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Master of Business Administration - (MBA) Available online

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Course snapshot

Domestic snapshot

  • Start Date

    View in availability

  • Duration

    2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
    Duration may vary depending on unit availabilities, previous study or work experience

  • Location

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  • Placements

    NA

  • Course abbreviation

    MBA

  • Course code

    1208100

  • Credit points

    192

  • Equivalent units

    16

  • Indicative Fee

    Fee paying

Overview

With a Southern Cross University online MBA, you'll develop both the business know-how and the practical skills to advance your career or build your own business. You'll examine contemporary management and develop solutions to complex commercial situations all through the prism of the fast-paced, ever-evolving global digital economy.

The course is designed to enable you to get the most out of the program while fitting study seamlessly around work, family, and other priorities. It is 100% online. You can begin at one of six times throughout the year, and adjust your workload to suit your schedule. Our personalised, one-on-one support keeps you motivated and ensures you're getting the education you need. You study broadly across a comprehensive suite of business disciplines, and take one of our seven specialisations to gain the deep knowledge you need to enhance your professional expertise.

You'll undertake a practical research project in your workplace to reinforce your learning and to apply that learning in a real business environment. Along with specialist industry capabilities, you'll develop the soft skills employers crave and businesses need; leadership, problem solving and communication.

Four foundation units give you a solid grounding in the basic principles of business and management. If you have a relevant undergraduate degree or work experience, you could receive these as advanced standing and complete the course in two-years while studying part-time. If you want to build the foundations of your business knowledge, take the full course (16 units). You can still graduate in under three years studying part-time.

The Master of Business Administration is also available via an online delivery mode, offering up to six intakes a year.

Graduate AttributeCourse Learning Outcome
Intellectual rigour

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.

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

Critically evaluate challenging interpersonal, organisational and governance issues in terms of their ethical implications.

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 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.

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 advanced discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally in a business or public context on complex issues

Prepare and deliver advanced written communications of justified advice for a business context and general public on complex issues.

Critically analyse leadership research and practice in the management of people and self.

Critically reflect on self and team regarding participation and performance.

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.

All students study our eight core units, and all produce an industry research project, situated in their choice of industry. This enables you to apply your new skills to your existing workplace, or test the waters in an industry to which you aspire. You will learn to manage the variables inherent in the workplace, and convert your knowledge into experience. You will also select a specialisation, which helps you build substantial and specific expertise to complement the general management proficiencies you gain in the core units.

Choose from:

  • Accounting
  • Health Services Management
  • Information and Knowledge Management
  • Managing and Leading People

If you choose, you can replace the specialisation with two elective units to acquire a less specialised but more expansive understanding of leadership and management.

Our four foundation units provide the management basics. Whether you take these units depends on your prior education and experience.

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
SCU Online Study Period 1 , Study Period 2 , Study Period 3 , Study Period 4 , Study Period 5 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

  1. 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;
  2. 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 Industry Research Project: Part A and Industry Research Project: Part B;
  3. 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 in Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Master award.
  4. 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

  1. 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;
  2. 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 Industry Research Project: Part A and Industry Research Project: Part B;
  3. 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 in Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Master award.
  4. 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

Unit Code Unit Title Level of learning Notes

Part A
ACC91210 Finance for Managers (Online) Introductory
ACC93210 Corporate Governance for Managers (Online) Advanced
MKT82210 Marketing (Online) Intermediate
MNG91211 The Positive Leader (Online) Introductory
MNG91217 Project Management Principles Introductory
MNG92210 Global Business (Online) Intermediate
MNG93210 Strategy and Case Analysis (Online) Advanced
MNG93211 Managing Information Systems (Online) Advanced

Part B

Unit Code Unit Title Level of learning Notes
ACC71210 Business Accounting for Managers (Online) Intermediate
LAW81210 Business and Corporation Law for Managers (Online) Introductory
MNG93217 Industry Research Project: Part A Advanced
MNG93218 Industry Research Project: Part B Advanced

Unit Code Unit Title Level of learning Notes
Compulsory:
MNG93217 Industry Research Project: Part A Advanced
MNG93218 Industry Research Project: Part B Advanced
Select two (2) of the following units:
CMM91010 Healthcare Professional Portfolio A Introductory
HEA93001 Leading Change in Healthcare Advanced
HEA93020 Principles and Practice of Clinical Accountability Advanced
MNG91220 Strategic Health Management Introductory

Unit Code Unit Title Level of learning Notes
ISY93210 Managing Digital Enterprise (Online) Advanced
MNG91214 Strategic Knowledge Management (Online) Introductory
MNG93217 Industry Research Project: Part A Advanced
MNG93218 Industry Research Project: Part B Advanced

Unit Code Unit Title Level of learning Notes
MNG91215 Organisational Change and Development (Online) Introductory
MNG93215 Human Resource Management (Online) Advanced
MNG93217 Industry Research Project: Part A Advanced
MNG93218 Industry Research Project: Part B Advanced

Part C
ACC81210 Accounting for Managers (Online) Introductory
ECO82210 Economics and Quantitative Analysis (Online) Intermediate
MNG82210 Organisational Behaviour (Online) Introductory
MNG81002 Management Communication (Online) Introductory