Program Overview
Victoria University's Master of Management equips students with the skills and knowledge to excel in management roles. The program emphasizes hands-on experience, industry connections, and practical application through case studies and work-related activities. Graduates develop strategic thinking, leadership, and problem-solving abilities, preparing them for success in today's global business environment.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The Master of Management program offered by Victoria University is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge, skills, and capabilities to excel in management roles in both global and local business contexts. This postgraduate program emphasizes hands-on experience, industry connections, and a practical focus on case studies and work-related activities, allowing graduates to enter the workforce confidently and effectively respond to the challenges of today's digitalized global workplace.
Objectives:
- Develop students' strategic thinking, leadership, and negotiation skills
- Enhance students' ability to analyze and resolve complex business problems
- Prepare students to lead and manage teams and organizations effectively
- Provide students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary management theories and best practices
Outline:
Course Structure:
The Master of Management program consists of 192 credit points, which include:
- 48 credit points of college core units
- 96 credit points of professional core units
- 12 credit points of BMO5501 Business Ethics and Sustainability
- 12 credit points of BMO7006 Applied Business Project (Capstone)
- 24 credit points of elective units
Units:
College Core Units:
- Accounting for Management
- Data Analysis for Business
- Business Economics
- Work and Organisation Systems
Professional Core Units:
- Marketing Management
- Managing Workplace Conflict
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Art and Practice of Leadership
- Operations Management
- Strategic Management and Business Policy
- Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Organization Change Management
Core Units:
- Business Ethics and Sustainability
Careers:
Potential Career Paths:
Graduates of the Master of Management program are well-positioned to pursue a wide range of management roles, including:
- Business manager (functions)
- General manager
- Operations manager
- Program manager
- Project manager
Opportunities and Outcomes:
The program provides graduates with the knowledge and capabilities to specialize in various management areas, such as:
- People management
- Functional business management
- Change management
- Organization development
- Leadership roles in innovation and business sustainability
For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond. Victoria University aims to continue creating positive outcomes for education, industry and our community into the future.
Services
Housing services
Victoria University is pleased to offer guaranteed accommodation to new and continuing full-time domestic and international students. This offer is in partnership with UniLodge, our accommodation provider.
UniLodge Victoria University offers modern purpose-built student accommodation apartments in Footscray with excellent facilities and a community environment – all within a short walking distance to classes!
Library services
Our online resources are available 24 hours a day from wherever you are. You can also visit any of our seven campus libraries for help with your information needs, access to a PC or a quiet place to study.
Student Life
Campus life
Victoria University has campuses across Melbourne's CBD and western suburbs. International students can also choose to study at VU Sydney, VU India or partner institutions overseas.
Our flagship campus is located in Footscray - study with us in Melbourne's western cultural and creative epicentre.
- City Flinders
- City Flinders Lane
- City King
- City Queen
- Footscray Nicholson
- Footscray Park
- St Albans
- Sunshine
- Werribee
- VU at MetroWest (Footscray)
- VU Sydney
Sports facilities
There are plenty of options for staff and students wanting to join a sporting club and play in local competitions.
Joining a Victoria University sport club helps keep you fit while doing something you love. You will also get to meet new people and maybe do some travelling too.
Student clubs
VU organises a range of activities on- and off-campus, including:
- Orientation Parties
- Annual Ball
- Mental Health training (subsidised)
- Be a Better Human Festival
- De-stress Festival
- Queernival
Entry Requirements:
Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’. For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research. You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.
Entry criteria
To be considered for postgraduate study, you will need to have specific academic qualifications, as outlined below. We also consider non-academic research and work experience for our research candidates.
Admission criteria
- Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline OR
- Completion of an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline OR
- Applicants without an undergraduate qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma based on approved work experience. Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma, graduates will be eligible for admission to this course with credit granted for completed units.
Special entry programs
If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily. Learn more about special admission programs
Credit & Entry pathways into this course
If you don’t meet the entry requirements for this course, there may be an alternative study ‘pathway’ to achieving your goal. In some cases, you may receive credit for your previous study or work experience, reducing the time it takes to complete your course.
Credit for skills & past study
- Applicants with an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent), or higher, in a similar discipline may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.
- If you have completed study with another university or institution you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past study. Use our credit calculator to find out what credit you may be eligible for based on your previous studies. Note that if your previous study can’t be found through the credit calculator, you may still be eligible for credit.
