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Bachelor of Management

VTAC (International)

37603

CRICOS Code

016531G

Duration (International)

3.0

Classes Held

Will be informed upon enrolment

Commences

March and July

Outline

The Bachelor of Management is a program for students intending to pursue careers in general management or Human Resource Management in large businesses or government organisations. The focus of much of the curriculum is on human and organisational relationships and structure.

Aside from undertaking a general Bachelor of Management, students may elect to undertake a specialisation in either Human Resource Management, Marketing, Organisational Management and Leadership or Tourism. A feature of the program is the group of practical business placements and projects courses that are available.

This flexible degree structure allows up to one-third of the program to be selected from other degree programs, including management, marketing, human resource management, tourism, Asian studies and languages, psychology, arts and mathematics as electives.

Assessment (Internat.)

Assignments, essays, class presentations, group work and exams.

Career Opportunities

Management is the task of coordinating resources and people to achieve the goals and objectives of an organisation. Whatever program you are studying you will eventually be employed in an organisation, and may be promoted to supervisor and management positions in your field. An understanding of how organisations and people function is important in any career.

The knowledge and skills gained through studying management will qualify you to work in any organisation in positions that could eventually lead to management roles. Combining your management courses with Human Resource Management, or electives from the Marketing or Tourism strands will enhance career opportunities. The Bachelor of Management is recognised by the Australian Institute of Management.

Human Resource Management (HRM)
Management is about achieving objectives with and through people. HRM is the part of management (or the function of management) concerned with the 'people' dimension, staffing, training development, motivation and maintenance of employees. HRM is about recruiting and selecting the best staff, determining the duties they undertake, what they should be paid and what opportunities they can be given. It is also concerned about issues such as equal employment opportunity, employee health and safety and employee and labour relations. HRM is about people achieving organisation goals.

Opportunities exist for Human Resource practitioners to work as consultants, recruitment officers, personnel or human resource officers, employee relations officers, training and development officers as well as project officers. These positions also lead to management and directorial roles in organisations across all industries. The Bachelor of Management is recognised by the Australia Human Resources Institute. Students undertaking the Human Resource Management major at the University of Ballarat and who join the Australian Human Resource Institute are assigned a mentor by the Institute to guide their professional development.

RPL and Credit Transfer

International students wishing to apply for RPL and Credit Transfer are required to provide syllabus of previous study undertaken at time of applying for program. Not all programs offer RPL and Credit Transfer. Contact the International Student Programs office at international@ballarat.edu.au

Objectives

Successful completion of this program will give you the foundation, knowledge and skills to:

. Deal with variables of management in organisations that operate in complex, changing and turbulent environments
. Possess a sound and comprehensive understanding of core areas of knowledge relevant to management
. Study at least one specialist and/or vocational area of knowledge to a high level of competence
. Integrate specialist and general management knowledge and skills to function effectively in the management of enterprises
. Possess the necessary academic qualifications and have developed attitudes to pursue further academic and vocational studies that will enable you to adapt to a changing and complex work environment
. Have acquired knowledge and understanding in a number of important areas of management, including managerial skills, managerial research methods, tourism, marketing and human resource management

The program provides for:
. A sound grounding in studies relevant to all enterprises
. Study of specialist management areas to seek professional recognition
. Study of complementary and support areas for vocational relevance
. Acquisition of relevant integrative knowledge and skills to promote flexibility and adaptabilty
. An understanding of management that embraces the widest range of private and public sector enterprises
. Application of skills and knowledge in workplace settings

Requirements

Student workload in this program will normally be evenly spread across all semesters. Ordinarily, this will involve four courses of 15 credit points per semester for full-time students. Contact hours for full-time students will normally be a maximum of 15 hours per week.

The program is made up of a total of 24 courses which include foundation courses (8), Specialisation courses (8) and electives courses (8).

Foundation courses should be completed early in the program of study (i.e. by the end of the third semester). Specialisation and elective courses can be undertaken throughout the program.

