Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Course Description:
The Master of Management (Strategic Foresight) will provide a sound theoretical and practical foundation for the successful practice of strategic foresight in many fields. The master program will primarily appeal to those people who are already high achievers part-way through a career path and who wish to develop proactive approaches to their work, or perhaps to change direction. To these ends, the program provides the necessary grounding in futures studies and foresight work as well as a range of applied implementation options.
Aims & Objectives:
At the completion of the program, it is expected that students will have: developed their skills and capacities as practitioners in the field who are committed to improving the foresight capability of organisations through understanding, developing and successfully applying coherent forward views developed ‘higher order thinking’ (or meta-learning) about developing human and organisational capacities to carry out productive foresight work strengthened their ability to conceptualise the complex relations between foresight and strategy in organisations deepened their understanding, through reflective experience, of how they might manage themselves as applied foresight practitioners in the role of leaders, managers, consultants or researchers when they engage in these professional roles explored ways of working collaboratively in order to understand and contribute to personal and organisational responses to complexity, uncertainty and turbulence in the 21st century environment become equipped to provide effective foresight capabilities of positive and continuing use to organisations become equipped to discern the many organisational opportunities that attend the complex processes of globalisation, social change and technical innovation
Course Structure:
The Master of Management (Strategic Foresight) incorporates the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Management in Strategic Foresight plus a further four units of study, making a total of 12, each worth 12.5 credit points (total 150 credit points). Two pathways are available: a researcher pathway, where students complete a minor thesis; or a practitioner pathway, where students complete the enterprise project unit and take two electives from within the faculty’s suite of units.
Units of Study:
Stage 1 - Graduate Certificate and Stage 2 - Graduate Diploma Completion of all units of study below: HBF540 The Knowledge Base of Future Studies HBF541 Foresight Methods 1 HBF542 Foresight in Organisations HBF543 Dimensions of Global Change HBF544 Foresight Methods 2 HBF545 Worldviews and Strategy for the 21st Century HBF546 Integral Perspectives HBF547 Systems Thinking and Design Stage 3 - Master Option 1 – Practioner Pathway HBR680 Enterprise Project 1 HBR681 Enterprise Project 2 MBA or MEI Elective MBA or MEI Elective Option 2- Researcher Pathway HEI884 Minor Thesis (Research Methods) HEI885 Minor Thesis (Full-time)/Minor Thesis (Part-time) (HEI886)/HEI887 Minor Thesis (Part-time)
Career Opportunities:
Graduates are well placed for a successful career in foresight and strategy within a range of organisations. Those who master knowledge and skills in this innovative field will be well placed to become leaders in a wide range of fields.
Professional recognition:
Graduates will be eligible for membership of the World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF). The Federation may also grant the status of Fellow to practitioners of advanced professional standing.
Entry Requirements:
The normal admissions requirement for the Master of Management (Strategic Foresight) suite of programs is an undergraduate degree and appropriate advanced work experience. Candidates who do not hold a degree but have significant work experience will usually be enrolled in the graduate certificate (Stage 1). Applicants at the Master of Management (Strategic Foresight) level should comply with one of the following: successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Management (Strategic Foresight) with satisfactory grades completion of a relevant degree or diploma A limited number of applicants not meeting the criteria above may be admitted after interview on the basis of considerable relevant experience and level of responsibility.
Credit Transfer:
Applicants with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be granted 'credit' and/or entry to the course with 'advanced standing'. University policies apply and applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. All applications for subject exemptions should be submitted on the appropriate form at the time of enrolment.
Course Fees:
In 2009, tuition fees for this program are based on $2100 per 12.5 credit point unit of study. In the event that a unit of study is derived from another program, the applicable fee will be that of the other program. All fees are reviewed each year and may increase without notice. The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income-contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. FEE-HELP (previously PELS) is available to eligible fee-paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $83,313 from 1 January 2009). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year. Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount. For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Application Procedure:
Applications for mid-year entry will be accepted until Friday 17 July 2009. Applications submission details can be found on the application form and can be downloaded from the website at: www.swinburne.edu.au/hed/postgrad/apply
Information Sessions:
Postgrad City Session Question Everything in the one spot Wednesday 1 July 2009 6.00pm - 8.30pm Melbourne CBD Attend the Swinburne Postgraduate Q&A night in the city to find out more about Mid-year entry for postgrad programs. Register online now www.swinburne.edu.au/citysession
Further information:
Web: Enquire online Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794) Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au Website: www.swinburne.edu.au/business/agse
