Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) provides opportunities for students to develop their capability to engage and deal with uncertainty, change and turbulence in the environments in which their organisation operates.

By studying an MBA, students develop skills in strategy, leadership, innovation, and ethical and social responsibility.

The degree combined entrepreneurial thinking with leadership skills to prepare students to become skilled managers and leaders.

The course has a strong focus on solutions to business scenarios and is designed to equip students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully and to assist students to transition into higher executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success.

• Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (GD-BUSADM4) ^
• Master of Business Administration (MA-BUSADM4)

Students can only take out one masters award from a nested suite.

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration, students must complete 150 credit points comprising of:

• 10 core units (125 credit points)
• 2 elective units (25 credit points)

Units of study

Students complete ten units as listed below (125 credit points):

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting MGT80002 Business Strategy ENT60006 Opportunity Discovery FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations INB60003 International Trade and Investment INB60004 Global Business Cultures: Advanced Theories and Practices LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law MKT60010 Marketing Management ORG80008 Leadership for Innovation INF70005 Strategic Project Management PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis BUS70013 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour BUS70014 Business Innovation in America Study Tour BUS70015 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour BUS70016 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration Postgraduate Qualifying Program

At completion of the Master of Business Administration, graduates will be able to:

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of business within project work
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate business methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).