Unit Outlines

Core Units

ACC00724 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR MANAGERS

This unit introduces students to fundamentals of accounting and finance including financial statements, ratio analysis, cost terminology and cost-volume relationships, cost information for decision making, and budgets for planning and control. Finance components include financial mathematics, risk and return, valuation of corporate securities, investment appraisal, leveraging and capital structure.

MKT00720 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

This unit introduces students to the concept of marketing as a philosophy of doing business successfully and hence has relevance to all organisations. It looks at all aspects of marketing management: customer focus, relationship marketing, monitoring the environment, buyer behaviour, marketing research, marketing planning, segmenting, targeting and positioning, the marketing mix, new product development and competitive strategy. Concepts are applied to products and services and global issues are introduced.

MNG00716 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Addresses the objectives of global strategic management; the strategic management process including analysis; decision making and implementation; emerging strategic business issues. It is recommended that students take this unit in the latter stages of their programme. Students are encouraged to complete the unit MNG00720 Foundations and Management and three (3) other Masters units prior to undertaking this unit.

NG00720 FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT

This is an introduction to the principles and practices of management. This unit covers the nature and evolution of management, the main management functions, including managerial and interpersonal communication, human resource management, international management and current management issues including social responsibility and business ethics. As its name implies, this is a foundation unit and should be completed as early in your course as possible.

MNG03217 LEADING AND MANAGING PEOPLE

This unit provides an advanced analysis of leadership and teamwork within the context of the modern organisation. The unit will assist students to become aware of their own leadership style and its impact on individuals, work teams and organisations. Also examined is some of the essential issues for leaders in organisations that enhance effective leadership.

MNG03218 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Provides a strategic approach to the use of information systems in organisations. Students are introduced to the use of information systems as a means of achieving competitive advantage and for improving efficiency and effectiveness in business processes and managerial decision making. Students learn to manage information as one of the key resources of an organisation by planning, developing, implementing and evaluating information systems from a managerial perspective, taking into account social, ethical, cultural and global factors.

Elective Units

ACC00712 BUSINESS ACCOUNTING

Introduces students first to the basic accounting model as it applies to service businesses owned by one person. It then develops the double entry model and applies it to specific assets and liabilities in detail, for both merchandising and service businesses. The unit concludes by extending the basic accounting model to prepare useful information for decision making.

ACC03043 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The unit introduces students to corporate governance - one of the most important developments in business. The abuses and excesses of the takeover era and the exponential growth of the institutional investor have transformed the roles of shareholders, managers, and directors of publicly held companies. This unit explains how modern corporate governance has evolved, the trends and changes taking place and the likely impact of those changes. Students will be assisted to develop skills in applying techniques for effective corporate governance.

BUS00747 CRITICAL ISSUES FOR MANAGEMENT

Sets the contemporary scene in which the profession of management exists. Issues addressed include systems thinking in organisations, and internal problems such as the meaning of the profession of management and reflexivity, the dark side of organisations and the myth of leadership. External issues include environmental sustainability issues and corporate social responsibility. Human diversity issues that have the potential to impact on business will be analysed including ethics, gender and culture.

ECO00720 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGEMENT

Concentrates on those aspects of theoretical and applied microeconomics of most relevance to managers. The main themes will be the market system and what it can accomplish; the limitations of the market; the operation of imperfectly competitive firms and industries; factors in the macroeconomic environment which impinge on management decisions; and various kinds of government involvement in the economy.

FIN00723 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FOR MANAGERS

This unit deals with the international operations of firms, including participation in international financial markets for currency and debt securities. It covers various aspects of the operations and activities of business operating in a global market, and also deals with the international financial markets. Topics cover underlying international finance theory as well as practical issues such as understanding sources of risk arising from international operations and various ways of managing risks in a global market for goods and finance. Students are shown case study examples of different stages and aspects of international operations of a firm, such as sourcing of finance, international trade, portfolio investment and foreign direct investment, trading currencies, managing risk and working capital management. It is recommended that students complete ACC00724 Accounting and Finance for Managers before undertaking this unit.

ISY00740 E-BUSINESS FOR MANAGERS

Focuses on managerial issues related to e-commerce: benefits and opportunities as supported and enabled by modern information technology applications; security, legal and ethical issues; the role of government. The unit uses a text but also relies heavily on web-based materials; students therefore must have access to the Internet.

MKT00724 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

This unit embraces the challenges of international marketing and is divided into two parts. The first part covers researching international markets: the challenges of undertaking international research and the gathering of marketing research to evaluate and then select alternative international markets; highlighting the opportunities and threats posed by differences in environmental factors and culture. The second part addresses the determination of international marketing strategy: examining decisions on product, branding, communications and pricing. Key themes throughout the unit are the impact of cultural differences and the "globalisation of markets" debate. It is recommended that students complete MKT00720 Marketing Management before undertaking this unit.

