Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Courses of Study Faculty of Business and Information Technology 51 Faculty of Business and Information Technology The Faculty of Business and Information Technology offers four postgraduate courses: the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and, the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and, the Master of Leadership and and the Master of Leadership and (Honours). The Faculty also offers the Bachelor of Business (see the Avondale College Undergraduate Handbook 2005 2006), and Vocational courses in Business Studies (see the Avondale College Vocational Handbook 2005 2006). The postgraduate courses in Leadership and address the needs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, church-related institutions and other interested organisations for advanced leadership and management training. The courses focus on the integration of theory and practice, and highlight the ethical and spiritual dimensions of leadership and management. The challenge of leadership and management in various types of organisations has become ever more demanding and complex. Traditional ways of thinking about management and leadership are being challenged and are unlikely to meet the needs of emerging conditions. Adapting to rapidly changing business environments, social changes, complex government requirements and continuous technological advance has called for a more sophisticated set of skills and abilities from leaders and managers. New environments and new challenges require new philosophies and frameworks for action. Churchrelated, not-for-profit organisations with their special needs, no less than other organisations, require effective leadership and management informed by the social sciences and a developing body of knowledge concerning management, leadership and organisations. Avondale s postgraduate programs in leadership and management comprise three articulated awards, plus an honours program. The articulated nature of these programs provides a range of possible exit points, at each of which the student may choose to continue to the next stage if desired. Specialisations The following specialisations (strands) are available in the Graduate Diploma and Masters courses in Leadership and : General Business Administration Health Administration al Administration Staff Dean Keith Howson DipBus, BSc, MBA, MCom, PhD, MCMI, AFAIM, CMA, MIIA (Aust) Business and Information Technology Senior Lecturers Norman R Carlsen BSc(Hons) Lond, PhD Ncle, GradDipCompSt, Canberra CAE, GradDipAppEc Macq, MEc Macq, MACS,MAES Finance and Information Technology Keith Howson DipBus Helderberg, BSc Andrews, MBA Andrews, MCom Witwatersrand, PhD Ncle, MCMI, AFAIM, CMA, MIIA (Aust) Accounting Peter J Morey DipSc Avondale, BSc Lond, DipEd, UNE, MAppSc Qld, MEd Massey, EdD Monash Lecturers Maurice G Ashton BSc(Hons) Lond, DipEd Monash, GradDipIUC SACAE, GradDipCompSc Ncle, BCompSc(Hons) Ncle, PhD Newcastle, MACS Information Technology Don Dickins BA Avondale, BEd Avondale, MA La Sierra, MCom UWS, Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training Avondale Marketing Nina A Hearn DipTch Avondale, BA PUC, BEd Avondale, MEd Studs UNE, Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training Avondale Certificate Courses in Business Gaylene Heise AssBus (Word Proc Spec) AssBus (Admin Sec) La Sierra, BVET, CSU Wagga Wagga, Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training,CSU, FAIOP, ATCL Certificate Courses in Business William Truscott BEd Avondale, MA Avondale, CPA, AIMM, AAICD Accounting

52 Traditions of Excellence in Christian Higher Master of Leadership and Course code 2045 The Master of Leadership and course provides an opportunity for those in leadership and One-and-a half s full-time or the equivalent part-time. Part-time students typically progress at the rate of three or four subjects per. Flexibility allows students to either subjects in some s if necessary. 36 credit points Subjects for part-time students typically are delivered over an academic. This extended delivery mode gives students greater flexibility in working around their work and family commitments. Assignments are required before, during and after the residential session. When the need arises, so as not to disadvantage a student s progress, some subjects may be presented in distance education only format. MLM A Bachelors degree or equivalent or satisfactory completion of the requirements of the GradDipLM is required, plus at least two s employment experience in an appropriate leadership or management role. In exceptional circumstances students may be admitted on the basis of equivalent qualifications as assessed by the Research and Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. An official transcript must accompany every application form. Applicants whose Bachelors degree was not undertaken in English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with no individual band score less than 6.0. An official statement of IELTS results must accompany the application form. Enrolment As the MLM, MLM (Hons), GradCertLM and GradDipLM are nested courses, students enrol in the highest degree from which they expect to graduate. Students should not apply to graduate until the in which they expect to complete all requirements for the degree in which they are enrolled. Students who do not complete all the requirements of the course, may exit with a lesser award by applying to the Academic Registrar and course coordinator. A student who has graduated previously from a lower award in Leadership and (eg GradCertLM) may proceed to study for a higher award eg GradDipLM or MLM or MLM (Hons) but on graduating from the higher award, will be obliged to relinquish the lower award. This arrangement is depicted on the following Table. Unless advised otherwise, most students are encouraged to enrol in the MLM. Enrol in Undertake Endpoints possible MLM MLM(Hons) Master of Leadership and Master of Leadership and (Hons) Graduate with MLM, or Proceed to the MLM (Hons) or Exit with GradDipLM or Exit with GradCert LM Graduate with MLM(Hons), or Exit with MLM, or Exit with GradDipLM or Exit with GradCertLM

