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MGT10009: Contemporary Management Principles 
Comprehensive Revision Guide and Course Notes 2026 
 
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(Swinburne) MGT10009: Contemporary Management Principles

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Swinburne University of Technology
Unit Code	MGT10009
Unit Name	Contemporary Management Principles
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Course Notes
Page Length	45

This study aid for MGT10009: Contemporary Management Principles at Swinburne University of Technology gives a clear, concise summary of the unit’s core ideas and the essentials you need to understand and apply them. Key concepts and principles are explained step by step, not just listed, so you can see how they work in practice. Use it as a quick reference in revision or to build understanding topic by topic.

This unit provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills concerning the role and functions of management. These frameworks support a critical analysis of individual or organisational operations and performance in the light of business opportunities and pressures, societal expectations and environmental contingencies. These insights enable students to identify their role as future managers, and to map their contribution to creating value at both an individual and organisational level.

✔ Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Describe and apply foundational managerial concepts and skills in complex business environments
Work together effectively in teams
Design creative solutions to management problems and advocate for their implementation
Identify and describe how managers monitor the effectiveness of employees, work groups, and organisations

✔ Main topics covered:

Introductions to organisations and management
The role and functions of managers in complex environments
The conceptual, interpersonal and technical skills used by managers to respond to environmental pressures
The impact of environment and organisational culture
The evolution of management theory in relation to changing contexts
Creating value for the organisation and the wider community

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ACC10007	Financial Information for Decision Making
ACC10008	Financial Information Systems
ACC20007	Management Accounting for Planning and Control
ACC20013	Company Accounting
ACC20021	Management Accounting and Business Intelligence
ACC30005	Taxation
ECO10005	Economics for Business Decision Making
ECO20003	Managerial Economics and Strategy
ECO20004	Macroeconomic Policy
FIN10002	Financial Statistics
FIN20014	Financial Management
LAW20019	Law of Commerce
MGT10001	Introduction to Management
MGT10009	Contemporary Management Principles
MKT10008	Marketing Principles and Practices
MKT10009	Marketing and the Consumer Experience
STA10003	Foundations of Statistics

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