MGF5261 Talent management and professions of the future
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5261 Talent management and professions of the future is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF5261
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGF5261
No unit lists MGF5261 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6002, B6006, B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6020, or be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit is designed to develop your understanding of how managers construct and renew a talented workforce. Content addresses building employee ability, motivation and opportunity. There is a particular focus on the management and career development of professionals. The unit addresses the theories that underpin talent management as well as talent management in practice.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the strategic importance of talent management by understanding how to attract, select, develop and retain employees in the context of dynamic change
- 2
identify and examine the human resource management practices and competitive forces which influence strategic approaches to talent management
- 3
develop skills in identifying talent and evaluating the talent renewal needs of professionals
- 4
critically analyse talent management challenges faced by different types employers and formulate and evaluate potential ways in which they may address these challenges.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ruby Ranjan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5261?
MGF5261 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGF5261 offered?
In 2022, MGF5261 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5261?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5261 have an exam?
No. MGF5261 has 1 assessment task and no exam.