MGM5962 Contemporary management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGM5962 Contemporary management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before MGM5962
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After MGM5962
1 unit list MGM5962 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit introduces essential management concepts and practices to prepare you for postgraduate business studies. You will explore the core functions of management including planning, organising, leading, and controlling while examining contemporary challenges such as digital transformation, cross-cultural collaboration, ethical leadership, and sustainability.
Emphasising people management and organisational dynamics, the unit encourages you to apply management thinking to real-world contexts and begin developing skills in communication, decision making, and team leadership.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Written30%
- Presentation40%
- Artefact30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically apply and evaluate relevant management theories and concepts to interpret real-world organisational challenges and propose evidence-informed solutions across diverse business contexts
- 2
collaboratively design and deliver coherent, persuasive, and audience-sensitive management communications that demonstrate analytical thinking and strategic clarity in response to complex business issues
- 3
evaluate and integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks into management practice, justifying inclusive strategies that promote ethical leadership and cross-cultural collaboration in globalised business environments.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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 includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGM5962?
MGM5962 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after MGM5962?
MGM5962 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MGM5401.
When is MGM5962 offered?
In 2027, MGM5962 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MGM5962?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGM5962 have an exam?
No. MGM5962 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Management
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2027