Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Management and Leadership
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Business
Summary
Key features
- Develop the key competencies needed for success in modern business
Critically analyse authentic management and leadership issues, and demonstrate well-reasoned judgement.
- Build your knowledge of the theory and application of leadership
Study contemporary management concepts with a view to developing solutions to real-world management and leadership problems.
- Undertake professional experiences with leading industry partners
Gain practical skills while actively engaging with industry and enhance your career opportunities prior to graduation.
- Double your skills and employability prospects
Undertake a double major to expand your options – management combines well with economics, finance, HR and international business.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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About Management and Leadership at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Management and Leadership, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential Units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Management and Leadership is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
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Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Business manager
- Corporate manager
- E-business manager
- Import or export manager
- International business manager
- Management consultant
- Operations manager
- Public or community sector manager
- Public or private organisation manager
Employers
- Business analysis firms
- Businesses and corporations
- Consulting firms
- Government agencies and departments
- Marketing and public relations firms
- Multinational corporations
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Service and retail firms
- Social enterprises
- Start-ups
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
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Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
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