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Master of Management Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Management
Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)
Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)

The Master of Management is designed to provide advanced knowledge and skills for professionals who need to make complex business decisions. The course aims to develop operational and strategic capabilities in management which can be practically applied to lead organisations in competitive operating environments. The course is structured to help graduates develop critical thinking, problem solving, ethical decision making and effective communication skills.

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) is offered by the Australian Graduate Management Consortium (a partnership between Charles Sturt Univeristy and TAFE NSW), and aims to develop operational capabilities in business. The course provides conceptual tools, knowledge and practical skills in management which can be applied to lead organisations in competitive operating environments. The course is structured to help graduates develop critical thinking, problem solving, ethical decision making and effective communication skills.

The Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) is offered by the Australian Graduate Management Consortium (a partnership between Charles Sturt University and TAFE NSW), and provides specialised knowledge and practical skills in management. The course is structured to help graduates develop critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and effective communication skills.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Articulation
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Accreditation

The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) GradCertMgt(ProfPrac)

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) GradDipMgt(ProfPrac)

Master of Management MMgt

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) (2301PP)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) (2601PP)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Master of Management (2702GM)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Management

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)

Full-time 1 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Management

For entry to the Master of Management, applicants are required to have completed the Graduate Diploma in Management (Professional Practice).

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)

For entry to the Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) applicants are required to have completed the Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice).

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) on the basis of a completed Diploma or Advanced Diploma from an accredited VET provider plus relevant professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Management

The Master of Management, Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) and Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) form part of an articulated set of courses. Students will receive credit for all subjects completed in the Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) and Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice).

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)

The Master of Management, Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice) and Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) form part of an articulated set of courses. Students will receive credit for all subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice).

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)

Students may receive credit (up to 50% of the course) for relevant prior study if they can demonstrate that this study was completed at a postgraduate level equivalent to the Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice).

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of Management

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)
Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)
Master of Management

Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)

Four core subjects

MGT561 Organisational Management
MKT531 Marketing Practice
HRM515 Human Resource Management
FIN501 Financial Management Practice

Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)

Eight core subjects

MGT561 Organisational Management
MKT531 Marketing Practice
HRM515 Human Resource Management
FIN501 Financial Management Practice
MGT556 Business Leadership
MGT557 Ethics for Managers
MGT562 Managing Business Operations
MGT558 Project Management Practice

Master of Management

As for the Graduate Diploma (Professional Practice) (8 subjects taken from the Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)) and then four additional subjects:

MGT540 The Management of Change
MGT510 Strategic Management

AND two of the following:

MGT530 International Business
MGT584 Leadership In Teams
MGT503 The Social and Economic Environment
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Enrolment Pattern

There is no fixed enrolment pattern, other than the requirement to complete the Graduate Certificate subjects before commencing the Graduate Diploma subjects, and to complete the Graduate Diploma subjects before commencing the Master of Management subjects.

Because of the flexibility of course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of pre-requisites.

Accreditation

This course is not accredited by any professional or industry body.

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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