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This course is an advanced course in the management of financial service firms and the development of risk management systems. The course looks to provide a balance between considering quantitative risks (such as market, credit and liquidity risks) as well as non-quantitative risks (such as governance and conduct) and examining … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is an advanced course in the management of financial service firms and the development of risk management systems. The course looks to provide a balance between considering quantitative risks (such as market, credit and liquidity risks) as well as non-quantitative risks (such as governance and conduct) and examining tools to identify and respond to both types of risks. The course examines some key historic crises and events in the financial industry (both in Australia and overseas), and regulatory reforms designed to mitigate the chances of re-occurrence. The course identifies regulatory expectations of conduct from institutions and its staff, across all levels of seniority. In particular, the course focuses on governance models such as Senior Managers and Certification Regime (UK), Manager in Charge (HK) and the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (Australia).Read More

Participants in the Master of Business and Technology program may propose to undertake a project as part of the MBT program. The project is the equivalent of one (6 units of credit) course. By undertaking a project, students will be able to investigate a particular area of interest in business … For more content click the Read More button below.Participants in the Master of Business and Technology program may propose to undertake a project as part of the MBT program. The project is the equivalent of one (6 units of credit) course. By undertaking a project, students will be able to investigate a particular area of interest in business and technology and perhaps contribute to the professional body of knowledge in the area. Read More

We are facing increasingly complex problems that emerge in all aspects of our work and life in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world. To thrive in today’s business climate, integrative problem-solving skills are critical to every business leader and professional.The Strategic Consulting Project provides you with the opportunity … For more content click the Read More button below.We are facing increasingly complex problems that emerge in all aspects of our work and life in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world. To thrive in today’s business climate, integrative problem-solving skills are critical to every business leader and professional.The Strategic Consulting Project provides you with the opportunity to develop and practise your problem-solving skills by integrating various tools you have acquired during your MBA (Specialised) studies. By investigating a particular strategic issue in an organisation, working as a team on the client issue, identifying solutions for that issue, and presenting recommendations to the client with rigorous logic and practical solutions, you are prepared during this process to become effective leaders and innovators. The Strategic Consulting Project is the capstone course in the MBA (Specialised) programs for Finance, Technology and Change.Read More

Managing with Digital Technology aims to increase technical literacy of managers and leaders. The main objective of this course is to give managers a high-level overview of the fundamental concepts, main topics and problems in computer science and information technology and how they relate to business settings, and thus equip … For more content click the Read More button below.Managing with Digital Technology aims to increase technical literacy of managers and leaders. The main objective of this course is to give managers a high-level overview of the fundamental concepts, main topics and problems in computer science and information technology and how they relate to business settings, and thus equip them to make better decisions regarding applications of technology, even if they are not technologists themselves. This course takes a top-down approach and emphasises high-level mastery of important concepts in computer science and information technology. Students who successfully complete this course will feel confident in any technology organisation and will have an appreciation for the problems in the field, how they affect or constrain business decisions and how it all works.The course prepares students for product-management roles. Product manager is increasingly becoming the job of choice for MBA students. Similarly, more and more industries, especially traditional service industries, are creating their own products to deliver more capabilities to their customers and require new capabilities from their managers. Being a product manager requires similar skills to a CEO, which combined with the perceived attractiveness of working in the tech industry, makes it an attractive career path for graduating MBA and management students. A successful product manager needs to master the business side of developing a product as well as be able to interact with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders - from customers through to product engineers and user experience specialists.Managing with Digital Technology equips founders to succeed in technology endeavors. Successful start-up founders will come across technology from day zero. Virtually every business idea today involves technology - often entire stacks of various technologies. Founders with a non-technical background must rely entirely on their technical co-founders, if they are lucky, or on the word of developers and other technologists they hire, to help them realise their dream. They are often faced with difficult choices and this course aims to equip them with the knowledge and confidence to make informed choices not just in business but in technology as well.Read More

This course provides students with applied, critical thinking and application skills for effective strategy implementation. With a focus on a spectrum of principles and features that influence strategy execution, it helps develop practical insights into organisational transformation. The course aligns with the content of other strategy courses, but focuses on … For more content click the Read More button below.This course provides students with applied, critical thinking and application skills for effective strategy implementation. With a focus on a spectrum of principles and features that influence strategy execution, it helps develop practical insights into organisational transformation. The course aligns with the content of other strategy courses, but focuses on the spectrum of issues to translate strategy implementation detailing how organisations can achieve sustained effectiveness with both its current challenges and future possibilities. In this context, the course deals with themes on the strategic process of managing for change, redesigning structure, human capital and talent management, and smart responses to technology. The course challenges students to think critically and develop useful insights about the concepts and principles on making better strategy.  Read More

