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Master of Business Administration (MC-BAEV)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2022 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Vivek Chaudhri
Contact
Melbourne Business School
Currently enrolled students:
EMBA Office
Email: emba@mbs.edu
Future students:
EMBA Office
Email: emba@mbs.edu
Overview
Award title | Master of Business Administration |
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Year & campus | 2022 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 225 credit points |
Duration | 18 months full-time |
The Master of Business Administration is a postgraduate coursework degree consisting of 225 points. This program is specifically designed for senior executives with a minimum 10 years of management experience.
The Program takes place over a maximum 18 months. Each student must commit themselves to an intensive schedule involving 10 residential modules
Entry requirements
- In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- an undergraduate degree*; and
- ten years of documented full time management work experience; and
- a personal statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the course; and
- an interview;
*if candidate does not have an undergraduate degree, one of the followings is required as a substitute for an undergraduate degree: (1) a minimum score of 570 on the GMAT, (2) successful completion of a post-graduate degree, or (3) fifteen years of documented full time management work experience.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance; and
- the work experience; and
- the personal statement; and
- the interview; and, if applicable*
- the referees' reports
* Applicants must provide contact details of 2 referees. If the Selection Committee requires additional information regarding an applicant's employment history, abilities, and/or character, the referees will be contacted and asked to provide reports that will be considered as part of the selection process.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board Rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the University's English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7.0 is required
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 cultural differences impact business. Achieving this outcome means that students should be able to:
- Identify elements of culture
- Develop recommendations for effective practices in different cultural environments.
- Analyse global issues that impact on business and management
- Work effectively in diverse teams
• Be adept at analysing and evaluating evidence for management decision-making. Achieving this outcome means that students will be able to:
- Appropriately apply and synthesise key business models to resolve problems
- Translate management decision problems and decisions into quantitative form and conduct interpretive data analysis
- Make decisions using evidence-based approaches
• Be able to analyse the environment – both macroeconomic and competitive – in which a business operates. To achieve this outcome, students should be able to:
- Appraise the macro-economic environment of business
- Diagnose the strategic environment in which a business operates
• 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 real business partners to apply knowledge in projects
• Demonstrate a capacity for ethical leadership. Achieving this outcome means that students should be able to:
- Display leadership abilities
- Comprehend the theory of team dynamics
- Identify ethical issues
- Apply ethical frameworks to management problems
Course structure
The total number of credit points is 225 and all subjects are compulsory core subjects.
Subject options
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90505 | Executive Management 1 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90506 | Executive Management 2 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90507 | Executive Management 3 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90508 | Executive Management 4 | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90509 | Executive Management 5 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90510 | Executive Management 6 | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90511 | Executive Management 7 | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
BUSA90512 | Industry Studies in Asia |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
BUSA90513 | Industry Studies in America | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90514 | Industry Studies in Europe | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 12 November 2022