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- Master of Management

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Contents

Learn at UNSW. A World Leader. 01

Master of Management 02

Program overview 03

Program details 05

Knowledge areas 06

Entry requirements 07

Get in touch 08

Course descriptions 09

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Learn at UNSW. A World Leader.

Globally recognised degrees UNSW Business School is accredited by AACSB International Business Accreditation and EQUIS.

Top three for graduate employabilityUNSW is ranked in the top three universities in Australia for graduate employability, and is 27th in the world.

QS World University Rankings by Graduate Employability, 2020

Second for Business and ManagementUNSW is ranked 2nd in Australia and within the top 40 globally for Business and Management Studies.

QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021

The AGSM advantageThe Master of Management is a UNSW Online program delivered through the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at UNSW Business School. The AGSM is highly ranked globally, with our AGSM Online MBAX ranked 4th in the world.

QS Global MBA Rankings, 2020

Global top 50 universityUNSW is ranked 43rd overall in the world. QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022

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Master of Management

¹Indeed, 2020 2LinkedIn, 2020

Adaptable future Our program is designed to provide the most relevant and practical business management skills that are critical to unlocking your potential and giving you a competitive edge in employment across myriad disciplines.

Accelerated learning with immediate ROI With intakes every two months, study onecourse at a time, 100% online andaccelerated, instantly adding value to yourcareer and organisation.

Quality and reputationGain the AGSM advantage and learn from a highly awarded and ranked global university that provides world-class education, substantial career opportunities and extensive industry connections. Enhancing leadership capability has never been more important and is our primary purpose. The organisations we serve – business, government, for-purpose organisations and the community – need leaders who can help them make a positive impact in an increasingly complicated world.

Immediate valueImmediately applicable knowledge to equip you with the career-related skills and confidence you’ll need to position yourself for success in contemporary business.

Rapid changes in technology and the emergence of new business models are disrupting many, if not all, industries. This disruption is having a profound impact on the way we work, and employers are placing greater importance on hiring professionals from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds who possess a combination of hard and soft skills1 and are able to creatively approach problems and tasks across business2. According to Australian Jobs Report (2019), employment of these workers projected to grow by 7.1% over the five years to May 2023.

The Master of Management and Graduate Certificate have been designed for recent graduates and early career professionals who are looking to enhance their confidence, credibility and employability potential for managerial roles. The programs provide students with the fundamentals of business, as well as contemporary subjects including Strategies for Disruption, Managing with Digital Technology, and Analytics and Business. Theory is blended with practical application through highly experiential teaching, business projects and entrepreneurial practices to ensure you graduate with confidence.

62% of employers believe a lack of leadership and management skills ishaving a negative impact on business (Australian Industry Group, 2018).

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Graduate Certificate in Business

Master of Management

any 4 of the first 8 courses listed

complete all of the12 courses listed

Program overview

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Courses at a glance

1. Managing Yourself and Others

2. Financial Management

3. Business Economics

4. Foundations of Marketing

5. Law, Regulations and Ethics

6. Strategies for Disruption

7. Managing with Digital Technology

8. Analytics and Business

9. Entrepreneurship and Innovation

10. Communicating Value

11. Career Navigator

12. Industry Experience

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Program details

Master of Management Program code: 8431 12 courses $53,449

Graduate Certificate in Business Program code: 7413 4 courses $17,640

^All prices are listed in Australian dollars.

Visit our website for up-to-date information. Fees apply to 2021 only. Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.

Six intakes annually

January, March, May, July, September, October

Each course is seven-weeks long. UNSW Online advises a minimum of 15–20 hours of study per week. The master’s program can be completed in as little as two years.

Indicative domestic program fees^

Program intakes (Hexamesters) Program duration

Graduate Certificate

4 Coursesor continue studying

Masters

+8 Courses

The Graduate Certificate in Business is an entry and exit qualification for the Master of Management (8431). For those who do not qualify for direct entry into the master’s program, you may be eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, you can articulate into the Master of Management. Alternatively, if for whatever reason you choose not to continue to complete the master’s program, you can exit with a Graduate Certificate.

Nested qualifications

Study plans and completion times might vary depending on elective choice, RPL, leave and subject availability. For more information, speak with a Student Advisor.

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Knowledge areas

Gain the fundamental knowledge in business you need to be confident in financial management, marketing, business economics, law, regulation and ethics. Understand the key principles of self-management and working with others by drawing on insights from management, leadership, organisational behaviour and human resources disciplines.

Develop an understanding of the different approaches to working in teams across organisations and with stakeholders, and learn to effectively communicate value for success in an organisational environment.

