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This course focuses on the biotechnology financial life cycle. Effective management of money is key to the success of any enterprise, and even more so in the biotechnology sector due to the long lead times before sustainable and profitable revenue is achieved. Students will become aware of the internal and … For more content click the Read More button below.This course focuses on the biotechnology financial life cycle. Effective management of money is key to the success of any enterprise, and even more so in the biotechnology sector due to the long lead times before sustainable and profitable revenue is achieved. Students will become aware of the internal and external challenges business leaders must address to reach each key milestone of a company's development and how these successes must be leveraged to create the value necessary to foster and maintain investor confidence  The funding cycle and the processes involved in securing government support (grants, tax incentives, and other commercialisation incentives and resources), private investment (business angel, venture capital, private equity), industry partnerships, stock exchange listing (IPO) through to mergers and acquisitions will be introduced. Students will learn how to interpret and prepare financial statements and to negotiate term sheets and contractual agreements. Through completing the course, students will learn the language of business and finance and gain insight into how biotechnology success is determined by effective risk and financial management. This insight will be reinforced through case studies and assignments that involve the business analysis of successful and failed companies.Read More

Through case studies, this course explores how scientific discovery is developed into intellectual property and how product and service opportunities based on this IP are identified and evaluated for commercial potential.  Using real IP for platform technologies, students will identify, define, strategize and prioritise pipelines for commercialisation in the major … For more content click the Read More button below.Through case studies, this course explores how scientific discovery is developed into intellectual property and how product and service opportunities based on this IP are identified and evaluated for commercial potential.  Using real IP for platform technologies, students will identify, define, strategize and prioritise pipelines for commercialisation in the major markets of the US and Europe.  The analysis will include a commercialisation strategy address Australasian and Asian markets. Read More

Students are introduced to the issues and challenges facing leaders of public and private sector organizations, and communities seeking to achieve shared goals within the global biotechnology industry, The course brings together diverse academic science and business disciplines (science, regulatory affairs, marketing, finance, legal, ethics, communication, and intellectual property management). … For more content click the Read More button below.Students are introduced to the issues and challenges facing leaders of public and private sector organizations, and communities seeking to achieve shared goals within the global biotechnology industry, The course brings together diverse academic science and business disciplines (science, regulatory affairs, marketing, finance, legal, ethics, communication, and intellectual property management). It explores how these disciplines can be used as powerful tools to create effective leadership, and productive collaborations within the global industry, while improving managerial decision making. The course provides an overview of the global industry, its infrastructure, and the barriers and opportunities with specific attention to the US, European Australasian and Asian markets. Read More

Airline Corporate Management includes organisational structures, business planning and budgeting, financial analysis, supply and demand analysis, economics, forecasting, commercial agreements liaisons, scheduling planning and fleet planning. This course provides an insight into the complex and interwoven nature of the airline business and gives a picture of the prime drivers, which … For more content click the Read More button below.Airline Corporate Management includes organisational structures, business planning and budgeting, financial analysis, supply and demand analysis, economics, forecasting, commercial agreements liaisons, scheduling planning and fleet planning. This course provides an insight into the complex and interwoven nature of the airline business and gives a picture of the prime drivers, which differentiate airlines. This course is complementary to course AVIA5005 Airline Operational Management. Note: Distance Education mode onlyRead More

This course covers day to day operational issues such as managing annual budgets, fees (landing, passenger, shops, car parking, etc.) determination methods, emergency planning in all aspects, relationships with airlines, short term political issues management, slot management-peak time issues, managing concessions and other airport business opportunities, aircraft parking control, relationship … For more content click the Read More button below.This course covers day to day operational issues such as managing annual budgets, fees (landing, passenger, shops, car parking, etc.) determination methods, emergency planning in all aspects, relationships with airlines, short term political issues management, slot management-peak time issues, managing concessions and other airport business opportunities, aircraft parking control, relationship with other industry bodies and general administrative tasks at airports such as roads, signs, flight information, electricity and water. Read More

Airport Planning includes the following: town planning aspects, access, obstacles, growth, longer term issues of noise and other environmental issues, longer term political issues and ownership issues as airports become privatised. Also included are topics covering the process of privatisation and investment evaluation, community benefits, airport master plans, forecasting aircraft … For more content click the Read More button below.Airport Planning includes the following: town planning aspects, access, obstacles, growth, longer term issues of noise and other environmental issues, longer term political issues and ownership issues as airports become privatised. Also included are topics covering the process of privatisation and investment evaluation, community benefits, airport master plans, forecasting aircraft movements and passenger and freight flows, terminal planning issues, runway and taxiway planning. Note: Distance Education mode onlyRead More