MKT00728 STRATEGIES IN MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Develops students' understanding of integrated marketing communications from a consumer behaviour perspective. Students will be introduced to a marketing communications planning framework and undertake practical applications. A strong emphasis on use of tactical and practical applications of marketing communications tools and strategies is also incorporated in this unit. It is recommended that students complete MKT00720 Marketing Management before undertaking this unit.

MNG00723 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Examines the (additional) challenges confronting the international business manager. Firstly explores the vibrant and dynamic international business environment and the opportunities and threats posed specifically by differences between countries; notably in political economy and culture. Then turns to the development of international business strategy, addressing strategic management, entry strategies, organisational design and the functional areas of marketing, finance and human resource management.

MNG00724 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Discusses issues relating to the acquisition and maintenance of resources in the current organisational context of rapid change. Topics considered include job analysis and design, human resource planning, health and safety, selection and recruitment including equal employment opportunity considerations, career planning, performance appraisal, remuneration, training and development ,and global international HRM issues.

MNG00737 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Introduces students to the concepts of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour. It aims to define entrepreneurship, identify characteristics of entrepreneurs, debate the training and development of entrepreneurs, and illustrates the application of entrepreneurship to public and private sector operations. Several entrepreneurship theories and their applications will be examined.

MNG00743 MANAGEMENT OF SMALL ENTERPRISES

Developing a definition of small enterprise in Australia; contribution of small enterprises to the Australian economy; financial management of small enterprises; information for small enterprise management; applying management systems to small enterprise success; the impact of the law on small enterprise management; marketing and personnel management applied to the small enterprise unit; advisory services available to assist small enterprise management in Australia.

MNG00785 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Develops students' understanding of the principles of project management from a managerial perspective in an organisational setting. Students will be introduced to the various phases and processes associated with a project life cycle, and should understand the knowledge areas associated with any project and explore practical applications of the knowledge acquired through this unit.

MNG00786 INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE HRM

Enables the student to effectively conduct the management of diverse human resources, particularly in the international employment relations context. Fosters an understanding of International HRM as well as HRM practices in other countries.

MNG01720 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

This unit introduces students to work and worker behaviour; behaviour at work; group and organisational behaviour; links between behaviour and organisational structure; tasks and job design; administrative hierarchy; job satisfaction and worker adjustment; stress and other factors related to the environment of work; values associated with work behaviour.

MNG03067 STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

In an increasingly global knowledge economy, the discipline of knowledge management has emerged as a central focus of progressive organisations to develop effective corporate strategies in the competitive global marketplace. Strategic knowledge management involves the development of an integrated framework and business model, through effective leveraging on business best practices, and the transformation of organisation knowledge assets into marketplace successes.

MNG03228 RISK MANAGEMENT

Provides graduate students with a strategic perspective of risk management. Students are introduced to the management of their organisation's risks as an integrated aspect of management activities. Students will be aware of the various risk models available and know when they can be applied, for both projects and general functions and activities. Students will be advocates for good risk management decision making; and be able to manage risk effectively.

MNG03258 MANAGING SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONS

The unit applies to the concept of sustainability to contemporary business organisations by examining a range of innovative environmental and social management tools.

MNG03280 GLOBAL PROCUREMENT

As most organisations now purchase goods and services in markets that are affected by global conditions, this unit is designed to prepare students to evaluate the complexity and consequences of procurement decisions on their own organisations and the wider community in which they operate, and to make decisions thereon. The unit introduces students to strategies for procurement, regulatory and legal considerations as well as environmental and corporate social responsibility issues. The unit emphasises management of specific risks arising from procurement in a global setting as well as the importance of building relationships.

MNG00784 INDUSTRY BASED PROJECT

Develops the principles of problem solving and their application to problems commonly encountered in enterprises. Students are required to develop a project plan for a case study, or a brief for a business problem using a selected methodology, or a short research project, or an approved independent industry based study.
It is recommended that students wishing to undertake an industry based project have completed their core unit studies and enrolment in this unit requires prior approval of the New Zealand MBA Director.

MNG003047 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Examines the requirements to successfully undertake complex qualitative research at an advanced level in any setting using a variety of approaches including case studies, participatory action research, grounded theory, and ethnography. This unit would be of particular interest to students intending to undertake Doctoral studies following the completion of their Masters course.

MNG03048 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

This unit aims to cover major aspects of statistical analysis as an aid to conducting thesis research leading to a Doctor of Business Administration degree. Topics covered include data collection methods and techniques, multivariate data analysis with consideration of the limitations of different methods and techniques.

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