MGF5003 Contemporary issues in management research
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5003 Contemporary issues in management research is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF5003
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGF5003
No unit lists MGF5003 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6023 and be completing the Management specialisation to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit will equip you with an awareness of and appreciation for the current state-of-the-art research in management in your specialist sub-discipline as well as across different domain areas and research traditions.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Written70%
- Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an advanced understanding of the key academic literature in a particular area of management
- 2
demonstrate a range of relevant scholarship/research skills in acquiring, integrating, interpreting, synthesising, utilising and communicating theory and methodological knowledge from key academic literature in a specified area of management
- 3
demonstrate critical analysis skills in written and interpersonal communication.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
MGF5003 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Kohyar Kiazad
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5003?
MGF5003 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGF5003 offered?
In 2025, MGF5003 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5003?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5003 have an exam?
No. MGF5003 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGF5003?
MGF5003 is part of Management.