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The Change Management Research Project (CMRP) is the capstone course for the MBA (Change). It requires reflection on a range of course materials. It is also very applied in that you are required to conduct field research, using a specific research design, and report your experiences. These theoretical and applied … For more content click the Read More button below.The Change Management Research Project (CMRP) is the capstone course for the MBA (Change). It requires reflection on a range of course materials. It is also very applied in that you are required to conduct field research, using a specific research design, and report your experiences. These theoretical and applied themes are blended to maximise your learning.The main aim of the CMRP is to enable students to synthesise all their learning across the MBA (Change) specialisation courses studied, and to achieve an integrated and common understanding of them. In addition, this capstone course will add significant value to your Master’s degree by building on your knowledge and skills from a range of core disciplines (financial, legal, technological) that may have been developed through your previous courses in the MBA (Change) or prior study and professional experience. As an AGSM graduate, it is expected that you will have the skills and knowledge to be an effective change-management practitioner at both operational and strategic levels. The change-management specialisation courses in the MBA (Change) have addressed a variety of concepts, issues and principles designed to enhance your change-management capabilities whether in commercial or non-commercial settings. The integration of these courses will be reinforced via this capstone course. It is therefore strongly recommended that it is the final course in your studies.Read More

This course incorporates both strategic and tactical dimensions of new product and service development. It demonstrates a variety of concepts and modes of thinking about innovation and product development. In more concrete terms, it will provide students with a workable knowledge of a best practice approach to product creation from … For more content click the Read More button below.This course incorporates both strategic and tactical dimensions of new product and service development. It demonstrates a variety of concepts and modes of thinking about innovation and product development. In more concrete terms, it will provide students with a workable knowledge of a best practice approach to product creation from concept selection through to post-launch monitoring, exposure to a similar approach used by service companies. More generally, it will demonstrate how well service companies perform in new service development compared to manufacturing firms, and highlight the organisation and management practices that are most likely to result in successful new product development.Read More

The organisations we work in are rich and complex organisms in which many interactions, relationships and processes are played out daily. The complexity of these interactions often makes them difficult to understand and manage. This course aims to help students develop the necessary knowledge and skills – analytical, managerial and … For more content click the Read More button below.The organisations we work in are rich and complex organisms in which many interactions, relationships and processes are played out daily. The complexity of these interactions often makes them difficult to understand and manage. This course aims to help students develop the necessary knowledge and skills – analytical, managerial and otherwise – that will inform their lives within an organisation as a manager. Although the importance of effective and efficient management is well understood, it is remarkable how often firms and managers fail to achieve this. The task is made even more difficult by the presence of changing workforce composition and workplace arrangements, increasing globalisation, advancement in technologies, intensifying need for collaboration, and changing political, legal and social expectationsRead More

Business Law and Technology provides an overview of the legal environment for and the legal regulation of business in Australia. It introduces the Australian legal system, alternative forms of business organisation and the legal framework of business regulation, and examines areas of law of particular relevance to business including business … For more content click the Read More button below.Business Law and Technology provides an overview of the legal environment for and the legal regulation of business in Australia. It introduces the Australian legal system, alternative forms of business organisation and the legal framework of business regulation, and examines areas of law of particular relevance to business including business contracts and torts, restrictive trade practices and fair-trading, the protection and exploitation of intellectual property, and technology contracts.Read More

This course, which has an overarching theme of value creation, introduces a number of key ideas in corporate finance:the time value of money and discounted cash flow analysisthe risk-return trade-off, diversification, and the cost of capitalthe role of financial strategy and financial markets.Special focus is placed on the firm's primary … For more content click the Read More button below.This course, which has an overarching theme of value creation, introduces a number of key ideas in corporate finance:the time value of money and discounted cash flow analysisthe risk-return trade-off, diversification, and the cost of capitalthe role of financial strategy and financial markets.Special focus is placed on the firm's primary financial functions, including investment policy and financing policy, and the ways in which they can affect the ability of a firm to enhance its economic value.Read More

