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Subject details
AA312 European Community 2
Study tour of approximately three weeks to at
least two EC countries
Prerequisites: AA102, AA106, AA107
Assessment: continuous
This subject will be offered in 1994 if the pilot study tour of
1993 has been deemed successful.
Subject aims and descriptions
This subject is highly recommended for students enrolled for
the Double Degree BBusIBA (Italian). It will provide students
with an opportunity to examine the application of EC
regulation, both from an end-user perspective and from the
perspective of third countries such as Australia.
88701 Management 2: (Resources)
Course: MBA
Prerequisites: normally all units taught in the first
term of the course. This unit is compulsory
(conversion students excepted)
Subject aims
The basic objective of this unit is to provide a broad
understanding of, and some basic practical skilk for, the
effective planning, acquisition and control of human,
financial material and information resources in an
organisation. The technological implications of this unit will
be comolemented bv studv of the olace of innovation and
internationalism. lssies addressed will be seen to draw from,
and contribute to, other units in the course.
Specific objectives include:
X to provide an introduction to the process of planning an
organisation's needs for all categories of resources;
to provide an introduction to the methods of acquiring
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the various resources needed;
to provide an introduction to the key concepts involved in
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monitoring, reviewing and controlling the use of resources.
Subject description
The unit will emphasise the largely integrated nature of
resource management from the point of view of general
management.
Planning resource requirements.
Acquiring resources:
information as a corporate resource;
human - the nature and role of the personnel function
in attracting, retaining and motivating competent employees;
financial - acquiring an appropriate financial mix
including short termllong term funds, debtlequity, local and
foreign currency etc., mechanics of fund raising, sources of
advice etc.;
what is happening in financial markets now;
capital investment - approaches to selection of
investments in plant and equipment, buildings, R&D and
other long term assets;
materials - sourcing materials, parts and other non
capital resources;
implications of international sourcing of materials,
personnel, information, finance and capital assets both for
domestic use and in overseas operations;
Controlling resource use: key concepts in control of human,
financial and materials resources:
use of financial and non financial indicators.
accounting and management reporting systems.
Texts or references
Brealey, R.A. and Myers, S.C. Principles of Corporate Finance. 4th ed,
New York: McGraw-Hill. 1991
Butter, J.E. et a/. Strategy and Human R~SOUK~ Management Ohio:
South Western Pulishing Company, 1991
Earl, M.J. Management Strategies for lnformation Technology. N w
York: PrenticeHall, 1989
Emmanuel, C. and Otley, D. Accounting for Management Control.
Berkshire: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985
Howell, R.A. and Soucy, S.R. Capital Investment in the New
Manufacturing Environment, Management Accounting. November
1987. pp. 26-32
Howell, R.A. and Soucy, S.R. Operating Controls in the New
Manufacturing Environment, Management Accounting. October
1987, pp. 25-31
Schuler, R.S. et al. Human Resource Management in Australia. 3rd
ed, Sydney: Harper & Row, 1992
Smith, A.N. and Medley, D.B. lnformation Resource Management.
Cinncinnati: South-Western, 1987
Stern, J.M. and Chew, Jr. D.H. (eds) The Rmlution in Corporate
Finance. Oxford: Blackwell, 1986
Welsch, G.A. et al. Budgeting, Profit Planning and Control. 5th ed,
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1988
88702 Management 3: (Ideas)
Course: MBA
Prerequisites: normally all units taught in the first
term of the course. This unit is compulsory for all
students
Subject aims
The basic objectives of this unit are to develop an attitude
towards business that encourages and supports innovation
and creativity as essential components of successful business,
and to provide some basic practical skills for the
management of ideas within the business. Internationalism
and technology will be inherent themes, and the unit will
draw on the knowledge gained in ather units of the MBA.
Specific objectives include:
to establish a framework that encourages managers to
seek out, encourage and utilise opportunities for
creativity and innovation to generate sustainable
competitive advantage;
to examine some of the methods for generating high
value-added products (goods or services) through the
application of ideaslintellectual skills/creativity;
to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for
managers and their enterprises to respond positively and
creatively to changes in their operating environment.
Subject description
Topics to be covered include:
the importance of innovation in business operations:
encouragement and management of innovation, new
product development, process innovation, and R&D;
market driven behaviour: making marketable products
rather than customary or easily-made products; creation
of new markets;
building ideas into products: product design quality,
production quality control, image, support and service,
manufacturing technologies, productivity;
entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship: new ventures,
judgement, risk taking; managing and decision support
in an uncertain environment;
management of innovation: seeking opportunities in a
changing environment; adapting management styles and
the organisation to fit change and to encourage
innovative ideas.