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Master of Business Administration (MC-BA218) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Contact
Melbourne Business School
Currently enrolled students
Degree Program Services
Email: programservices@mbs.edu
Coordinator
Sven Feldmann
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.
Last updated: 10 November 2023