Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
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ATAR
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Inherent Requirements
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
MBA
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Course code
1207290
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Credit points
192
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Equivalent units
16
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Indicative Fee
Overview
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) develops business knowledge and practical skills to help graduates advance their careers in today’s competitive global markets. Students gain a broad understanding of contemporary management operations, learn industry-relevant skills and develop solutions to complex business situations.
Students enhance their professional expertise by completing practical assessment activities in leadership, problem solving and communication skills. The MBA provides the option to study broadly across a comprehensive suite of business disciplines and the opportunity to specialise.
The MBA was rated five stars for getting a job by The Good Universities Guide 2016.
Designed for those actively working in professional business roles, the MBA includes a research project which students apply directly to their workplace.
The Master of Business Administration is also available via an online delivery mode, offering up to six intakes a year.
Advanced standing may apply to students who have completed relevant undergraduate and postgraduate study.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Develop and create professional solutions to specific problem from a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a specific issue or theory from a professional area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
Creativity | Develop and create effective solutions to complex problems from a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a complex issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
Ethical practice | Analyse and compare challenging organisational ethical issues within a professional context. Apply discipline based knowledge and skills in situations that require autonomy and a high level of responsible behaviour. |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate and apply well-developed discipline knowledge and professional skills in a specialised management area within a global perspective Apply and integrate research principles and methods to complex management situations. |
Lifelong learning | Develop and create effective solutions to complex problems from a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a complex issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
Communication and social skills | Prepare and deliver professional discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business or public context. Prepare and deliver professional and justified, discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts. |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline knowledge and skills in a specialised management area within a global perspective. Apply and integrate research principles and methods to complex management situations. |
Students are required to study four foundation units, eight core units and select either a specialisation, which includes an industry research project, or two elective units in addition to the industry research project. By studying a specialisation, candidates build substantial and specialised expertise to complement the general management applications they learn in the core units.
Specialisations
- Accounting (GC, SYD, MEL)*
- Information and Knowledge Management (GC)
- Managing and Leading People (GC, SYD, MEL)*
- Tourism and Hospitality Management (GC)
- Research (GC)
* These are the only specialisations available to International students in Sydney and Melbourne.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Melbourne | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
New Zealand - MIT | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Sydney | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
- To be eligible for the Master of Business Administration with a named specialisation a candidate must complete all units listed in Part A and Part C as well as one (1) specialisation from Part B equal to 48 credit points;
- To be eligible for the Master of Business Administration without a named specialisation a candidate must complete all units listed in Part A and Part C as well as any units from Part B equal to 48 credit points, including MNG93003 Industry Research Project;
- A candidate, who, while enrolled in the Master of Business Administration, has completed eight (8) units with a minimum of six (6) units from Part A may elect to be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Master award;
- A candidate who, while enrolled in the Master of Business Administration, has completed four (4) units from Part A may elect to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Master award.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
- To be eligible for the Master of Business Administration with a named specialisation a candidate must complete all units listed in Part A and Part C as well as one (1) specialisation from Part B equal to 48 credit points;
- To be eligible for the Master of Business Administration without a named specialisation a candidate must complete all units listed in Part A and Part C as well as any units from Part B equal to 48 credit points, including MNG93003 Industry Research Project;
- A candidate, who, while enrolled in the Master of Business Administration, has completed eight (8) units with a minimum of six (6) units from Part A may elect to be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Master award;
- A candidate who, while enrolled in the Master of Business Administration, has completed four (4) units from Part A may elect to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Master award.
Course structure
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ACC00716 | Finance | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ACC03043 | Corporate Governance | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MKT00720 | Marketing | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG00723 | Global Business | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG00785 | Project Management | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG03217 | The Positive Leader | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG03218 | Managing Information Systems | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG93002 | Strategy and Case Analysis | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part C |
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ACC00724 | Accounting for Managers | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECO82001 | Economics and Quantitative Analysis | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG82001 | Organisational Behaviour | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG81001 | Management Communication | Introductory |