Fundamentals of business

Understand the role of digital technology in an accelerating business world. Through the lens of a contemporary business setting, combine your knowledge of digital technology, data analytics and business strategy to innovate and become a leader in digital disruption.

Explore key concepts of entrepreneurship and develop the skills needed to identify new market opportunities, develop a minimum viable product, assess market fit and identify business models to scale a new venture. Transfer your entrepreneurial theory to practice by developing and pitching a new venture to a panel of entrepreneurs and professional investors and establish your management capability and credibility before you graduate.

Future focused

Regardless of your industry, be ready to launch your career with a strong foundation in business. Explore career development theories and models to develop an awareness of environmental mastery through lifelong learning and work exploration supportive of your career goals. Identify and improve upon the skills, attitudes and knowledge required to make sound choices and effectively build your career.

Balance full-time work with the ability to study anywhere, at any time, and gain the practical skills needed to meet demand and unlock your management potential sooner. Apply high-level theory in your capstone industry experience course, present findings and recommendations to executives within a leading organisation and ensure you graduate with the practical business acumen required for career success.

Work-integrated learning

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The UNSW Online experienceSupporting you every step of the way

- To help you graduate from one of the world’s leading universities, we’re here to support you, every step of the way. The design of our online learning environment seamlessly fits into your busy lifestyle.

- Our academics are some of the best in the world, so you can take confidence in knowing that your online learning experience will have the same high standard as the on-campus experience.

- Throughout your study journey, you’ll be able to turn to your Student Success Advisor (SSA), who is committed to assisting you at every stage, from enrolment through to graduation. Your SSA is on hand to help with all non-academic queries by phone or email.

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Entry requirements

Master of Management

A recognised bachelor’s degree in any discipline or specialisation.

Students with a related business degree can gain RPL for the four courses outlined below, meaning they can acquire a master’s degree by studying a further eight courses.

ZZBU6002 Financial Management ZZBU6003 Business Economics ZZBU6004 Foundations of Marketing ZZBU6006 Strategies for Disruption

Note: Students that do not meet the entry requirements for the master’s program may use the successful completion of the graduate certificate as a pathway, provided they meet the specific entry requirements detailed below.

Graduate Certificate in Business

A recognised bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline or specialisation, or a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience. Relevant work experience includes clerical or administrative work in a commercial or public service organisation, supervisory or management, banking, finance or marketing experience or other business-related positions.

English Language

You may need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency to study at UNSW, depending on your educational background and citizenship. UNSW requires a minimum level of English language competency for enrolment. English language skills are essential for webinar comprehension and the completion of coursework, assignments and examinations.

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency prior to receiving an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

- English language tests and university Englishcourses

- Prior study in the medium of English

- Other qualifications

- English waivers

UNSW’s Admission Entry Calculator

To assist us in assessing your previous study and eligibility for this course, we recommend using the UNSW Admissions Entry Calculator as a guide. This calculator converts and scales the grading schemes across the world into a percentage that applies to UNSW entry requirements.

ElEligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

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Get in touchOur Student Enrolment Advisors are here to help you with all your program and enrolment queries.

studyonline.unsw.edu.au

1300 974 990

future-student@studyonline.unsw.edu.au

Have a question?Book a 15-minute chat with a Student Advisor

Schedule a call

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Course descriptions

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Managing Yourself and Others

Course overview

In this course, you will develop an understanding of your abilities and the areas that need development for you to succeed in an organisational environment. You will gain an understanding of the key principles of self-management and working with others by drawing on insights from management, leadership, organisational behaviour and human resources disciplines. You will put together a personal development plan that you can use as you start your business career.

Financial ManagementCourse overview

Drawing on financial and management accounting and aspects of corporate finance, this course will introduce you to core business skills, including the ability to read and interpret financial statements, an understanding of sources of revenue and drivers of costs and the ways in which organisations are financed and how this impacts the business.

You will learn about the principles of extended reporting, such as the triple bottom line framework, which provides insights into social and environmental impact in addition to the financial performance of organisations. You’ll have the opportunity to apply the concepts covered in this course to real-world examples and gain an appreciation of how they can be used to help shape business decisions. By the end of the course, you’ll feel confident using accounting and financial information and be able to use it in a compelling non-technical manner.

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Foundations of MarketingCourse overview

Marketing is concerned with the creation, communication and delivery of value to customers with a view to creating exchanges that build customer relationships and satisfy individual and organisational goals. While the tools and techniques available to organisations to market their products and services are changing rapidly, there are important underlying principles from consumer behaviour, marketing research and marketing strategy that can inform the most effective use of these tools and techniques.

