Management

Why study management?

Studying management will give you an understanding of the latest management practices and a perspective on key issues such as change, innovation and technology, globalisation quality, and employee participation and performance. It examines management practice in specific contexts and gives you the chance to integrate your knowledge through a practical project or case study.

In addition, Management studies seek to develop the generic management skills of communication, problem solving, planning, organising, managing change and working co-operatively with others. If you can develop and exercise these management skills within your immediate work environment you will ultimately make a real contribution in your work and your success will reflect the extent of this contribution.

Deakin University provides an integrated study of modern management theory and practice in an Australian and global context.

Information about
News from Management
Assoc Prof Greg Wood
Enabling Warrnambool's future leaders
Professor of Management and Head of Warrnambool Campus, Professor Greg Wood, sees education as 'the great enabler'. Greg hopes to use his position to share his passion for education and for Deakin University, and to inspire young people to achieve to the best of their ability.
Site visit to Air Radiators Ltd
Management students' site visit to Air Radiators Ltd
Unit Chair of MMM367 Operations and Quality Management John McElvaney followed up on a request by international students that they really wanted to visit Australian workplaces in action during their short stay here.
Dr Melissa Parris, Dr Uma Jogulu
Dr Melissa Parris and Dr Uma Jogulu awarded ARC Discovery Grant
The study is entitled "Career aspirations of Australia's immigrant managers from the Asia-Pacific region: Developing a cross-cultural framework". The award is for $76,000 over three years from 2010.

Deakin University acknowledges the traditional land owners of present campus sites.

20th July 2011