Effective managers lead businesses and organisations in achieving their goals. Studying management equips you with the leadership, analysis, planning and decision-making skills you need to succeed from day one.

By undertaking a major in Management, you will learn about your own personal effectiveness, how to work in teams, and how to solve real organisational problems. You will understand the principles of making good business decisions, managing business operations, dealing with change, thinking globally, and acting ethically. In this major, you can choose subjects from specialist areas including business management, human resource management, international business and operations management.

Career options are many and varied, including positions in management consulting, senior business leadership positions, equity and diversity officer, human resources manager, project manager, change management specialist, recruitment consultant, manager of business process improvement, research and development management, and many others.

The Management major is also a valuable complement to studies in another area, such as accounting or finance.

Why commerce at Melbourne?

• We are Australia’s #1 university for business and management: Including #1 for quality of teaching (Times Higher World University Rankings 2020)
• Build a strong foundation in core commerce subjects while discovering where your passions lie:
  Your majors and electives will deepen your commerce knowledge, while breadth subjects will complement your studies
• Be workforce and career ready after three years: 80% of our graduates are employed full-time within the first four months of graduating, with 34% securing a job with EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC or NAB (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2018)
• Be close to the central business district thanks to our central Melbourne campus location
• Feel confident in your future as a Melbourne commerce graduate, no matter your career goals
  You will have an outstanding reputation among employers for your strong understanding of business processes, resourcefulness and problem-solving and leadership skills
• Gain practical experience, build networks and access an engaged alumni community
  Our strong industry connections with leading firms and organisations through our consulting subjects, student clubs, case competitions, and exclusive programs mean you’ll have a competitive edge in the workforce

Your first job could see you as a:

• Business partner
• Consultant coordinator

In 5-10 years, you’ll progress to roles such as:

• Adviser
• Business development manager
• Operations manager

And in 15-20 years you could be a successful:

• Managing director
• Managing partner
• Principal