This course introduces these core concepts, giving you the opportunity to identify how, as a marketing team, you would use them to create, communicate and deliver value to customers in different settings and contexts by focusing on a real-world case.

BusinessEconomicsCourse overview

It is important to understand the broad economic context in which organisations operate, as well as some of the economic principles that impact the firm.

This core course draws on macro and micro economic concepts to equip you with the knowledge and frameworks you’ll need to understand the economic context in which you are operating and how this might affect your organisation. You’ll have the opportunity to apply these principles to real-world examples and develop an understanding of how core economic principles can be used to help provide insights and shape effective strategies in a business. The course is delivered via Playconomics, the first Massive Interactive Immersive Course in the world, and reflects AGSM’s vision for innovation and best-in-class learning experiences.

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Law, Regulation and EthicsCourse overview

Businesses exist within a complex legal and regulatory environment that shapes how they can and should operate. Beyond what is legal, organisations and individual managers also need to understand the ethical issues associated with the decisions that they and their organisations make.

This course introduces the core principles of business law, an overview of the various forms of regulation in a contemporary economy and a variety of ethical frameworks that can be used to guide business decision-making. The course achieves this by focusing on contemporary cases and business examples. It prepares you to recognise legal and regulatory issues and equips you with ethical frameworks to apply in your professional life.

Strategies for DisruptionCourse overview

Rapid changes in technology and the emergence of new business models are disrupting many, if not all, industries. Managers need to understand the sources of disruption and the strategies they can adopt to confront and take advantage of the current wave of disruption. You’ll draw on lessons from disruptors like Uber and Airbnb, as well as examples of established firms that have adapted to major disruption.

The course also introduces key concepts in business strategy and the opportunity to apply this understanding to identify successful strategies across a range of industries and sectors.

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Managing with Digital TechnologyCourse overview

Digital technology is impacting every industry, and the next generation of managers needs to understand the role that it plays in an accelerating business world. This course introduces the fundamentals of technology used by contemporary organisations to develop digital products. It also introduces key elements of agile development and the role of the product manager when working with technical teams to deliver on a digital strategy. As part of this course, you’ll work together in a small team to develop a digital product strategy for an organisation.

Students who complete this course will gain several benefits, such as technology literacy for managers and executives, increased ability to recruit top technical talent for their organisations and an ability to confidently communicate with developers and other technical staff.

Analytics and BusinessCourse overview

This course provides an overview of how business analytics facilitates effective business decision-making at the strategic and operational levels. Business analytics entails the use of data to support business decision making, and this field has emerged as a crucial element of contemporary business practice. With the amount and range of information available to organisations growing exponentially, the ability to harness this information for evidence-based management has become a key capability.

This course presents the fundamentals of implementing and managing business analytics in organisations.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course overview

Whether you’re launching a new venture or seeking to turn around an established business, the ability to identify and respond to new opportunities is becoming a key management skill. This course explores the key concepts of entrepreneurship and helps you develop skills for identifying new market opportunities, developing a minimum viable product, assessing product market fit and identifying business models to scale a new venture. You will have the opportunity to pitch your venture to a panel of entrepreneurs and professional investors.

Communicating ValueCourse overview

To be successful, managers need to be able to communicate value to internal and external stakeholders. Drawing from the literature on bargaining, negotiation and persuasion, plus cross-cultural communication and storytelling, this course is designed to help you develop the communication skills you’ll need to succeed in contemporary business. Focus will be on a range of business situations, including engaging with clients, building understanding with internal stakeholders and developing compelling business cases.

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Career NavigatorCourse overview

This course provides the opportunity for you to gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours you need to make sound choices and effectively build your career. You will be introduced to career development theories and models that will assist you in developing personal management competencies.

Industry Experience overviewCourse overview

This course allows you to draw together all the elements of the program and apply them in a real-world setting. Completed as either a group consulting project or an individual assignment, this course prepares you for and provides you with the opportunity to apply theory to practice in a leading organisation and present findings and recommendations to executives from the organisation. Your studies throughout the program will support the successful completion of your real-world experience or strategic project. You will be introduced to a set of consulting skills and frameworks, as well as fundamentals of project management. This Industry Experience course is the capstone for the AGSM Master of Management and all relevant learning goals for the program will be assured in this course.

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Get in touchOur Student Enrolment Advisors are here to help you with all your program and enrolment queries.

studyonline.unsw.edu.au

1300 974 990

future-student@studyonline.unsw.edu.au

Have a question?Book a 15-minute chat with a Student Advisor

Schedule a call