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Our Master of Supply Chain Management offers exceptional opportunities to gain industry knowledge and skills. Many of our lecturers are practising professionals, with current, relevant experience. You’ll also have access to a world-class research centre – the only one of its type in Australia. You’ll study all the fundamentals of supply chain management. You’ll graduate with a well-honed skill set to support the supply chain, including: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems supply chain and logistics management green logistics operations management. You’ll conduct your own research in the supply-chain industry. You’ll also study units in an area of your interest from our other postgraduate programs.

You’ll learn the latest supply-chain theory and gain experience in one of Australia's largest industries. Many of our lecturers are practising professionals, with up-to-date industry knowledge and connections. You’ll graduate adept at the full range of activities behind the supply chain, including: global procurement supply chain and logistics management distribution strategies operations management enterprise resource planning (ERP). Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced logistics professional, this course prepares you for a management career in the industry.

Delivered by the Victoria University Business School (VUBS), the Master of Business Administration covers a broad range of business and management disciplines. Tailor your MBA by completing elective units in a particular business area of study. CEO Magazine's 2019 Global Rankings awarded our MBA a Tier One rating (external link) by for its excellent lecturers, small class sizes, student diversity, value-for-money and international study options. You can study at our convenient city campus, or complete your MBA 100% online (external link) . Our MBA does not assume any previous studies in business or management and covers a broad range of disciplines focused on business management, including: ethics and sustainability leadership and strategy team management enterprise resource planning systems accounting and finance human resource management and industrial relations information systems marketing logistics and supply chain management sport business innovation, knowledge and change management. With our relevant and contemporary course content, taught in the context of workplace scenarios, we develop excellent leaders who understand strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. Exemptions are available for completed units in the CPA Professional Program and the Charted Accountants – Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) Program.

This course focuses on managing people, systems and projects in today’s global organisations. It allows graduates to build on their qualifications with specialised expertise. Management study areas include: innovation leadership managing staff organisational development and change staff learning people/HR management. We make sure your learning is relevant and applicable to real work situations. You’ll take part in case studies and work-related activities. These are designed to strengthen your research, strategic-thinking and negotiation skills. Your study will be underpinned by ethical leadership values. The course develops your professional skills for a career and senior role in business, not-for-profit organisations or the public sector.

You'll study the science and theory of marketing in the dynamic local and global business environment.  This course will enable you to develop general and specialist marketing skills, useful in both businesses and non-profit organisations. You’ll learn to think strategically, take initiative and deliver ethical and practical outcomes based on business objectives. This course will allow you to further develop key business skills in areas including statistics, economics and sustainability. You’ll also become adept at marketing techniques, including in the digital environment. You'll graduate with the confidence and competence for management or leadership roles in the marketing industry. You’ll also be prepared for postgraduate research opportunities after completing the research component of this course.

This masters course will help you take a confident step towards a senior role in business or the public sector. You’ll develop your strategic thinking, leadership, research and negotiation skills. Your study outcomes will be supported by our strong industry connections and a practical focus on case studies and work-related activities. Depending on study choices, you’ll also develop professional expertise in: people/HR management learning & development organisational change business innovation.

VU offers support and guidance from leading legal researchers. For your masters degree, you’ll complete a major thesis, worthy of publication, under expert supervision. Our research program maintains strong links with public-sector authorities such as the Department of Justice, as well as private law firms – offering access to real-world scenarios for investigation. Our governance research program focuses on: governance and regulation the scholarship of legal education international law courts and justice. Your thesis will be equal to a combined total of 192 credit points. You may apply to transfer to our Law PhD, building on your strong legal research skills, and aiming for top academic, government or law-firm positions.

In this course business graduates take their marketing knowledge to the next level. You’ll become an expert in developing and executing successful marketing strategies. The techniques you learn can be applied to business and not-for-profit organisations and include advanced skills in: marketing planning marketing analytics marketing communication consumer behaviour international marketing management. Our marketing discipline is actively involved in applied research areas. We work with industry partners to solve real-world problems dealing with areas such as: branding business-to-business marketing e-marketing marketing communications not-for-profit marketing social media. You’ll graduate ready for your marketing career, armed with the insights to connect brands with consumers in effective ways.

In this specialised Master of Business, you’ll explore contemporary industrial relations and human resource (IR/HR) management. You’ll develop business expertise and learn to resolve IR conflicts. These skills are in high demand in Australia, making this masters an excellent step towards a successful career. Our program is based on the disciplines of management and general business. Throughout, you’ll be challenged to think creatively about the role of managers in business organisations. You’ll also develop strong research skills and gain a rich understanding of IR and HR systems, ethics and law. We combine this with hands-on experience, giving you the confidence and ability to manage workplace disputes. If you have relevant work experience, you can apply for the Master of Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management and complete your masters in a shorter timeframe.

If you are passionate about supporting people in their work environment and want to progress to a challenging leadership role, this course will put you on track. Our specialised masters teaches the latest theory in modern industrial-relations (IR) and human-resource (HR) management. These are highly sought-after skills, making this area an excellent career choice. You’ll graduate with skills that include: mediation for workplace negotiations managing human resources for performance expertise on labour law, markets and institutions IR conflict resolution. This masters program is 1.5 years full time. We also offer a two-year Master of Business (Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management) for those without the experience needed for advanced standing.