Course Title: Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM4554 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 1 2022 |
BUSM4555 |
Singapore Inst of Management |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Offsh1 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21, Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23, Offsh3 23, Offsh1 24 |
BUSM4557 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2017, Viet1 2018, Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet1 2019, Viet2 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023 |
BUSM4651 |
RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM4556 |
Universitas Pelita Harapan |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
OFFSe22018 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Dr Sehrish Shahid
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0354
Course Coordinator Email: sehrish.shahid@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building80.09
Course Coordinator Availability: via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course focuses on contemporary issues and emerging trends in management that are relevant to workers and managers in a complex, dynamic and uncertain business environment. The course adopts a holistic approach to understanding contemporary issues by drawing upon the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in other courses in the Management program. The course provides you with an opportunity to integrate the knowledge acquired in other courses on the program and to review and evaluate current issues facing organisations and managers.
Topics covered include: Technology and digitalisation, diversity and inclusion, globalisation and multiculturalism, emotion management, and change management. This course emphasises developing research, diagnostic, analytical and communication skills to examine and discuss selected management topics.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand what contemporary management issues and challenges are in modern organisations;
- Apply relevant theories to critically examine contemporary management issues and formulate effective solutions to these issues;
- Effectively communicate concepts and arguments learned in contemporary management in a logical, coherent and engaging manner;
- Demonstrate interpersonal and teamwork skills in analysing issues and challenges, and finding solutions.
Overview of Learning Activities
Lectures incorporate learning activities and technologies, including:
- Discussion
- Polls
- Videos: expert opinion and case study demonstration
Learning activities provide an opportunity for you to discuss and apply relevant theories and thinking learned in the lectures. Communication skills will be developed through individual contribution and participation in the classroom. Real-life cases are used to demonstrate how concepts and issues are applied across a range of workplace and industry settings. This format provides students with an opportunity to analyse relevant issues and challenges in order to generate potential practical and ethical alternative solutions. Active learning within an individual or group learning setting, will take the form of:
- Case study analysis
- Exercises
- Scenario analysis
- Debate
- Presentation
Overview of Learning Resources
Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment alignment table below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop:
For students who commenced the course before 1 March 2021:
Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3
For students who commenced the course on or after 1 March 2021:
Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3
Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3