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Master of Business Administration (MC-BA218)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2021 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Ujwal Kayande
Contact
Melbourne Business School
Currently enrolled students
Degree Program Services
Email: programservices@mbs.edu
Overview
Award title | Master of Business Administration |
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Year & campus | 2021 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 218.75 credit points |
Duration | 24 months full-time |
The main aim of the MBA program is to assist students to develop their capacity to become effective senior level general managers in a wide range of private, public and government organisations.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have:
- completed an undergraduate degree and had two years documented work experience; or
- had at least six years documented relevant work experience
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance; and
- work experience
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Admission and Selection into Course Policy.
4. The minimum English language requirements for this course are Band 6.5.
Notes:
- Students who do not meet the threshold mark (70%) for the Business Foundations subject are required to exit the program. They will be eligible to receive the Professional Certificate in Business Administration if they score 50% or higher for the Business Foundations subject.
- Students who do not meet the requirements for progression (i.e., weighted average mark of 70% without a fail result in the first six graded subjects after Business Foundations) are required to exit the program. Students who successfully complete 50 credit points will be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Students who successfully complete 112.5 credit points will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students should:
Have a global perspective and an awareness of how contextual differences impact business actions and performance. Achieving this outcome means that students should be able to:
- Develop recommendations for effective practices in different business environments.
- Analyse global issues that impact on business and management.
- Work effectively in diverse teams.
- Appropriately apply and synthesise key frameworks to solve business problems
- Translate management decision problems and decisions into quantitative form and conduct and interpret data analysis
- Make decisions using evidence-based approaches
Be able to analyse and respond to the internal and external environment that might affect business performance. To achieve this outcome, students should be able to:
- Appraise the broader business context that might affect an organisation's performance
- Diagnose the internal environment of an organisation
- Respond to the internal and external environment influences in order to grow business performance
Be able to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines. Achieving this outcome means that students should be able to:
- Integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to solve a problem
- Collaborate with business partners to apply knowledge in projects
Demonstrate a capacity for leadership. Achieving this outcome means that students should be able to:
- Develop and demonstrate leadership abilities
- Identify ethical issues
- Comprehend and apply the theory of team dynamics
- Apply ethical frameworks to management problems
Generic skills
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal and networking skills
- Team working skills
- Negotiation skills
- Effective evidence-based decision-making skills
- Organisational skills
- Commercial awareness and business acumen
Graduate attributes
The Master of Business Administration offers a graduate-level business education that aims to develop students’ capability to become effective general managers and leaders in a wide range of businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
- MBA graduates will have a comprehensive and integrated understanding of essential functional business disciplines
- MBA graduates will have a global perspective that is required to lead and manage businesses in a diverse and changing environment
- MBA graduates will have strong appreciation for and ability to apply evidence-based approaches in making decisions
- MBA graduates will possess a strategic mindset and frameworks to recognise and respond effectively to internal and external challenges and opportunities
- MBA graduates will aspire and possess the necessary frameworks to be ethical and socially responsible managers and leaders
Course structure
218.75 credit points:
- Core subjects (143.75 credit points)
- Elective subjects (75 credit points)
Progression rule
Students need to complete Business Foundations as the first subject. They need to achieve 70% or higher in this subject to progress further. If they score 50% or more but less than 70%, they will exit with a Professional Certificate in Business Administration.
Furthermore, students are required to achieve an average of 70% or more without failing any subject for the first 6 graded core subjects after Business Foundations to progress. Otherwise, they will exit with a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (50 credit points) or a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (112.5 credit points) depending on the numbers of subjects they successfully complete.
Core subjects
143.75 credit points:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90532 | Business Essentials | Not available in 2021 | 25 |
BUSA90480 | Leadership |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90060 | Data Analysis |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90224 | Managing People |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90243 | Marketing |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90001 | Financial Accounting |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90093 | Finance |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90193 | Managerial Economics |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90227 | Operations |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90026 | Business Strategy |
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90533 | MBA Capstone | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
Elective subjects
75 credit points: 6 elective subjects x 12.5 credit points each subject.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90360 | Business Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90042 | Consumer Behaviour | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90046 | Corporate Finance | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90053 | Corporate Strategy |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90492 | Financial Analysis and Valuation | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90090 | Financial Institutions | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90491 | Game Theory for Business Strategy | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90132 | Industry Studies in Asia | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
BUSA90124 | Implementation of Strategy |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90218 | Innovation |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90167 | Investments |
July (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90172 | Leadership and Change | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90248 | Marketing Communications | January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90258 | Marketing Research | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90261 | Marketing Strategy |
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90270 | Mergers and Acquisitions |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90273 | Negotiations |
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90494 | Performance Metrics | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
BUSA90341 | Supply Chain Management | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90086 | Thinking like an Entrepreneur | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
BUSA90458 | Managerial Judgement | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90493 | Business Analytics | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90013 | Brand Management |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90523 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90524 | Fintech: Blockchain in the New Economy | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90244 | Leading in Data Driven Organisations | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BISY90016 | Predictive Analytics | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BISY90017 | Quant. Decision Making & Optimisation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90521 | Supply Chain Analytics | January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90039 | Marketing Analytics | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FNCE90079 | Finance and Accounting Analytics | October (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90527 | Digital Product Management | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90530 | Managing Sustainability for Strat. Adv. | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90531 | Analytics for Strategic Management | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(*Global Business Economics, which was a core subject in the current course structure, will be removed as a core subject in the proposed course structure. Instead it will be added to the elective component as an elective subject in the proposed course structure)
(*The current Capstone subject BUSA90490 Integrative Business Capstone will still be offered to the current MBA students in the transitioning period. After the transitioning period, this subject will be offered as an elective subject and the subject title will be changed)
Last updated: 12 November 2021