This course is complementary to AVIA5009 Airline Corporate Management which is also provided in the MScTech (Aviation)/MAvMgmt program. The introductory module of this course provides a brief overview of the corporate side of airline management and its relationship with the following modules.Airline operations are defined as the functional areas which … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is complementary to AVIA5009 Airline Corporate Management which is also provided in the MScTech (Aviation)/MAvMgmt program. The introductory module of this course provides a brief overview of the corporate side of airline management and its relationship with the following modules.Airline operations are defined as the functional areas which are directly associated with the operations of the aircraft and in the provision of operational support services. There is much overlap between the management of “corporate” and “operational” aspects of an airline. This occurs mainly in the planning processes such as fleet planning, schedule planning, and strategic planning (including business plans and annual budgets). These important processes will be covered in this course for the functional areas that play major roles in the airline.Engineering and maintenance, airline airport operations, crew resource provision and inflight service functions are specifically covered in some detail. As well as those important functional areas, other airline processes are covered which play important roles in the operations. These include emergency planning, operations control, and punctuality management.The more recent interest in outsourcing in airline management is looked at as airlines pursue the reduction in costs and head towards the “virtual” airline. There is a module on environmental matters in the airline and also a chapter on freight. Perhaps the latter is a little misplaced but those of you who do both the courses on Airline management should have some exposure to the freight part of the airline.General management techniques apply to many of these functional areas. Planning, budgeting, staff and equipment rostering, and disruption management are generic but in this course are discussed from the airline’s view. The management of aircraft, crew (both technical and cabin service crew), and inflight service functions are complex, especially the impact each has on the other. This may not be unique but certainly requires some knowledge of the history of the industry. The impact of outsourcing of services has put the traditional approaches under the microscope, and with varied results.Read More

The subject builds on students’ previous experience of architectural technology by exploring some more specialised topics in structures and at the same time, looking more closely at the architectural implications of a few specific areas of construction.   We will re-visit the ideas of structural idealisation and extend its use for … For more content click the Read More button below.The subject builds on students’ previous experience of architectural technology by exploring some more specialised topics in structures and at the same time, looking more closely at the architectural implications of a few specific areas of construction.   We will re-visit the ideas of structural idealisation and extend its use for the conceptual design of structural systems in more significant buildings.   Structural ideas to be explored include high-rise, cantilevers, larger-span building geometry and stability.  Read More

Students select from a range of design elective studio options each offering a specific architectural exploration. These are aligned with the four major themes offered in the MArch degree: Architecture and High Performance Technology, Architecture and Urban Conditions, Architecture and Housing and Architecture and Social Agency. The elective focus will … For more content click the Read More button below.Students select from a range of design elective studio options each offering a specific architectural exploration. These are aligned with the four major themes offered in the MArch degree: Architecture and High Performance Technology, Architecture and Urban Conditions, Architecture and Housing and Architecture and Social Agency. The elective focus will be informed by research expertise and pedagogical aims from within and beyond the major, but projects will be structured as explorations, through architectural design, of issues and challenges included in the majors. These typically require the design of medium to large-scale buildings and/or developments, with complex constraints and requirements, to an ambitious level of programmatic, spatial and material integration and resolution; or of highly ambitious, experimental and imaginative projects. In each semester students demonstrate mastery of a computational design or performative evaluation strategy introduced in the undergraduate degree.Read More

ARCH7111, the introductory studio in the Master of Architecture Program, will help you strengthen your design research skills through a process of in-depth site analysis, research and conceptual design.The first three weeks of the studio will focus on research (site analysis – spatial, social, economic, environmental; codes and regulations; historical … For more content click the Read More button below.ARCH7111, the introductory studio in the Master of Architecture Program, will help you strengthen your design research skills through a process of in-depth site analysis, research and conceptual design.The first three weeks of the studio will focus on research (site analysis – spatial, social, economic, environmental; codes and regulations; historical changes) and problem-setting. The remainder will focus on designing potential solutions for your established problem.As design research is an iterative process wherein potential solutions will elicit more questions and previously unseen interconnections, this structure of research followed by design is meant as a guide not an exclusive linear process. Through this inter-related process of design and research, you will develop a context-appropriate design proposal that combines the requirements of the brief with your own insights and ideas. This will allow you to begin developing the skills required to undertake your final year of studio, which will require you to write your own design brief and carry your project through the entire design process.Read More