Courses of Study Faculty of Business and Information Technology 53 Enrol in Undertake Endpoints possible GradCertLM GradDipLM Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Graduate with GradCertLM, or Proceed to GradDipLM, or Proceed to MLM, or Proceed to the MLM (Hons) Graduate with GradDipLM, or Exit with GradCertLM, or Proceed to MLM, or Proceed to MLM(Hons) All subjects are worth 3 credit points (unless otherwise specified) with a notional workload of 170 hours over the semester. Pattern 1 A coursework and project pattern involving 10 or 11 subjects each of three credit points and a 6 or 3 credit point project: Leadership (required subject) Four Group A subjects Four subjects all from the same strand Electives or 9 cr pts Project (6 cr pts) and elective () 9 cr pts Pattern 2 A coursework and minor thesis pattern involving seven leadership and management subjects and two research subjects, each of three credit points and a 9-credit point minor thesis: Leadership (required subject) Four Group A subjects Two subjects both from the same strand 6 cr pts Two research methods subjects 6 cr pts Minor Thesis in the same area as the two strand subjects 9 cr pts Group A Generic Leadership and LE501 Leadership and Organisation LE502 Communication for Leadership LE503 Organisational Behaviour LE504 Human Resource LE505 Change LE535 Accounting for Managers Group B2 Health Administration (Coordinator Alison Smedley) HS501 Health Economics and Resource Allocation HS502 Quality in Health HS503 Health Law HS505 Current Issues in Health Care HS509 Sociology, Bio-Ethics and Health HS511 Information Systems for Managers in Health HS513 Quantitative Methods: Epidemiology HS523 Strategic Planning for Leadership in Health HS532 Marketing in Health HS535 Accounting for Managers in Health Group B3 al Administration (Coordinator Dr Peter Beamish) ED511 Information Systems for in ED523 Strategic Planning for Leadership in ED524 Supervisory Leadership in ED525 Legal Issues in ED531 Teacher and School Effectiveness ED532 Marketing in LE521 Managerial and Professional Ethics ED535 Accounting for Managers in Research Methods subjects Students who elect to complete a minor or major thesis will be required to complete two subjects: LE500 Introduction to Research which introduces students to a range of research methods; and ED501 Research Methods which extends this knowledge, usually focussing in one particular type of research methodology. Electives Electives may be drawn from Group A, Group B or other disciplines (with the approval of the Postgraduate Studies Coordinator). Group B Strands Context Specific Groups Group B1 Business Administration (Coordinator Dr Peter Morey) LE511 Information Systems for LE512 Finance for Managers LE514 The Church in a Postmodern World LE521 Managerial and Professional Ethics LE523 Strategic Planning for Leadership LE524 Economics for LE525 Legal Issues in LE532 Marketing

54 Traditions of Excellence in Christian Higher Master of Leadership and (Honours) Course code 2046 The Master of Leadership and course provides an opportunity for those in leadership and Students also develop the research skills to progress to a research-based doctoral degree or to work as researchers in an organisational context. Two s full-time or the equivalent part-time. Part-time students typically progress at the rate of three or four subjects per. Flexibility allows students to either subjects in some s if necessary. 42 credit points Subjects for part-time students typically are delivered over an academic. This extended delivery mode gives students greater flexibility in working around their work and family commitments. Assignments are required before, during and after the residential session. When the need arises, so as not to disadvantage a student s progress, some subjects may be presented in distance education only format. MLM(Hons) A Bachelors degree or equivalent or satisfactory completion of the requirements of the GradDipLM is required, plus at least two s employment experience in an appropriate leadership or management role. Students also require an average mark of 70% or greater in the first three subjects of the postgraduate program in Leadership and. In exceptional circumstances students may be admitted on the basis of equivalent qualifications as assessed by the Research and Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. An official transcript must accompany every application form. Applicants whose Bachelors degree was not undertaken in English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with no individual band score less than 6.0. An official statement of IELTS results must accompany the application form. All subjects are worth 3 credit points (unless otherwise specified) each of which requires a notional time commitment of 170 hours. Leadership Four Group A subjects* Two research methods subjects 6 cr pts Major Thesis oriented to the group selected 21 cr pts *One of these subjects may be replaced with a strand subject if the strand subject is deemed appropriate background for the thesis topic. Group A Generic Leadership and LE501 Leadership and Organisation LE502 Communication for Leadership LE503 Organisational Behaviour LE504 Human Resource LE505 Change

