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Master of Business Administration (MC-BA218)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2022 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Sven Feldmann
Contact
Melbourne Business School
Currently enrolled students
Degree Program Services
Email: programservices@mbs.edu
Overview
Award title | Master of Business Administration |
---|---|
Year & campus | 2022 — 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;
AND, all applicants must submit
- A personal statement (600 words) outlining why they wish to be considered for the course; and
- Two referees' reports.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance; and
- Work experience; and
- The personal statement; and
- The referees' reports.
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:
- Student needs to complete Business Essentials as the first subject.
- Students who successfully complete 25 credit points will be eligible to receive the Professional Certificate in Business and Administration. 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 be able to:
- Critically analyse the competitive, social and environmental context of business activities and evaluate their impacts on business outcomes and performance
- Compile, analyse and evaluate evidence to make evidence-based management decisions
- Apply and synthesise management tools and frameworks to measure, analyse and drive business performance
- Integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to inform managerial and strategic decision-making
- Work effectively in diverse teams, lead and manage diverse groups and organisations
- Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively influence others and execute management decisions
- Exhibit a learning mindset, strong relationships with peers, and self-knowledge that provide a strong foundation for career progression and lifelong learning.
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.
Students who successfully complete 25 credit points will be eligible to receive the Professional Certificate in Business and Administration. 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.
Core subjects
143.75 credit points:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90532 | Business Essentials |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
BUSA90480 | Leadership |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90060 | Data Analysis |
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90224 | Managing People |
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 (Dual-Delivery - 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)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90533 | MBA Capstone | Not available in 2022 | 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 | January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90042 | Consumer Behaviour | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90046 | Corporate Finance | January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90053 | Corporate Strategy |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90492 | Financial Analysis and Valuation | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90090 | Financial Institutions | January (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 2022 | 12.5 |
BUSA90124 | Implementation of Strategy |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90218 | Innovation | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90167 | Investments | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90172 | Leadership and Change | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90248 | Marketing Communications | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90258 | Marketing Research | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90261 | Marketing Strategy | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90270 | Mergers and Acquisitions |
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90273 | Negotiations |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90494 | Performance Metrics | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
BUSA90341 | Supply Chain Management | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90086 | Thinking like an Entrepreneur | Not available in 2022 | 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 | April (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 | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MKTG90039 | Marketing Analytics | January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FNCE90079 | Finance and Accounting Analytics | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
BUSA90527 | Digital Product Management | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90530 | Managing Sustainability for Strat. Adv. |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
October (Online)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90531 | Analytics for Strategic Management | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90279 | Organisational Change | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90498 | Leading in Transformational Times |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
November (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: 7 July 2023