Knowledge management is a trans-disciplinary approach to improving organisational outcomes and learning, by making optimal use of knowledge. It involves the design, implementation and review of social and technological activities and processes to improve the creating, sharing and application or use of knowledge. The aim of this course is to develop understanding of the many ways in which knowledge contributes to operational efficiency and strategy, and to expose students to some of the key theoretical underpinnings, especially with respect to the theory of the firm.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
At the completion of this course class members will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of different types of knowledge assets in an organisation and to be able to design and implement successful strategies for leveraging them
Other Information
The objective of this course is to introduce participants to concepts and theories relevant to the acquisition, development and dissemination of knowledge in organisations at the individual, group and organisational level. Multiple perspectives of organizational learning and several current models of knowledge management systems and processes related to internal and external sources of knowledge will be examined. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing successful knowledge management strategies for leveraging the intellectual assets of the organisation.
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Indicative Assessment
- Class participation 10%
- Group presentations 40%
- Final exam (3 hours) 50%
All components of the above assessment are compulsory and must be submitted. To achieve an automatic pass grade in this course you must obtain 50% or more as a scaled aggregate mark.
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Workload
5 x 4 hour classes, 2x 8 hour classes
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Management to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Assumed Knowledge
Students are expected to have the attributes required for admission to the Master of Management or MBA program, and are expected to understand some basic statistical concepts: mean, normal curve, standard deviation, z-score.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4878 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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