Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation) (43520)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.The UWA MBA offered in an intensive format enables potential senior managers to rapidly develop their business acumen and leadership skills through tailored modules, teamwork assignments, case studies and a personal and professional development module.The course will have significant overlap with the current Master of Business Administration (MBA) (42520), including a similar set of core units.
A distinguishing feature of the intensive MBA is the inclusion of a strategic analysis and consulting project.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| T1 = Trimester 1; T2 = Trimester 2; T3 = Trimester 3; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take all units (54 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS, T1, T2, T3 | ACCT5602 | Accounting | Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Business; Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation); or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. Incompatibility: ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting | trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 6 hours per week over 6 weeks; online—nil |
| T3 | BUSN5000 | Leading Self and Others: Leadership Challenge (0 points) | 3 hours by 12 weeks | |
| NS, T1, T2, T3 | ECON5503 | Economic Management and Strategy | Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Business; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. Incompatibility: ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy | trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hrs per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hrs per week over 7 weeks; online—nil |
| T1, T2, T3 | FINA5530 | Managerial Finance | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience Incompatibility: FINA5432 Introduction to Finance | for trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; for non-standard teaching period—up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks; online-nil |
| T1, T2, T3 | MGMT5501 | Organisational Behaviour | Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Business; Graduate Certificate in Leadership; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | for trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; for non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks; online-nil |
| T3 | MGMT5502 | Strategic Analysis and Consulting Project (12 points) | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation) (43520); MGMT5513 Data Driven Decision Making Incompatibility: MGMT5700 Strategic Management | seminars/presentations/case studies: 6 hours per week over 14 weeks |
| T1, T2, T3 | MGMT5513 | Data Driven Decision Making | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework); or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. Incompatibility: MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | MGMT5521 | Operations and Strategic Supply Chain Management | Prerequisites: enrolment in 43250 Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation) or 42520 Master of Business Administration (coursework) | seminars/industry presentations/case studies: 6 hours per week over 7 weeks |
| T1, T2, T3 | MKTG5550 | Marketing Principles | Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Business; Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. Incompatibility: MKTG5561 Marketing Management | trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks |
Take units to the value of 18 points from Option Group A or B.
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | ECON5504 | Global Energy and Mineral Markets | Prerequisites: ECON5503 Economic Management and Strategy and FINA5530 Managerial Finance; enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation);or MGMT5524 Strategic Management of Resources Companies and enrolment in the Graduate Certificate of Minerals and Energy Management; or enrolment in the Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience | lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 intensive sessions of approximately 7 to 8 hours each |
| NS | FINA5601 | Valuation and Risk Analysis for Resource Companies | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting and FINA5530 Managerial Finance or MGMT5524 Strategic Management of Resource Companies; enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management; or enrolment in the Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | Intensive—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours) over 7 weeks Trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS | FINA5602 | Strategic Corporate Finance | Prerequisites: FINA5530 Managerial Finance; enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | intensive: 5 sessions (7–8 hours) which may include lectures/seminars/workshops |
| T2 | FINA5603 | Mergers and Acquisitions | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting and FINA5530 Managerial Finance; enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); 42520 MBA Flexible 42530 MBA Advanced 43520 MBA Full Time or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | Intensive period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours) over 7 weeks Trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS | MGMT5505 | International Management | Prerequisites: MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework); or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience | non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 full day sessions over two weeks in the MBA Summer Program |
| T3 | MGMT5512 | Leadership in Maintenance | Intensive teaching period | |
| T2 | MGMT5514 | Demonstrating Social Impact | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: 4 sessions (7–8 hours each) and 2 sessions (3 hours each) |
| T1 | MGMT5516 | Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | |
| NS | MGMT5517 | Leadership for Social Impact | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. Incompatibility: MGMT5623 Leadership Effectiveness | lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each) |
| NS | MGMT5518 | Social Investment and Philanthropy | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each) |
| N/A | MGMT5520 | Legal Principles for Management | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in Master of Business Administration (coursework); or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | MGMT5522 | Leading Global Collaborations | Prerequisites: MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Leadership; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience | intensive period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each) over 7 weeks trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS | MGMT5523 | Becoming a Leader: Perspectives on Leadership Development | Prerequisites: MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Leadership; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks |
| T1 | MGMT5524 | Strategic Management of Resource Companies | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| T2 | MGMT5531 | Strategic Management and Innovation in Health | Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Master of Business Administration or Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership and Management Incompatibility: MGMT5615 Selected Topics in Management (for 2019) | trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS, T1, T2 | MGMT5570 | Organisational Change and Transformation | Prerequisites: MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Leadership; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | intensive period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 5 sessions (7–8 hour each) over 7 weeks trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week. |
| N/A | MGMT5601 | Small Business Management | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or Master of Business Administration by Coursework and Dissertation or the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| T1 | MGMT5608 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MKTG5550 Marketing Principles; and enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | MGMT5615 | Selected Topics in Management | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or approval from the Faculty of Business only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | trimester—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS | MGMT5616 | Advanced Topics in Management | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in Master of Business Administration (coursework); or approval from the Faculty of Business only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | Intensive teaching period |
| N/A | MGMT5618 | International Study Program | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or approval from the Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | |
| NS, T3 | MGMT5647 | Negotiation Behaviour | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Business Administration (coursework); Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); Graduate Certificate in Leadership; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week; non-standard teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 5 hours per week over 7 weeks (this unit may also be offered in intensive teaching mode) |
| N/A | MGMT5665 | Project Management | Prerequisites: ACCT5602 Accounting or MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour; and enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Master of Business Administration (coursework and dissertation); or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. Incompatibility: MGMT5660 Applied Project Management | trimester teaching periods—lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week intensive teaching period—lectures/seminars/workshops: 7–8 hours per week over 5 weeks |
| T1, T2, T3 | MGMT5782 | Management Case Study | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework);and completion of six units or enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management | |
| T3 | MKTG5603 | Management of Technology and Innovation | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Business Administration (coursework) or the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; or approval from The Business School only, which will be determined with regard to relevant documented professional work experience. | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Students can choose up to 6 points.
Group B
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | CHIN5001 | Chinese for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: CHIN1401 Chinese 1 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | INDO5001 | Indonesian for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: INDO1401 Indonesian 1 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday teaching blocks (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | JAPN5001 | Japanese for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: JAPN1401 Japanese 1 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | KORE5001 | Korean for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: KORE1401 Korean 1 | language seminars: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminar (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
and
(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation; and
(2) (a) a valid Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)* score, and at least three years of relevant, documented professional experience;
or
(b) a valid GMAT* score of at least 650, and at least two years of relevant, documented professional experience.
* GMAT scores are valid for five years.
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