To fulfill the academic requirements for the Bachelor of Management a student will complete an approved program of study comprising the following:
Gain a minimum of 360 credit points of which at least 16 courses must be Foundation and Specialisation courses. No more than 10 introductory courses are permitted.

Foundation Courses (Complete all)
. BUHRM1501 Introduction to Human Resource Management
. BULAW1502 Fundamentals of Law
. BUMGT1501 Management Principles
. BUMGT2601 Managerial Skills
. BUMGT2602 Managerial Research Methods
. BUMGT2621 Business Communication
. BUMKT1501 Introduction to Marketing
. BUTSM1501 Introduction to Tourism

Specialisation Courses
In the Bachelor of Management degree, students may choose to complete an approved specialisation. Students may choose a specialisation when commencing the program or after completing the first year of the program.

Students may nominate to graduate with one of the following specialised degrees:

. Bachelor of Management (Human Resource Management)
. Bachelor of Management (Organisational Management and Leadership)
. Bachelor of Management (Marketing)
. Bachelor of Management (Tourism)

Electives Courses (Complete a maximum of eight courses)
In the Bachelor of Management degree, students may choose to up to eight elective courses. Elective courses can be selected from any of the courses available in the School of Business or any other University of Ballarat School.

Content

For further information regarding the Program Content for this program, please select one of the following links:

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT - MARKETING


BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT - TOURISM


BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT - ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT and LEADERSHIP


BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Teaching Location (International Students)

The Bachelor of Management is offered at the following locations:

Mt Helen Campus, Ballarat (CRICOS Code 016531G)

MIT: Melbourne (CRICOS Code 043583E)
MIT: Sydney (CRICOS Code 016787F)
Nanyang Institute of Management: Singapore
SINO Institute of Continuing Education: Hong Kong
Unity College International: Malaysia

Application Method

International students currently studying VCE in Victoria (Australia) are required to apply through VTAC. All other international students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees are required to apply through the University of Ballarat's International Student Programs office. All international students applying for Higher Degrees by Research are required to apply through the Research & Graduate Studies Office.

Entry Requirements - Int

International students must meet the following basic entry requirements (see below):

Extra Requirements - Int

There are no additional entry requirements to enter this program other than the University Entry Requirements listed above.

Other Providers

n/a

Pathways (International)

Please refer to the contact listed under 'Program Enquiries'.

Partner Provider/s

The Bachelor of Management is offered at the following Partner Providers:

MIT (Melbourne)
CRICOS Code 00103D
http://www.mit.edu.au Ph: +61 3 8600 6700

MIT (Sydney)
CRICOS Code 01266K
http://www.mit.edu.au Ph: +61 2 8267 1400

Nanyang Institute of Management (Singapore)
http://www.nanyang.edu.sg Ph: +65 6777 6996

SINO Institute of Continuing Education (Hong Kong)
http://www.sino.edu.hk Ph: +85 2 2314 3221

Unity College International (Malaysia)
http://www.unity.edu.my Ph: +60 3 7955 8763

Other Study Costs

Textbooks and materials.

Teaching Methods

Usually 3 hours face to face teaching, per course, per week, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory exercises.

Teaching Resources

Library and computing facilities.

Learning Facilities

Lecture theatres and tutorial rooms
Video and Powerpoint facilities

Program Enquiries - Inter.

International Student Programs
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663
Ballarat Victoria 3353
Australia

Tel: +61 3 5327 9018
Fax: +61 3 5327 9017
Email: international@ballarat.edu.au
Web: www.ballarat.edu.au/international

Information correct as at

21-10-2009

Further Information

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The commencement of all programs is subject to available funding and enrolment quotas.
All information contained in this publication including the availability of programs and fees, is correct at the time of going to press as at the date above, however the University reserves the right to alter any program, procedure or fee. Students should check for any amendment prior to enrolment.

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