This is archived information!
Search current Handbook for current unit information.
Foundations of Management Thought - MGSM880
This unit is subject to a quota. Limited places are available. Please refer to the Faculty for further information
This is a course in the history of Western ideas and their relevance for management. Various philosophies of management and leadership are pursued through an analysis of distinguished thinkers, notably: Homer, Plato, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hume, Schopenhauer, Marx, Nietzsche and Sartre. A central theme is that what is important about any philosophy is not what it explains, but what it assumes. Since it is assumed that management is essentially a philosophical activity, the course aims to demonstrate that the field of management, which is of recent origin, necessarily draws on a wide range of ancient wisdom.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | Term 1 NR - MGSM, North Ryde Campus, January to March Term 2 NR - MGSM, North Ryde Campus, March to June Term 3 NR - MGSM, North Ryde Campus, June to September Term 4 NR - MGSM, North Ryde Campus, September to December Term 4 CBD - MGSM, City Campus, September to December |
| Staff Contact(s): | studentservices@mgsm.edu.au |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MBA or MMgt |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Graduate School of Management |
Timetable Information
For unit timetable information and session dates for external offerings please visit the Timetables@Macquarie Website.