MGTS1301 Introduction to Management (University of Queensland): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 0.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 27 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
MGTS1301 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law in Management. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 管理学导论
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Management
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces the fundamental principles of managing business organisations. You will learn about the functions of management, strategic frameworks, and responsible management in the context of diverse cultural and knowledge traditions.
MGTS1301 has 27 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.0 · difficulty 0.5 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UQ students on UQ Wall (2.0/5 overall); 9 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 16 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "MGTS1301 and BISM1201 hands-down. MGTS is just plain worthless. You can sum it up as "Use X framework that only works in theory and not at all in real life to solve X problem". BISM is boooooorrinnnnng. I only did it for the Excel stuff, but my god the actual content taught is t…"
On Reddit: "MGTS1301 is fairly easy and worthwhile if you're okay with group work. It also unlocks a bunch of business courses, just in case you want to take some as free electives later on."
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Q: Is MGTS1301 hard?
A: Students rate MGTS1301's difficulty 0.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MGTS1301 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 27 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MGTS1301, and when is it offered?
A: MGTS1301 is taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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