Strategic People Management

The Master of Strategic People Management (MStratPMgt) is designed to develop middle managers, particularly in the area of people management.

Middle managers are recognized as a key element of organizational change, but despite this the majority of courses offered by universities do not focus on the specific people challenges of … For more content click the Read More button below.The Master of Strategic People Management (MStratPMgt) is designed to develop middle managers, particularly in the area of people management.

Middle managers are recognized as a key element of organizational change, but despite this the majority of courses offered by universities do not focus on the specific people challenges of middle managers.

The program is designed for postgraduate scholars and professional managers with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in management or a related discipline and/or extensive relevant professional experience wishing to gain a more advanced understanding of the concepts and principles that underpin strategic people management and effective leadership.

The program includes optional research project courses, which enable students to produce a substantial piece of research-based scholarship during their degree.Read More

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZBUS81016 UOCStrategic Management
• ZBUS83146 UOCPeople and Systems
• ZBUS83156 UOCDriving Performance
• ZBUS83166 UOCDeveloping Organisational Capability

Prescribed Electives

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, complete up to two courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs of equivalent academic standard.keyboard_arrow_down

• ZBUS81026 UOCOrganisational Behaviour
• ZBUS81036 UOCStrategic Human Resources
• ZBUS81086 UOCAccounting and Financial Management
• ZBUS81096 UOCBusiness Law
• ZBUS81476 UOCThe Business of Managing Projects
• ZBUS82016 UOCLeadership
• ZBUS82036 UOCChange Management
• ZBUS82046 UOCMarketing
• ZBUS82056 UOCBusiness Ethics
• ZBUS82086 UOCHumanitarian Logistics
• ZBUS82106 UOCCritical Analysis in Business
• ZBUS83086 UOCBusiness Planning
• ZBUS83176 UOCWorkforce Planning
• ZBUS85016 UOCResearch Project - Business
• ZEIT84026 UOCEvidence-based Decision Making

To gain entry into a Master of Strategic People Management (8563), an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

1.    Completion of a Bachelor degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

2.    Completion of a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

3.    Completion of a Bachelor degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years relevant full-time professional experience; or

4.    Completion of a Bachelor degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years relevant full-time professional experience; or

5.    Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission. 

*Related Discipline/s: Business, Management, Economics, Accounting, Information Technology, Engineering, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Law.

1.Analyse scenarios in ways that reflect specific contexts, dynamics and risksGlobal Citizens

2.Understand systems theory and its implications for implementation

3.Interpret organisational strategy and developing appropriate, people focused implementation plansScholarsProfessionalsLeadersGlobal Citizens

4.Synthesise multiple data sources to create novel scenariosScholarsProfessionalsLeaders

5.Reconceptualise a situation from multiple perspectivesLeaders

6.Create appropriate capability for a given organizationLeadersScholars

7.Influence behaviour through strategic performance and reward managementLeadersProfessionals