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References
Golis, C. Enterprise & Venture Capital: A Business Builden' and
Investors' Handbook. 2nd edn, St Leonards, N.S.W., Allen & Unwin,
1993
Timrnons, J. New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship in the 1990%
3rd edn, Homewood, Ill., Ifwin. 1990
EFBI~G
Strategy and Business Planning
Forty-two hours over two x three-day block
modules (seven hours per day)
A subject in the Graduate Certificate in Enterprise
Management.
Subject aims and description
This subject equips students with the ability to apply, in their
own workplace, a sound knowledge of corporate strategy
and business planning. The core of the subject is the ability to
E! apply strategic concepts in a comprehensive cash flow
'. focused business plan which integrates the knowledge
gained in the marketing, OB and financial planning courses.
q Topics include: introduction to corporate entrepreneurship,
m the elements of strategic analysis, strategy and organisational
behaviour, the power of 'adhocracy', and the elements of the
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business plan.
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Planning of Training Programs
EFBZOG
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Thirty-six hours over two x two-day block
2 modules (eight hours per day)
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A subject in the Graduate Certificate in Training
a Management.
8. Subject aims and description
Course participants are provided with the necessary
2. knowledge, skills and resources for planning training
programs in their own specific organisation. The prime focus
of this subject is to enable the student to apply the diverse
generic theories and principles of program planning to their
discrete organisational needs in an innovative, systematic
management style.
Topics include: the planning cycle, training needs analysis,
skills auditing, assessing training solutions, structuring of
planning, human resource development, strategic planning,
organisational theory of behaviour, professional development.
Textbooks
Material in this course is based on Davies, A., Stock, J., Macleod, J.,
Williams, C. and Cross, M. The Management of Training. Carnforth,
England, Parthenon Publishing, 1987, but has been adapted to
Australian conditions by course lecturers
Pepper, A.D. Managing the Training and Development Function. 2nd
edn, Aldershot, Hants, Brookfield, Gower, 1992
EFBZI G
Program Design
Thirty-six hours over two x two-day block
modules (eight hours per day)
A subject in the Graduate Certificate in Training
Management.
Subject aims and description
Course participants are provided with the appropriate
knowledge, skills and resources to design structured training
programs with specific behavioural and quantitive outcomes.
The prime focus of this subject is to enable students to apply
the generic theory of training program design to their own
organisational environment in an innovative and systematic
manner.
Topics include: writing course aims and objectives,
presentation of design specifications, delivery of training
program designs, ordering and structuring course content,
the principles of specificity, modes of delivery, principles of
adult learning, development of materials and manuals,
learning contracts, professional development.
Textbooks
Material in this course is based on Davies, A., Stock, J., Macleod, J.,
Williams, C. and Cross, M. The Management of Training. Carnforth,
England, Parthenon Publishing. 1987, but has been adapted to
Australian conditions by course lecturers
Pepper, A.D. Managing the Training and Development Function. 2nd
edn, Aldershot, Hants, Brookfield, Gower, 1992
EF~ZZG
Training Innovation and
Evaluation
Thirty-six hours over two x two-day block
modules (eight hours per day)
A subject in the Graduate Certificate in Training
Management.
Subject aims and description
Course participants are instructed in the identified
knowledse, skills. com~etencies and work reauirements of
training program-innovation and evaluation. ?he prime focus
of this subject is to provide course participants with the
appropriate theory and resources to both manage and
evaluate innovative training programs in a changing market
driven organisational environment.
Topics include: training and the management of innovation,
innovative training methods, influence of effects of
innovative training, models of training evaluation, training
effects, designing evaluation interventions, quantitive and
qualitative analysis, cost benefit training analysis, the
marketing of training, professional development.
Textbooks
Material in this course is based on Davies, A., Stock, 1.. Macleod, J.,
Williams, C. and Cross, M. The Management of Training. Carnforth,
England, Parthenon Publishing, 1987, but has been adapted to
Australian conditions by course lecturers
Pepper, A.D. Managing the Training and Development Function. 2nd
edn, Aldershot, Hants, Brookfield, Gower, 1992
EFBZ~G
Administration of Training
Thirty-six hours over two x two-day block
modules (eight hours per day)
A subject in the Graduate Certificate in Training
Management.
Subject aims and description
Course participants are provided with the identified
knowledge, skills of on-the-job practical management of
training program administration. The principal aim of the
course is to enable participants to manage the organisational
pressure, demands and resources of program administration
in an innovative and systematic manner.