Digital Strategy is an elective course in the Technology stream of the MBAX Program, offered in both Online and Intensive modes. This course focuses on the key concepts, practices and issues in the strategic management of digital technologies. The course covers two key themes. First, the course begins with examining … For more content click the Read More button below.Digital Strategy is an elective course in the Technology stream of the MBAX Program, offered in both Online and Intensive modes. This course focuses on the key concepts, practices and issues in the strategic management of digital technologies. The course covers two key themes. First, the course begins with examining the strategic role and organisational value of digital technologies, including digitally-enabled innovation, digital ecosystems, and digital transformation and disruption. Second, the course examines the strategic management of digital technologies required to realise this value potential, including current and emerging approaches and frameworks for strategic decision-making about digital technologies, and the management of digital service delivery.Read More

Corporations and the individuals who work in them need to ensure that they operate lawfully and in a manner that meets stakeholder expectations and broader community standards of acceptable behaviour. This is true across business entities, not-for-profits and in the business of government. It requires managers to understand and be … For more content click the Read More button below.Corporations and the individuals who work in them need to ensure that they operate lawfully and in a manner that meets stakeholder expectations and broader community standards of acceptable behaviour. This is true across business entities, not-for-profits and in the business of government. It requires managers to understand and be accountable for compliance with a complex array of legal and non-legal rules and expectations, derived from different sources. The reputational risk which flows from decisions influenced by personal, professional and institutional ethics can be amplified enormously by social media. This course is designed to equip students with the analytical tools to identify and manage the governance, compliance and risk management issues that arise from law, regulation and ethics in the context of businesses’ relationship with society. Read More

Innovation and the management of technology are critical in driving economic productivity and improving the future wellbeing of society. Advances in the accessibility of modern technology, and increasingly connected social and alternative financing methods have decreased barriers in the practice of entrepreneurship, enabling digital innovation to flourish. As a result, … For more content click the Read More button below.Innovation and the management of technology are critical in driving economic productivity and improving the future wellbeing of society. Advances in the accessibility of modern technology, and increasingly connected social and alternative financing methods have decreased barriers in the practice of entrepreneurship, enabling digital innovation to flourish. As a result, digital innovation is empowering many people, from digital natives to those living in developing countries, to create solutions and drive change. In addition, the speed at which entrepreneurs can disrupt established business practices is causing more organisations to adopt agile and entrepreneurial methods for developing and managing new technology, products and services.This course will make use of Microsoft Teams and Moodle to host the course material and operate as the online classroom. Further details will be communicated prior to the start of the term.Read More

Strategic Management is designed to help you to apply knowledge in understanding how the managers of modern, technology-rich, sustainable organisations look to generate, communicate and fulfil a strategic vision and deliver outcomes that fulfil the purpose for which the organisations were created.Whether you work in small business or major international … For more content click the Read More button below.Strategic Management is designed to help you to apply knowledge in understanding how the managers of modern, technology-rich, sustainable organisations look to generate, communicate and fulfil a strategic vision and deliver outcomes that fulfil the purpose for which the organisations were created.Whether you work in small business or major international organisations, in the public sector, private industry or not-for-profit sector, strategic management plays a central role in understanding and defining answers to four fundamental questions.Where are we now?Where do we want or need to go?How will we get there?How will we make sure we stay on track to get there?Read More

Business analytics enables organisations to make quicker, better and more intelligent decisions to create business value in the broadest sense - potentially the difference between survival and extinction in an increasingly competitive world. Evidence-based decision-making supported by a data-driven culture is essential to the management of organisations.Davenport and Harris (2007) … For more content click the Read More button below.Business analytics enables organisations to make quicker, better and more intelligent decisions to create business value in the broadest sense - potentially the difference between survival and extinction in an increasingly competitive world. Evidence-based decision-making supported by a data-driven culture is essential to the management of organisations.Davenport and Harris (2007) define business analytics as 'the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions'. A key aspect of this definition is that analytics ultimately provides insight that is actioned - not just descriptions (e.g. customer segmentation) or predictive models (e.g. which customers are likely to churn). Analytic methods are being used in many and varied ways - for example, to predict consumer choices, to predict the likelihood of a medical condition, to analyse social networks and social media, to better manage traffic networks. There are many ways of creating value from data, especially when an organisation's internal data is combined with external and open data.This course addresses the context of business analytics and the management actions required for organisations to manage business analytics such that they can create value from their data and make progress on the transformational journey to becoming data-driven. The course comprises three core areas: (1) managing data and sources of value, (2) the business analytics process, (3) navigating the organisational context.As part of the business analytics process, you will build predictive models. This requires a basic understanding of statistics and therefore you will be required to study the material on regression provided by the Harvard Quantitative Methods online course during the first five weeks of the course. Information about the Harvard course and how to enrol in it will be provided to you in Moodle. Your regression knowledge will be assessed by a multiple-choice quiz.Read More