Organisational Change (BUSA90279)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Organisational change is one of the greatest challenge facing managers in today's uncertain, volatile, ambiguous and competitive environment. Effective management requires an unprecedented degree of agility, and the current competitive environment puts unprecedented stress on organisation's and people's ability to change. This course will connect strategy, organisation and leadership concepts with managerial practices to provide students with strategies for setting and maintaining the course of change in an organisation.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:



  • Prioritise the strategic reasons for change.
  • Assess the change potential and capabilities of a given organisation.
  • Devise a change strategy.
  • Create and manage alliances for change.
  • Facilitate people's engagement with change.
  • Design an effective communication approach.
  • Develop their leadership skills in change situations.

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

100 credit points from

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90480 Leadership
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90481 Managerial Ethics & Business Environment
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90060 Data Analysis
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90243 Marketing
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90224 Managing People
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90001 Financial Accounting
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90093 Finance
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90193 Managerial Economics
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90482 General Management 1
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 62.5
BUSA90483 General Management 2
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 43.75

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90026 Business Strategy
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90227 Operations
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Note: BUSA90026 and BUSA90227 are concurrent pre-requisite and may be done concurrently with the subject.

Please note that the prerequisite subjects listed above may be substituted for their equivalent subject codes below:

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90002 Financial Accounting
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90226 Managing People
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90061 Data Analysis
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90245 Marketing
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90094 Finance
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90194 Managerial Economics
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90027 Business Strategy
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

AND

Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90072 Global Business Economics
November (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90228 Operations
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

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: 8 November 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

4 Syndicate assignments

  • 3000 words (equivalent)
End of the teaching period50%

Take home end-of-semester examination

  • 2000 words
Hurdle requirement		During the examination period50%

Additional details

 

 

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • October
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Pre teaching start date28 September 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during the pre-teaching period
    Teaching period 5 October 2024 to 19 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date14 July 2024
    Census date11 October 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail18 October 2024
    Assessment period ends26 October 2024

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Additional delivery details

This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator

This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.

The students will be selected on the first come, first served basis. If any student is approaching the course completion date, s/he will get priority in enrolment.

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Subject notes

    This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator

  • 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: 8 November 2024