School Plan
School Of Management
March 2004
School Plan—School of Management, March 2004 Page 1 of 19
SECTION A: OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN
SECTION B: 2004-2006 PROFILE SUMMARY
Information from Profiles process in 2003 – refer to template attached
SECTION C: 2004 OPERATING BUDGET
Refer to template attached, from Business Warehouse Management Report)
SECTION D: SCHOOL’S 2004 WORKPLAN
(Refer to template attached)
1.4 Programs
(Please attach template provided by Planning Group that lists
Programs and provides a summary of performance – this will
be circulated to all HOS by Friday, 12 March 2004)
not provided
SECTION E: WORKFORCE PLAN
Drawn from 2004 Budget preparation documentation, refer to outline attached
SECTION F: MAIN PRIORITIES FOR THE SCHOOL (Extract from workplan)
(For the coming year, list THREE TO FOUR key strategic priorities for the School and associated targets – using the headings below).
Priority / Target(s)Teaching and Learning / Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) renewal
Postgraduate programs strategy and revitalisation / Renewal, including new courses, capability maps and name change to Bachelor of Business (Management) completed and approved
Strategy plan for growth and success determined for implementation in 2005
Research and Innovation / Continue growth in School research outputs / 20 research student completions, minimum 30 DEST weighted publications, 5 ARC grant applications
Organisation and Management / School re-structuring / New School internal structure finalised, agreed and implemented
Submitted by Clive Morley Authorised by: …………………………………..
HOS PVC
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SECTION B: PROFILE BY FUND SOURCE 2004-2006 (From Profile Process, 2003)
VET PROFILE
None – see School of Business TAFE.
HIGHER EDUCATION PROFILE
Commonwealth Operating Grant / Australian Fee Paying / International Onshore2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Actual* / Profile
Target / Profile
Target / Profile
Target / Profile Target / Actual / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Actual / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target
PG Res / 22.5 / 21.7 / 12.51 / 5.91 / 2.82 / 21.4 / 16.9 / 2.43 / 2.52 / 2.54 / 4.5 / 4.1 / 3.09 / 14.6 / 24
PG CWK / 9.00 / 3.2 / 2.72 / 0.74 / 0.21 / 251.9 / 245.5 / 210.91 / 234.09 / 237.28 / 52.9 / 50.8 / 57.69 / 82.27 / 104.80
UG / 408.02 / 391.4 / 360.93 / 318.33 / 291.02 / 19.4 / 17.1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 113.1 / 120.3 / 133.75 / 158.12 / 186.94
Total / 439.52 / 416.30 / 376.16 / 324.98 / 294.05 / 292.7 / 279.5 / 213.34 / 236.61 / 239.82 / 170.5 / 175.2 / 194.53 / 254.99 / 315.74
International Offshore / Other / Total
2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2003 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Actual* / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Actual / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Actual* / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target / Profile Target
PG Res / 0 / 0 / 00 / 0 / 0 / 3.2 / 0 / 3.31 / 2.28 / 1.07 / 51.7 / 42.6 / 21.34 / 25.31 / 30.44
PG CWK / 77.9 / 74 / 94.33 / 117.12 / 99.95 / 0.3 / 0 / 78.00 / 107.4 / 116.22 / 392 / 373.5 / 443.64 / 541.62 / 558.46
UG / 1569.3 / 1930.10 / 1906.64 / 2211.11 / 2393.79 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2110.10 / 2458.9 / 2401.31 / 2687.56 / 2871.75
Total / 1647.2 / 2004.1 / 2000.97 / 2328.23 / 2493.74 / 3.5 / 0 / 81.31 / 109.68 / 117.29 / 2553.80 / 2875.00 / 2866.29 / 3254.49 / 3460.64
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SECTION C: OPERATING BUDGET 2004-2006(From Business Warehouse Management Report)
School Plan—School of Management, March 2004 Page 5 of 19
SECTION D: SCHOOL WORKPLAN
1 LEARNING AND TEACHING
Key Result Area(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Change Activities
Program Development· New programs to be implemented in 2004
Master of Commerce [MCom]
Bachelor of Commerce [BCom]
· Program renewals
Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) [BBBA]
· Flexible delivery initiatives:
BCom (online)
MCom
· Management Graduate Capabilities identified
· Double degrees programs
· Post-graduate offerings reconsidered post establishment of Graduate School
Common Architecture
· Internationalising the curriculum
Reflection on learning and teaching practice leading to research / Intakes in both semesters
School to take over management of BCom
BBBA renewed
name change to BBus (Management)
[BBM]
BBBA (as BBM) returned to full EFTSU level
All 1st year courses updated on-line
Introductory course website built, including introduction to courses by Co-ordinators
Management Capabilities identified and mapped
Double degree agreements with Engineering confirmed
New suite of integrated PG programs offered, including MCom
Post Graduate Scheme in Business operational
UG Common Core
revised -
Internationalisation stream of courses developed for BBM
new courses developed
2 Papers accepted for Management Conference
Two School seminars
Contributions of examples to Business Portfolio L&T Seminar / Appointment of Executive Administration. Officer MCom
Marketing improved with website update
Appropriate co-ordinator appointed
Focus groups with students, alumni, business and government reps completed.
