those working in any professional services context including law and accounting firms, in-house legal teams or any other type of business advisory practice.
Principal topics include:
- Practice economics
- Strategy formulation and implementation
- Managing people
- Marketing, brand and reputation-building
- Business development and client relationship management
- Improving operational efficiency and effectiveness
- Business planning and measurement
- Why some firms fly.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Understand the economics of running a legal practice, be it a sole practice, part of a large or medium-sized firm or even an in-house team
- Be able to formulate a successful competitive business strategy
- Understand how to recruit, retain, engage and lead staff within a legal environment
- Understand how to establish key business processes and operate them efficiently
- Understand the fundamentals of marketing, brand and reputation building
- Understand how to win clients and build enduring client relationships
- Understand how to capture, store and leverage commercially valuable knowledge and intellectual property
- Understand the keys to successful leadership and management of a legal practice - why some firms fly.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Assessment
June
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Research essay on a topic approved by the Subject Coordinator(s)
| 14 September 2022 | 100% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance. Note: the attendance hurdle does not apply when the subject is delivered online. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
October
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Research essay on a topic approved by the Subject Coordinator(s)
| 18 January 2023 | 100% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance. Note: the attendance hurdle does not apply when the subject is delivered online. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- June - Online
Principal coordinator Joel Barolsky Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 25 May 2022 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 22 June 2022 to 28 June 2022 Last self-enrol date 30 May 2022 Census date 23 June 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 August 2022 Assessment period ends 14 September 2022 June contact information
Lecturer
Joel Barolsky (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au - October - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Joel Barolsky Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Students are expected to attend all sessions whether participating on-campus or remotely. Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 14 September 2022 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 12 October 2022 to 18 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 19 September 2022 Census date 13 October 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 December 2022 Assessment period ends 18 January 2023 October contact information
Lecturer
Joel Barolsky (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students.
Enrolment is on a 'first in' basis. Waitlists are maintained for subjects that are fully subscribed.
Students should note priority of waitlisted places in subjects will be given as follows:
- To currently enrolled Graduate Diploma and Masters students with a satisfactory record in their degree
- To other students enrolling on a single subject basis, eg Community Access Program (CAP) students, cross-institutional study and cross-faculty study.
Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Melbourne Law School may reserve places in a subject for incoming international cohorts or where a subject is core to a specialisation with limited alternate options.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Specialist materials will be made available via the LMS in the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies Course Master of Commercial Law Course Master of Laws - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-masters@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 12 November 2022