Courses of Study Faculty of Business and Information Technology 55 Group B Strands Context Specific Groups Group B1 Business Administration (Coordinator Dr Peter Morey) LE511 Information Systems for LE512 Finance for Managers LE514 The Church in a Postmodern World LE521 Managerial and Professional Ethics LE523 Strategic Planning for Leadership LE524 Economics for LE525 Legal Issues in LE532 Marketing LE535 Accounting for Managers Group B2 Health Administration (Coordinator Alison Smedley) HS501 Health Economics and Resource Allocation HS502 Quality in Health HS503 Health Law HS505 Current Issues in Health Care HS509 Sociology, Bio-Ethics and Health HS511 Information Systems for Managers in Health HS513 Quantitative Methods: Epidemiology HS523 Strategic Planning for Leadership in Health HS532 Marketing in Health HS535 Accounting for Managers in Health Group B3 al Administration (Coordinator Dr Peter Beamish) ED511 Information Systems for in ED523 Strategic Planning for Leadership in ED524 Supervisory Leadership in ED525 Legal Issues in ED531 Teacher and School Effectiveness ED532 Marketing in LE521 Managerial and Professional Ethics ED535 Accounting for Managers in Research Methods subjects Students who elect to complete a minor or major thesis will be required to complete two subjects: LE500 Introduction to Research which introduces students to a range of research methods; and ED501 Research Methods which extends this knowledge, usually focussing in one particular type of research methodology. Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Course code 2044 The Graduate Diploma in Leadership and course provides an opportunity for those in leadership and One full-time or the equivalent part-time. Part-time students typically progress at the rate of three or four subjects per. Flexibility allows students to either subjects in some s if necessary. Eight subjects totalling 24 credit points Subjects for part-time students typically are delivered over an academic. This extended delivery mode gives students greater flexibility in working around their work and family commitments. Assignments are required before, during and after the residential session. When the need arises, so as not to disadvantage a student s progress, some subjects may be presented in distance education only format.

56 Traditions of Excellence in Christian Higher GradDipLM A Bachelors degree or equivalent or satisfactory completion of the requirements of the GradCertLM, plus at least two s employment experience in an appropriate leadership or management role. In exceptional circumstances students may be admitted on the basis of equivalent qualifications as assessed by the Research and Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. An official transcript must accompany every application form. Applicants whose Bachelors degree was not undertaken in English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with no individual band score less than 6.0. An official statement of IELTS results must accompany the application form. All subjects are worth 3 credit points and require a notional time commitment of 170 hours. Leadership (required subject) Four group A subjects Three subjects from the same strand 9 cr pts LE535 Accounting for Managers Group B2 Health Administration (Coordinator Alison Smedley) HS501 Health Economics and Resource Allocation HS502 Quality in Health HS503 Health Law HS505 Current Issues in Health Care HS509 Sociology, Bio-Ethics and Health HS511 Information Systems for Managers in Health HS513 Quantitative Methods: Epidemiology HS523 Strategic Planning for Leadership in Health HS532 Marketing in Health HS535 Accounting for Managers in Health Group B3 al Administration (Coordinator Dr Peter Beamish) ED511 Information Systems for in ED523 Strategic Planning for Leadership in ED524 Supervisory Leadership in ED525 Legal Issues in ED531 Teacher and School Effectiveness ED532 Marketing in LE521 Managerial and Professional Ethics ED535 Accounting for Managers in Group A Generic Leadership and LE501 Leadership and Organisation LE502 Communication for Leadership LE503 Organisational behaviour LE504 Human Resource LE505 Change Group B Strands Context Specific Groups Group B1 - Business Administration (Coordinator Dr Peter Morey) LE511 Information Systems for LE512 Finance for Managers LE514 The Church in a Postmodern World LE521 Managerial and Professional Ethics LE523 Strategic Planning for Leadership LE524 Economics for LE525 Legal Issues in LE532 Marketing

Courses of Study Faculty of Business and Information Technology 57 Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Course code 2043 The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and course provides an opportunity for those in leadership and One semester full-time or the equivalent part-time. Parttime students typically progress at the rate of three or four subjects per. Flexibility allows students to either subjects in some s if necessary. Four subjects totalling 12 credit points Subjects for part-time students typically are delivered over an academic. This extended delivery mode gives students greater flexibility in working around their work and family commitments. Assignments are required before, during and after the residential session. When the need arises, so as not to disadvantage a student s progress, some subjects may be presented in distance education only format. GradCertLM A Bachelors degree or equivalent or satisfactory completion of the requirements of the GradCertLM, plus at least two s employment experience in an appropriate leadership or management role. In exceptional circumstances students may be admitted on the basis of equivalent qualifications as assessed by the Research and Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. An official transcript must accompany every application form. Applicants whose Bachelors degree was not undertaken in English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with no inividual band score less than 6.0. An official statement of IELTS results must accompany the application form. All subjects are worth 3 credit points and require a notional time commitment of 170 hours. Leadership (required subject) LE501 Leadership and Organisation LE502 Communication for Leadership LE503 Organisational behaviour LE504 Human Resource LE505 Change