New Course Advisory Committee established
Name change
Program renewal- documentation and internal process
Include in profile planning process as key objective
Build into staff workplans
Incorporate into assigned staff workloads
Commence with BBM in BBBA renewal – use as basis for post graduate programs
In conjunction and in accord with BBBA renewal
School PG strategy working group set up
Participation in Portfolio committee meetings
Participation in Portfolio consideration of Capability map for Common core architecture
Incorporate into BBBA/BBM renewal process
Consideration of integration/encouragement of students on Business Student Exchange and Study tours
School seminars and meetings used to involve staff and encourage them in such initiatives /
March and July
JulyOctober
May
December
June
October
October
October
Ongoing
Ongoing
October
October / Director HE Programs plus Exec. Admin. Officer MCom
Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord (when appointed)
Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord.
Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord.
Director HE Programs plus Course Co-ord
Director HE Programs plus Exec. Admin. Officer MCom
Director HE Programs plus all Program Co-ordinators
Director HE Programs plus BBM Program Co-ord
Director HE Programs and PG Program Co-ords
Director HE Programs plus PG Program Co-ords
Director HE Programs plus Course Co-ords
Director HE Programs plus UG Program Co-ords
Director HE Programs / Business On-line support
Exec Admin Officer appointment within existing resources
Staff appointment at appropriate level – additional Higher Duties Allowance and sessional teaching costs anticipated
Staff teaching relief -within budget and workplans
Staff teaching relief - within budget
Business Online support needed, otherwise within existing budget
Staff workloads and plans - within budget
Staff workloads and plans - within budget
Staff workloads and plans - within budget
Staff workloads - within budget
Incorporate into staff workplans
Staff workloads and plans - within budget
Incorporate into existing staff work plans
Key Result Area
(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Regional & International Activity
· Assume responsibility for BCom online and Bairnsdale / BCom program at Bairnsdale put on viable basis for future, or discontinued / Consider growth/marketing activities eg use of website / October / Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord /
Staff workloads and plans - within budget
Core Operational Activities
Dissolving the Boundaries· TAFE articulation pathways into BBM reconsidered and articulated / Update of articulation path into BBM / Liaison with Business TAFE School / October / Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord / Incorporate into existing staff work plans
Student Support
· Further Learning skills support incorporated into programs / Incorporation of LSE support into UG and PG programs-particularly MCom / Discussions to form agreement with LSU re skills assistance to students / October / Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord
and LSU
/ Incorporate into existing staff work plansRegional and International Activity
· Offshore activities, including partnership contracts
· Online activities
See BCom program targets and strategies above
· RIUV activities
See BCom program targets and strategies above / Work with OPVC to identify common approach / Agree to common portfolio approach / To be determined by Associate Dean (International Relationships) / Director HE Programs plus Offshore Co-ordinators / Incorporate into existing staff work plans
Key Result Area
(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Program Performance
· External accreditation review
· Work integrated learning initiative
Prepare all management programs and courses for external quality review in 2005
· Student Feedback processes Common student experience feedback for SoM Programs / Consideration of AHRI accreditation for HRM and IR related courses and Programs
Design of WIL initiative for UG students in the BBM
PQMS files updated
Agreed common student experience feedback format / Seek internal agreement on value of seeking accreditation
Pilot of WIL initiative
Program Co-ordinators meetings to emphasise importance to staff
Discuss at Staff meetings / July
Semester 2
January 2005
July / Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ord GD IR&HRM and Program Co-ord BBM
Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ordinator
Director HE Programs plus Program Co-ordinators
Director HE Programs plus Student Feedback Co-ordinator / Incorporate into existing staff work plans
