1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

program. In its combined mode, the program offers a fasttrack
to manaeement education for graduates of Swinburne
Engineering digrees. The coursewoFk and case studies at
the graduate level relate management ~rinciples and
practice particularly to technologies learnt during the
undergraduate course.
Studies include the environmental and social impacts of
successful professional practice, business planning, personal
skills such as speaking, negotiating, communicating, team
work and leadership, as well as the more conventional
business studies. Students are expected to spend at least the
equivalent class contact hours per week in private study.
Program structure
The program comprises ten course subjects delivered over
two years. The program introduces students to
fundamental concepts of management, extends knowledge
of the theory and practice of management within an
enterprise and integrates theoretical knowledge with the
capacity to apply such knowledge in practice.
Integration of theory and practice is an overriding
philosophy for all courses. Where possible session
presentations maximise application of 'Pracademia' where
courses are team taught by academics and practitioners to
ensure focus is squarely fixed on current management
practice.
Hours per week
Year 1 Sem 1 Sem 2
EF615 Introduction to Accounting 3
and Finance
EF616 Management Fundamentals 3
EF617 Project and Asset Management 3
EF618 Management Practices 3
Year 2
EF623 Marketing 3
EF645
New Marketing Venture
and Finance 3
EF644 Introduction to The Business Plan 1
EF654 The Business Plan 3
Plus a choice of two electives, two hours each 4
EF620 Human Aspects
EF661 Leadership and Team Building
EF662 Total Quality Management
EF663 Service Management
EF664 Manufacturing Management
EF665 Risk Management
EF666 Engineering Management
EF667 Information Management
or other approved subjects
EF938# Commercialising Innovation
Other suitable management electives may be chosen where
applicable and subject to availability, to meet the specific
needs of candidates. The purpose of the management
electives is to permit candidates to study two specific
management areas of interest to them.
#Persons wishing to consider undertaking studies in the
Innovation and Enterprise stream subsequent to
completing their course in the Management stream should
undertake these electives to maximise the acquisition of
advanced standing in the Innovation and Enterprise
program.
Course Convener
Brian Irons
Telephone: 9214 8508
~084 Graduate Diploma in
Management Systems
The Graduate Diploma in Management Systems involves
two years of part-time study. Classes are conducted in the
evening.
Course objectives
The Graduate Diploma in Management Systems is an
advanced course for computer professionals. Its major aim
is to enable people who already have substantial computer
experience to obtain a broader knowledge so they can
manage information systems more effectively within
organisations.
Graduates of this course will be able to:
understand the changes and advances in information
technology; -. and
apply these developments to business, industry and
government concerns.
Practical management problems are used throughout the
course. Students are expected to resolve these by applying
appropriate systems and management techniques to ensure
the provision of reliable and relevant information to
management.
The Graduate Diploma in Management Systems provides
highly relevant education to programmers, analysts,
consultants, information systems managers and some user
department representatives.
Participants will develop expertise in:
managing systems development;
developing management oriented systems; and
managing information systems facilities.
Course structure
The course is in two parts: mandatory subjects and elective
subjects.
The compulsory part of the course is concentrated on the
systems and management side of data processing. The range
of the investigation, analysis, design and development of
management systems will form a major part of the course.
Project and operation management is covered in depth to
ensure that students have a thorough understanding of how
systems can be developed and operated efficiently. The
course stresses commercial applications with particular
emphasis on the involvement of the eventual users of these
systems in the process of their development.
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