Managing Globally (MGMT30004)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Organisations operate within complex global eco-systems, and employees and entrepreneurs increasingly interact with colleagues, collaborators and clients around the world. This subject explores the cross-cultural challenges of such interactions, the choices managers face around organisational forms and foreign market entries, and the complexity of international human resource management and global supply chains. The rise of Asia, China and India in particular, as a regional powerhouse is strongly emphasised.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe and analyse the challenges and opportunities of operating an organisation across borders
- Describe and analyse the challenges and opportunities of managing people across borders
- Recognise and assess the wide range of global strategy choices faced by organisations
- Apply the learnings to real-world cases and situations, particularly in Asia
Generic skills
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High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
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Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; team work; statistical reasoning; use of computer software.
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT10002 | Principles of Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT20004 | Managing People at Work | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
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: 14 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Individual assignment
| Week 6 | 20% |
Group assignment (groups of 3-4 students)
| Week 10 | 30% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ngan Collins Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Ngan Collins ngan.collins@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
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Last updated: 14 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 14 March 2025