Course Title: Introduction to Management

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Introduction to Management

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4176

City Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Summer2018,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Summer2019,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Summer2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Summer2021,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021,
Summer2022,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

BUSM4185

RMIT University Vietnam

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

 Viet1 2012,
Viet2 2012,
Viet3 2012,
Viet1 2013,
Viet2 2013,
Viet3 2013,
Viet1 2014,
Viet2 2014,
Viet3 2014,
Viet1 2015,
Viet2 2015,
Viet3 2015,
Viet1 2016,
Viet2 2016,
Viet3 2016,
Viet1 2017,
Viet2 2017,
Viet3 2017,
Viet1 2018,
Viet2 2018,
Viet3 2018,
Viet1 2019,
Viet2 2019,
Viet3 2019,
Viet1 2020,
Viet2 2020,
Viet3 2020,
Viet1 2021,
Viet2 2021,
Viet3 2021,
Viet1 2022,
Viet2 2022,
Viet3 2022,
Viet1 2023,
Viet2 2023,
Viet3 2023,
Viet1 2024

BUSM4192

Singapore Inst of Management

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

 Offsh1 12,
Offsh3 12,
Offsh1 13,
Offsh3 13,
Offsh1 14,
Offsh3 14,
Offsh1 15,
Offsh3 15,
Offsh1 16,
Offsh3 16,
Offsh1 17,
Offsh3 17,
Offsh1 18,
Offsh3 18,
Offsh1 19,
Offsh3 19,
Offsh1 20,
Offsh3 20,
Offsh1 21,
Offsh3 21,
Offsh1 22,
Offsh3 22,
Offsh1 23,
Offsh3 23

BUSM4293

RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

 Viet3 2019,
Viet1 2020,
Viet2 2020,
Viet3 2020,
Viet1 2021,
Viet2 2021,
Viet3 2021,
Viet1 2022,
Viet2 2022,
Viet3 2022,
Viet1 2023,
Viet2 2023,
Viet3 2023,
Viet1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Nilupama Wijewardena

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5632

Course Coordinator Email: nilu.wijewardena@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80, Level 8

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course covers the essentials of management and has the core purpose of providing students with critical thinking abilities that are both foundational to theory research and applicable in the workplace.

Through this course, students will examine theories of management and evaluate how inquiry-based skills can be applied in the contemporary workplace. This course introduces students to key perspectives and debates from a range of fields that inform the theory leadership and management practices.

The course will cover the theories of management and their application to contemporary practice, strategies for working in a diverse global workplace, teams and teamwork, planning and controlling information flow, organising and leading, motivating and rewarding, and management strategies in both personal and professional contexts.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

  


1: Evaluate leadership and management research and justify the application of management theory in contemporary contexts.

2: Research management theory and explain how this theory applies to contemporary and socially responsible practices.

3: Effectively collaborate with others to locate appropriate resources to organise information and generate management solutions.

4: Critically reflect on the relationship between management theory and management research evidence and communicate your knowledge of responsible management practices.


Overview of Learning Activities

This course utilises a range of learning activities, which may include:

  • Attendance and in lectures
  • small group discussions and problem-solving activities
  • textbook-linked tasks
  • self-directed online tasks and tests
  • research into topics linked to assessment tasks
  • analysis of short videos or print case studies
  • RMIT Library-linked wider reading


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 tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

For students commencing before 18 July 2022:

Assessment Task 1: 15%
Linked CLOs: 2, 4

Assessment Task 2: 45%
Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

 

For students commencing on or after 18 July 2022:

Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 2, 4

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4


Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or during online discussions. Individual and group feedback will be provided on specified learning activities and through individual consultation as required.