This course is designed to bring together the different concepts of technology and business from all MBT courses and apply them in understanding how modern, technology-rich, sustainable organisations are managed to identify, articulate and achieve their strategic vision and outcomes. The course examines how integrating and effectively managing the diverse … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is designed to bring together the different concepts of technology and business from all MBT courses and apply them in understanding how modern, technology-rich, sustainable organisations are managed to identify, articulate and achieve their strategic vision and outcomes. The course examines how integrating and effectively managing the diverse range of technology and business management disciplines empowers managers to be more effective in achieving the organisational strategic goals in a rapidly changing technological organisational environment.Students intending to graduate with the Master of Business Administration (Specialised) must complete 48 units of credit (8 courses) before being permitted to enrol into GBAT9113.Read More

Information Systems Management addresses current management issues in the deployment of information systems and information technology. It deals with the relationship between the organisation and its information systems, strategic and tactical planning for information systems and the management of the development and acquisition of systems and technology. Attention is paid … For more content click the Read More button below.Information Systems Management addresses current management issues in the deployment of information systems and information technology. It deals with the relationship between the organisation and its information systems, strategic and tactical planning for information systems and the management of the development and acquisition of systems and technology. Attention is paid to issues such as outsourcing vs. insourcing, business continuity planning and the provision of information for decision makers. The focus is on management, not the technology itself.Read More

This course provides an examination of the nature and role of innovation and change in the management of organisations in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors, and other types of organisations in the twenty-first century. Managers must be continually concerned with effectiveness, efficiency, survival and growth. The course aims to … For more content click the Read More button below.This course provides an examination of the nature and role of innovation and change in the management of organisations in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors, and other types of organisations in the twenty-first century. Managers must be continually concerned with effectiveness, efficiency, survival and growth. The course aims to examine these processes within large and small businesses across all sectors in order to understand the essential features of the management of innovation and change.* Capstone course* Students intending to graduate with the Master of Business Administration (Specialised) must complete 48 units of credit (8 courses) before being permitted to enrol into GBAT9104.Read More

Project [noun] a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular purpose (Cambridge English Dictionary, n.d.).Projects are the means by which organisations implement their strategy.They are ubiquitous across industry and domain: as a manager or leader in … For more content click the Read More button below.Project [noun] a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular purpose (Cambridge English Dictionary, n.d.).Projects are the means by which organisations implement their strategy.They are ubiquitous across industry and domain: as a manager or leader in any modern organisation, you will be directly involved in projects - as a team member, a project or program manager, a subject-matter expert, a sponsor or owner, or as a client.As your career progresses, you can expect to face increasingly complex challenges in dealing with larger projects, more demanding stakeholders, tighter constraints on human, financial and other resources, and a rapidly changing environment. You will be expected to improve the efficiency, productivity and performance of your teams, and determine which projects and initiatives will best deliver the organisation's mandate.An increasing number of organisations are 'projectising' routine work to gain the benefits of project management. At the same time, agile and flexible work practices are blurring the distinction between project and operational work. At the other end of the scale, the increasing number of complex projects and megaprojects require more rigorous approaches to both managing and governing an organisation's project portfolio.This course provides an introduction to the rapidly growing world of project, program and portfolio management (PPPM or 3PM). The 12 Units address various themes around managing projects in modern organisations, and take you through key processes that contribute to the successful delivery of a project. We start with an introduction to project management, and follow with requisite project-management methodologies and skills, management of the stakeholders and individuals assigned to project teams, project planning and project communications, project execution and control, and project closure. Woven through each Unit are the attributes of responsible leadership underpinning sustainable future organisations.However, we can only scratch the surface of what is an ever-expanding field of study. Every project is, by definition, unique: there is no one-size-fits-all approach to project management. While we present a simple framework for project management, and assignments and a simulation against which to apply it, our real objective is to challenge your thinking about project management, and how it can be exploited to deliver value to your organisations and stakeholders.Whether you contribute to projects, manage multiple small projects or a single large one, or are responsible for a project portfolio or a team of project managers, we trust you will find this course challenges you and equips you to improve your own and your organisation's project delivery capabilities.Read More

This is the compulsory first course for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Business & Technology or Management. As such it provides students with a broad introduction to the study of business and management in technology driven environments, while at the same time developing important academic … For more content click the Read More button below.This is the compulsory first course for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Business & Technology or Management. As such it provides students with a broad introduction to the study of business and management in technology driven environments, while at the same time developing important academic and study skills that are required of students engaged in postgraduate business education. This course examines the broad context of business, organisations and technology, by focussing on issues at the level of an organisation as well as the role of the individual in an organisation. Students who have been away from study for a period of time and/or are new to the area of ‘business studies’ may also benefit from the course. Read More