Master of Management Studies

3-4 trimesters

Management permeates every sphere of organisational life, whether in the corporate world, public sector organisations or non-governmental and not-for profit agencies. This degree provides advanced level management studies for good science, technology, arts, humanities or other graduates who wish to pursue a career in such organisations.

The Master of Management Studies (MMS) is a highly regarded postgraduate management qualification for good recent graduates in any discipline. In the past, science graduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, technology, engineering, building science, geography, etc. have chosen the MMS as a way to gain managerial skills and knowledge that complements their scientific/technical training. For students with a mathematical, quantitative or analytical background, a range of elective courses allow them to gain a greater understanding of managerial decision analysis skills, particularly qualitative methods, to complement and strengthen their prior training.

Similarly, for Arts and Humanities graduates, the MMS provides a programme that can help them draw on their undergraduate background in combination with faculty members studying creative management, leadership, innovation and change. The Victoria Management School also offers postgraduate courses in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations that may complement the MMS core or optional coursework.

Graduates of other degrees may also find the study of management at the postgraduate level an advantageous option for their career.

Programme Structure

The MMS programme consists of courses and research. It has a core of five courses that provide a foundation for students to build from when choosing elective courses. The foundation courses cover a variety of management research areas including organisation dynamics, strategic management, systems thinking, and managerial decision making. A research methods course and a research paper complete the core. These courses prepare MMS students for undertaking some academic research which is a required element of the programme.

The remainder of the programme of courses and research projects can be tailored to your individual interests, with Part 1 requiring 3 additional courses selected from a wide range of existing management postgraduate courses or other masters courses. The MMS is designed for flexibility so that students have the potential to theme their programme to match individual interests.