Overview

This unit will help students understand core management functions and how they can be used to create effective and efficient organisations. Students will be introduced to contemporary approaches to managing work in organisations, providing a basic understanding of how to plan, organise, lead and control. Students will improve their skills in planning, organising, leading and controlling, along with reflective practice and critical thinking. They will learn how to use these management functions and skills to respond to organisational challenges.

Requisites

Equivalent units
MGT10001 Introduction to Management
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-October-2025
30-January-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
12-December-2025
Results released date
10-February-2026
Pathways Teaching 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-February-2026
29-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
08-March-2026
Census date
24-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
14-April-2026
Results released date
09-June-2026
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-June-2026
25-September-2026
Last self-enrolment date
05-July-2026
Census date
21-July-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
11-August-2026
Results released date
06-October-2026
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
19-October-2026
29-January-2027
Last self-enrolment date
01-November-2026
Census date
17-November-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
15-December-2026
Results released date
09-February-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Explain the causes of managerial effectiveness using fundamental management concepts
  • Reflect on and analyse personal and collaborative experiences
  • Use contemporary management approaches to understand and improve personal, team and organisational productivity
  • Thoughtfully contribute to the management of projects using ideas from planning, organising, leading and controlling
  • Work with others to consider, select and implement the best solution to managerial problems

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
(Lecture)		 1 12 weeks  12
On-campus
(Class)		 2 12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Class)		 2 12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
(Independent Learning)		 7.5 12 weeks  90
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual/Group 20% 1,2,5 
Assignment 2Individual 30% 1,2,3,4,5 
ExaminationIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4,5 
ReportGroup 20% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Leading
  • Controlling
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reflective Analysis

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.