Course summary

Leading a large infrastructure project takes a huge amount of skill and expertise in both business and engineering disciplines — from understanding the financials, to managing staff and resources, all with incredibly effective communication.

This unique two-year double degree is offered at our beachside Gold Coast campus on the doorstep of an international airport. It is taught by industry experts to prepare you as an innovator and leader.

Hone your skills in project and strategic asset management, stakeholder engagement, accounting and economics, and managing digital enterprises. Undertake a research investigation and complete a significant project on a topic you can apply to real world problems.

Graduates will be recognised as experts in their field, with skills highly attractive across industries, both in the government or private sector, or as a consultant.

 

Leading a large infrastructure project takes a huge amount of skill and expertise in both business and engineering disciplines — from understanding the financials, to managing staff and resources, all with incredibly effective communication.

This unique two-year double degree is offered at our beachside Gold Coast campus on the doorstep of an international airport. It is taught by industry experts to prepare you as an innovator and leader.

Hone your skills in project and strategic asset management, stakeholder engagement, accounting and economics, and managing digital enterprises. Undertake a research investigation and complete a significant project on a topic you can apply to real world problems.

Graduates will be recognised as experts in their field, with skills highly attractive across industries, both in the government or private sector, or as a consultant.

 

Major areas of study include strategic infrastructure asset management, stakeholder engagement, engineering for a sustainable future, project management, and leadership and management.

Course Learning Outcome

Critically evaluate and synthesise a complex issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification.

Demonstrate high level critical thinking, independent judgement, and the ability to reflect on self and others in a complex business environment.

Apply and integrate industry relevant research principles and methods to complex management situations.

Apply well-developed management principles using critical thinking skills to work autonomously or collaboratively to solve complex industry problems

Develop and apply an in-depth understanding of a specialist body of management knowledge to industry specific problems.

Attain well-developed management skills through reflective practice

Design and coordinate systemic approaches to complex problem solving in a business context.

Creatively apply sustainability principles in the management of industry projects.

Develop innovative solutions to complex business problems.

Apply ethical frameworks, well-developed judgment and self reflection in an industrial context.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of complex ethical and socially responsible business practices informed by a global perspective.

Engage with diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives within management environments.

Develop and apply an in-depth understanding of a specialist body of management knowledge to industry specific problems.

Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a body of knowledge in one or more discipline areas.

Critically evaluate and synthesise a complex issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification

Apply ethical frameworks, well-developed judgement and self-reflection in an industrial context.

Apply and integrate industry relevant research principles and methods to complex management situations.

Attain well-developed management skills through reflective practice.

Apply well-developed management principles using critical thinking skills to work autonomously or collaboratively to solve complex industry problems

Demonstrate high level critical thinking, independent judgement, and the ability to reflect on self and others in a complex business environment

Apply a professional industry standard to communicate to a variety of audiences.

Apply expert communication and collaboration skills to inform and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Engage with diverse cultural and indigenous perspectives within management environments.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of culturally appropriate business practices informed by a global perspective.

Apply professional industry standard to communicate to a variety of audiences.

Units undertaken in this course may count towards your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements with Engineers Australia or your relevant professional registering body. 

Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).


Course overview

Course code

1229100

Course abbreviation

MEM, MBA

Credit points

192

Equivalent units

16

Duration

2 years full-time; 4 years part-time

Duration

2 years full-time

Availability details

Domestic

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
Gold Coast Term 1 N/A N/A

Fee information

Fee paying


International

Location Teaching period Annual Fees CRICOS
Gold Coast Term 1 $30,400 ($3,800 per unit) 094098G
Melbourne Term 1 $35,440 ($4,430 per unit) 0101720
Perth Term 1 $35,440 ($4,430 per unit) 0101720
Sydney Term 1 $35,440 ($4,430 per unit) 0101720

Course requirements

See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.

To be eligible to receive the Master of Engineering Management, Master of Business Administration students must complete the equivalent of 16 core units (192 credit points).

Exit Awards

Students may be eligible to exit with the Master of Engineering Management after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising 7 Engineering Management core units and any 1 other unit.

Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration after completing the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising 6 Business Administration core units and any 2 other units.

Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising 4 Business Administration core units.

Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising 2 Engineering Management core units and any 2 other units.


Course progressions

Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.

Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment

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