Courses & Units

Introduction to Management BMA101

Introduction

This unit provides students with an introduction to management concepts, functions and strategies. The unit outlines the key functions of management. The unit then explores the context surrounding management functioning, including an analysis of the broad environment in which organisations operate, the internal dynamics of organisational life, and the ethical climate that underpins sound management. This unit will also include a strong focus on general skills and abilities associated with conducting literature research and communicating effectively in an academic setting.

Summary

Unit name	Introduction to Management
Unit code	BMA101
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Management
Coordinator	Doctor Mark Wickham
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA\|Shanghai Ocean University AEIN Institute\|Universal College of Higher Education Hong Kong
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Accelerated Study Period 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Accelerated Study Period 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Online	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Online	Accelerated Study Period 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Accelerated Study Period 1	30/1/2023	22/2/2023	16/3/2023	30/4/2023
Semester 1	20/2/2023	21/3/2023	10/4/2023	28/5/2023
Shanghai Semester 1	11/9/2023	21/10/2023	17/12/2023	17/12/2023

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Identify and define foundational management theories, concepts and processes
Exercise judgement and recommend sustainable solutions for routine management issues.
Communicate an academic argument supported by management literature.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
080399	$1,892.00	$1,482.00	not applicable	$2,837.00

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

XPD109, ZAA131

Teaching

Assessment	Essay Assignment (25%)\|Online Tests (25%)\|Capstone Assignment (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Robbins, SP, Coulter, MA, DeCenzo DA & Woods, M 2022, Management: The Essentials, 5th ed., Pearson, Melbourne (available for purchase via MyLO).
Recommended	Bateman, TS, Snell, SA & Konopaske, R 2016, Management, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. Maxwell, JC 2013, The 17 Indisputable laws of teamwork: Embrace them and empower your team, Thomas Nelson, USA. Robbins, SP, Bergman, I & Coulter, M 2018, Management, 8th ed., Pearson, Victoria. Samson, D, Donnet, T & Daft, R 2018, Fundamentals of Management, 6th Asia- Pacific ed., Cengage, Victoria. Schermerhorn, JR, Davidson, D, Woods, McBarron, E, Ahron Factor, Fatima Junaid & Simon, A 2020, Management, 7th Asia-Pacific ed., Wiley, Milton, QLD.
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Required

Robbins, SP, Coulter, MA, DeCenzo DA & Woods, M 2022, Management: The Essentials, 5th ed., Pearson, Melbourne (available for purchase via MyLO).

Recommended

Bateman, TS, Snell, SA & Konopaske, R 2016, Management, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York.

Maxwell, JC 2013, The 17 Indisputable laws of teamwork: Embrace them and empower your team, Thomas Nelson, USA.

Robbins, SP, Bergman, I & Coulter, M 2018, Management, 8th ed., Pearson, Victoria.

Samson, D, Donnet, T & Daft, R 2018, Fundamentals of Management, 6th Asia- Pacific ed., Cengage, Victoria.

Schermerhorn, JR, Davidson, D, Woods, McBarron, E, Ahron Factor, Fatima Junaid & Simon, A 2020, Management, 7th Asia-Pacific ed., Wiley, Milton, QLD.

Links

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