Teaching relief within budget
Incorporate into existing staff work plans
Feedback Co-ordinator teaching relief - within budget
2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Key Result Area(Dot points provide example issues for consideration) / 2004 Target (Outcome)
* Mandatory to complete / Strategies (What)
(Broad actions to achieve the outcomes) / Timeframe
(By When) / Overall Responsibility (Who)
(note where others involved) /
Resources Required
(Note whether Additional or Within existing Budget and Staff resources)Change Activities
Research Growth· ARC grants applications
Other research revenue proposals / 1 x ARC Discovery application
4 x ARC Linkage applications
Revenue: $127,000
Additional Health Services Management research and commercial proposals for funding to be submitted / Planned submissions committed to by staff (in workplans)
A/Prof Julie Wolfram Cox:
“Effects of New Organisational forms on Middle Management:
A Case Survey”
(i) A/Prof Carlene Boucher
(a) Emerging profession of generalist in the non-acute healthcare sector,
(b)Managing transformational cultural change in hospitals,
(ii) Dr James Latham
(in Social Entrepreneurship
and/or Biotech or SME Business)
(iii) A/Prof Julie Wolfram Cox,
Dr Maureen Fastenau,
Alberto Ramirez, on Action research, emotional intelligence and aggression management
(iv) Dr Fang Zhao, on University Research Commercialisation
Health service weights project (federal govt funding) likely to be funded, and probable extension of existing health services management projects (with additional funding) building on established relationships with Commonwealth Dept of Health and local health networks (respectively), also includes $11,000 RIGB funds to be received via portfolio.
In discussion for tender on Primary Care Collectives (with PriceWaterhouseCoopers)
In discussion on DHS community funding program
In Discussion with CDHA on Data Wharehousing proposal.
In Development:
-Kenya Health Services Management
-Malaysia Casemix Funding / Submitted
2004
By Sept 2004
cut off date
for applications
Dec 2004
Over 2004 / A/ Prof Julie Wolfram Cox
(i) A/ Prof Carlene Boucher, team leader
(ii) Dr James Latham, team leader
(iii) A/Prof Julie Wolfram Cox, team leader
(iv) Dr Fang Zhao, team leader
Ian Woodruff,
A/Prof Carlene Boucher
Ian Woodruff, team leader /
In existing budget and workplans, but RMIT Seed funding for application, may be used for research activities in 2004.
If successful, grants will commence in 2005.
Budgeted in staff workplans, or aboveload payments covered by budgeted revenue
To be incorporated into staff workplans, or aboveload payments to be covered by additional revenueCore Operational Activities
Research Management· Growth in research degree completions
· Improving supervisor performance
· Increase research publications outputs / 2004 expected completions:
4 DBA
11 PhD
5 MBus R
Increase staff involvement in supervisor training (both number of staff involved and number of sessions attended)
Minimum 30 DEST weighted publications / Existing candidates
Supervision by research active staff
Proportion of School IGS funds allocated towards student support
6 monthly internal reviews for all research students to be scheduled with supervisors and program coordinators as usual.
School Supervisor training sessions to supplement faculty and University programs.
School Research Committee:
Feedback from/to FHDSC/FESC
School Research Seminars
Importance stressed in workplan interviews with staff, significantly weighted in workplans,
Investigate establishing new journal as forum for publication / Dec 2004/
by March 2005
Ongoing
ongoing during 2004
Monthly
Ongoing
ongoing
by end 2004 / DBA program coordinator
PhD & MBus R program coordinator
Research Director, and PhD & MBus R program coordinator
Head of School and Research Director
Dr Gibson & A/Prof Selvarajah / Within existing resources and workplans
Within existing resources and workplans
Within existing resources
A research journal would need additional (unbudgeted) resources:
a part-time administrator,
and some funding.
Teaching/Research Nexus
· Research into teaching and learning:
· Learning Seminar Series
For targets, strategies, etc see under Learning and Teaching section
Fostering research culture in the School / Series of Research Output Support meetings to be held / Series of seminars/workshops and meetings to support development of a research culture and outputs, in conjunction with strategies above under Research Management / Ongoing / Research Director &
A/Prof Wolfram Cox / Within existing resources
3. ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT