Master of Business Administration (Advanced)

The Master of Business Administration (Advanced) is designed to equip students for career success.

The course focuses on leadership and change, strategic thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and ethical practices, and social responsibility.

This degree centres on finding solutions to business scenarios.

It is designed to prepare students to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully.

Students learn how to transition into higher executive management roles with a focus on achieving innovation and business success.

The Master of Business Administration (Advanced) course focuses on leadership and change, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance, ethical practices and social responsibility. It equips students with the capacity to start new ventures or initiate organisational improvements successfully by building on authentic learning experiences and solutions-driven business scenarios.

It provides an excellent opportunity for students not only to gain holistic management and business knowledge which prepares them for general management roles but also allows them to pursue a career in a particular field, which brings relevance to the specialisations embedded within this program.

This enables students to accelerate their careers in general and specialist management roles by equipping them with skills that are critical to the future of work such as critical thinking, analytical, problem solving, strategic decision making and team working skills and thus prepares them well for ever more complex and uncertain business environments.

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Administration (Advanced), students must complete 16 (or equivalent) units (200 credit points) comprising of:

• 10 core units (125 credit points)
• 6 units comprising:- 1 Specialisation (50 credit points) and 2 elective units (25 credit points) OR - 6 electives (75 credit points)

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Business Administration (Advanced) is 100 credit points (normally eight units)

Units of study

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting ECO80001 Economics ENT60006 Opportunity Discovery FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations INB60003 International Trade and Investment LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law MGT80002 Business Strategy MKT60010 Marketing Management ORG80008 Leadership for Innovation ACC80008 Managerial Accounting ACC80012 Taxation Principles and Planning ACC80019 Financial Accounting and Theory FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis INF70005 Strategic Project Management INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis INF80024 Managing the IT Capability INF80042 Technology Essentials for Managers MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation MKT70020 Services Marketing and Customer Management FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis FIN80004 Capital Markets FIN80018 Derivatives and Risk Management FIN80020 Financial Planning FIN60010 Elements of Financial Planning and Regulation FIN60011 Behavioural Finance and Investment FIN60012 Ethics and Client Management FIN80022 Insurance and Estate Planning FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation INF80050 Blockchain: Business Models and Applications INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights HRM60013 Employee Relations

Choose three units from:

HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour HRM70006 Strategic HRM in the Business Context HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion HRM70013 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM80015 Human Capital Analytics INF70005 Strategic Project Management PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes PRM70002 Leading Complex Projects INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum BUS80003 Research Methodology BUS80021 Business Research Thesis

and

Choose one from:

BUS80017 Quantitative Research Methods BUS80018 Qualitative Research Methods SCM60003 Supply Chain Management SCM60004 Logistics Management SCM60002 Six Sigma Lean Green Belt INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation Students who complete a specialisation must complete an additional 2 elective units (25 cp) from the list below. Students who do not choose a specialisation must complete 6 elective units (75 cp) from the list below. ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting ECO80001 Economics ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design ENT70016 Legal Issues and Negotiation Skills ENT70019 Venture Planning ENT80032 Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis FST80008 Designing for Change FST80010 Powering 21st Century Innovation HRM60013 Employee Relations HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations HRM70006 Strategic HRM in the Business Context HRM80016 Leading through Change INF70002 Managing Projects and Stakeholders INF70005 Strategic Project Management INF80039 Global ICT Practice INF80042 Technology Essentials for Managers INF80043 IS/IT Risk Management MGT60031 Managing in a Complex World MGT80002 Business Strategy MKT60006 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation MKT80015 Marketing Communications Agency ORG60001 Leading PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum SIP70013 Fundraising and Marketing for Social Innovation SIP80015 Strategic Philanthropy 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 ## Study Tour Options - students need to discuss these options with their Course Director * Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for Higher Education outcome units.

• A recognised bachelor degree, or
• Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration * OR
• Postgraduate Qualifying Program (available to International applicants only)

* Students admitted under this entry requirement will be given full credit for the units completed.

At completion of the Master of Business Administration (Advanced), 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 as preparation for research higher degrees.

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

• 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).