The major in Management incorporates a range of disciplines to analyse the principal issues and considerations relevant to management. Students are introduced to the important concepts and practices in managing people and resources in the organisational context. The core courses in the major aims to develop skills and competencies in management relating to human resource management, organisational behaviour, and corporate strategy. Depending on the electives chosen, students have the option of developing their understanding of specific management practices including those related to cross-cultural management, labour economics and industrial relations, corporate sustainability, employment relations, organisational change, business project management, business ethics, leadership, international human resource management, and entrepreneurship and innovation.

- Human resources

In addition to hiring staff, developing employment contracts, interfacing with superannuation schemes and determining remuneration packages.  Human resource officers are often required to develop strategies that ultimately increase the productivity of organisations. They can do this by measuring and increasing staff satisfaction, and identifying possible work place initiatives that support a healthy life style, good work-life-balance, career progression and skills development, and flexible working conditions.

- Employment/recruitment consultant

Employment consultants work on behalf of a client to recruit appropriate personnel to fill positions vacant, they also have to be mindful of revenue targets and profit margins.  Employment consults assist employers to find the right people for the job by attracting highly qualified applicants, culling applicants, recommending them for interview and conducting necessary checks on qualifications, referee reports, security clearances if needed.

- Business consultant

Business consultants work with a number of different clients to help them solve a business problem.  They assist clients by undertaking a variety of activities which range from assessing businesses processes and governance structures to examining organisational performing to identify opportunities for improvement.

- Business services/analyst

Use their skills to formulate business strategy, manage projects, assist in business planning and organisational performance, implement change management, and develop governance structures.  This type of job is very similar to a business consultant except that this position is only ever

Learning Outcomes

1. Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise organisational knowledge;
2. Demonstrate a broad understanding of management knowledge with depth in some areas;
3. Exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence;
4. Present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of management knowledge and ideas.