1997 QUT Handbook

■ MGN524 SPECIAL TOPIC IN MANAGEMENT I
This unit allows students to undertake specialised study on a
topic area relevant to particular needs. It permits an in-depth
examination of an issue of importance. The content varies
depending the issue examined, and the academic member(s)
involved (including short-term visiting academics).
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN525 SPECIAL TOPIC IN MANAGEMENT II
This unit allows students to undertake specialised study on a
topic area relevant to particular needs. It permits an in-depth
examination of an issue of importance. The content varies
depending the issue examined, and the academic member(s)
involved (including short-term visiting academics).
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN526 ADVANCED READINGS IN
MANAGEMENT II
This unit permits students to explore in depth advanced theory,
research and issues of practice in management.
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: HRN118
■ MGN527 ADVANCED READINGS IN HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II
This unit permits students to explore in depth advanced theory,
research and issues of practice in human resource management.
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN528 SPECIAL TOPIC IN HRM I
This unit allows students to undertake specialised study on a
topic area relevant to particular needs. It permits an in-depth
examination of an issue of importance. The content varies
depending the issue examined, and the academic member(s)
involved (including short-term visiting academics).
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3
■ MGN529 SPECIAL TOPIC IN HRM II
This unit allows students to undertake specialised study on a
topic area relevant to particular needs. It permits an in-depth
examination of an issue of importance. The content varies
depending the issue examined, and the academic member(s)
involved (including short-term visiting).
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3
■ MGN600 DISSERTATION
This unit is a culmination of a research degree in that students
apply theory and research material to explore in some depth an
applied or theoretical topic in their chosen field. Students develop
a research topic, collect information about that topic from
primary and/or secondary sources, evaluate the evidence and
arguments, and present the results of that critical assessment in
an organised and logical form. The thesis consists of a substantial
written report. Honours theses of 48 credit points could be
expected to contain about 20 000 words. The thesis is assessed
by two examiners, one of whom must be external to QUT. Students
select a supervisor to assist them with the development
and implementation of their research topic. They negotiate a
learning contract which stipulates among other things the frequency
and duration of meetings with the supervisor, and the
timetable for submission of interim and final reports. Planning
for the thesis should begin as early as possible, allowing lead
units to be keyed to the thesis as appropriate.
Courses: BS62, BS83, BS63, BS92
Prerequisites: PG only; BSB400 and two of three major units
Credit Points: Students enrol in sequential 12 credit point
theses units commencing with MGN600 until they have
completed the requisite number of thesis credit points. Progress
is assessed at the end of each semester. Note that each thesis
is assessed on one major report submitted at the completion
of all necessary thesis units.
Incompatible with: BSN144
776
■ MGN601 THESIS
This unit is a culmination of a research degree in that students
apply theory and research material to explore in some depth
an applied or theoretical topic in their chosen field. Students
develop a research topic, collect information about that topic
from primary and/or secondary sources, evaluate the evidence
and arguments, and present the results of that critical assessment
in an organised and logical form. The thesis consists of
a substantial written report. Ordinarily this would involve a
report of up to 60 000 words of examinable material for a 144
credit point thesis.
Courses: BS62, BS83, BS92
Prerequisites: PG only; BSN144
Credit Points: Students enrol in sequential 12 credit point
thesis units commencing with MGN601/1 until they have
completed the requisite number of thesis credit points. Progress
is assessed at the end of each semester. Note that each thesis
is assessed on one major report submitted at the completion
of all necessary thesis units.
Incompatible with: BSN145
■ MIB200 ASIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
In this subject students will undertake an analysis of economic
change in Asia since 1820. Material presented will cover the
response of Japan, China and Southeast Asia to European intrusion
and the growth of the international economy. Topics
studied will include: the economic consequences of colonisation;
the impact of war; technological change; ideology and
development policies; ASEAN; the rise of the NICs.
Courses: BS50, BS56, IF40, IF41 Prerequisites: BSB116
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPB105
■ MIB201 AUSTRALIAN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS &
BUSINESS
Australian business exists within a complex and dynamic global
environment. An important part of the structure of that
environment, especially as regards access to various national
markets, is determined by national governments and a range
of international agreements entered into by those governments.
Australian governments play a vital role, through their various
external affairs policies, in this system. The aim of this
unit is to provide students with an understanding of external
affairs policies in relation to business, their development and
implementation.
Courses: BS50, BS56 Prerequisites: BSB114
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPB131
■ MIB202 BUSINESS & THE WORLD ECONOMY
The focus of this unit is on the application of concepts from
economics to the trade and finance problems of the international
economy and their relationship to business. Topics covered
include determination of a country’s comparative and
competitive advantage in international trade in a variety of
industries. The economics and politics of trade policy, the
multinational firm, trading blocs, strategic trade policy and
the relationship between industries performance, trade and
trade policy. International monetary arrangement (gold standard,
Bretton Woods System, flexible exchange rates, currency
reform); the role of political institutions in economic development
(EMS, Maastricht Treaty), international debt and the
increasing importance of emerging equity markets will be
considered.
Courses: BS50, BS56, IF40, IF41
Prerequisites: BSB116 and BSB113 or EPB172 or EPB140
or EPB150
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPB132
■ MIB203 COMPARATIVE REGULATORY
SYSTEMS
This unit is intended to provide the student with an understanding
of the regulatory systems within which businesses
operate, on a comparative and international basis. It examines
the need for, and the development of, regulatory systems, fol-