| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Introduction to Management |
| Unit ID: | BUMGT1100 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (BUMGT1501) |
| ASCED: | 080301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides foundations in the principles and practice of management by covering organisational environmental and cultural influences and the four basic management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling. The role of sound management practice as an essential aspect of conducting business in an ethical and socially responsible manner is considered. The unit identifies contemporary management challenges and determines their impact on the practice of management and organisational processes and priorities. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | |  | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe the principles of sound management practice |
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| K2. | Examine how management contributes to the effective functioning of organisations |
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| K3. | Describe the four basic management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling and explain how they should be implemented |
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| K4. | Recognise the role of sound management principles and practices in contributing to ethically and socially responsible business |
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| K5. | Identify contemporary management challenges that influence management practice and organisational processes and priorities |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Apply the knowledge gained in facilitating the management process in organisations |
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| S2. | Evaluate the effectiveness of management theories and models as they relate to how organisations function |
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| S3. | Present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas about a particular topic relating to management |
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| S4. | Identify strategies to meet management issues and problems |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Evaluate a diverse range of management functions and practices across multiple industries, using appropriate management theories |
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| A2. | Apply management theories and concepts to improve management functions in business, not-for-profit and governmental organisations |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Foundations of Management and Organisations
2. The roles of Managers in contemporary business
3. The Environment and Corporate Culture
4. Interpersonal skills, Communication and Teamwork in Organisations
5. The Planning function
6. The Organising function
7. The Leading function
8. The Controlling function
9. Motivation
10. Managing Change and Innovation
11. Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
12. Review and Reflection |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | N/A - Not Applicable | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | N/A - Not Applicable | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | N/A - Not Applicable | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1 | Demonstrate knowledge and application of required readings and materials that relate to Management Principles | Journal/Reflection | 15%-25% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K5, S1, S2, S3, A1 | Group assignment considering key management functions/activities of an organisation and how they relate to organisational success. | Report | 25%-35% | | 3. | K1, K2, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Demonstrate knowledge of key management concepts and contemporary management challenges and issues and applying knowledge and skills in different situations | Final test | 50-55% |
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