Master of Business Administration

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Campus
City West

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMMA

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 25,625 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2014

Entry requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the program will normally have:

a) A minimum of three (3) years full time management experience (including experience in supervision and financial management) and a recognised university undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualifications;

or

b) A minimum of seven (7) years full time management experience (including experience in supervision and financial management) and either:

A Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from the University of South Australia with an average of at least Pass Level 1 (55%), or an equivalent qualification from the University of South Australia or from another recognised university;
or
A Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of South Australia with an average of at least Pass Level 1 (55%) across at least four courses, or an equivalent qualification from the University of South Australia or from another recognised university, and a minimum of five years full time relevant work experience.

All applicants are also required to submit two referee reports and a detailed curriculum vitae outlining management experience.

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Aim

This program is designed to further develop motivated men and women for senior leadership positions in organisations operating in international business environments.

Content & Structure

This program comprises 54 units of study, normally completed as 12 courses of 4.5 unit value each, plus a structured Commencement Seminar.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
MBA - GENERAL MANAGEMENT STREAM			Note(s): 3
CORE COURSES
Contemporary Management Skills	BUSS 5244	4.5
Leadership and Change Management	BUSS 5389	4.5
Ethics, Governance and Sustainability	BUSS 5385	4.5
Creative and Accountable Marketing	BUSS 5245	4.5
Accounting for Decision Making	BUSS 5247	4.5
The Law for Managers	LAWS 5016	4.5
Managerial Finance	BUSS 5249	4.5
Managerial Economics	BUSS 5248	4.5
International Business	BUSS 5251	4.5
Strategic Management M	BUSS 5390	4.5
PLUS TWO GENERAL ELECTIVE COURSES
General elective 1		4.5		Rule(s): 1
General elective 2		4.5		Rule(s): 1
MBA - ELECTIVES STREAM			Note(s): 3
CORE COURSES
Contemporary Management Skills	BUSS 5244	4.5
Leadership and Change Management	BUSS 5389	4.5
Ethics, Governance and Sustainability	BUSS 5385	4.5
Creative and Accountable Marketing	BUSS 5245	4.5
Accounting for Decision Making	BUSS 5247	4.5
Managerial Finance	BUSS 5249	4.5
Strategic Management M	BUSS 5390	4.5
PLUS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
Managerial Economics	BUSS 5248	4.5
International Business	BUSS 5251	4.5
The Law for Managers	LAWS 5016	4.5
PLUS FOUR GENERAL ELECTIVE COURSES
General elective 1		4.5		Rule(s): 1
General elective 2		4.5		Rule(s): 1
General elective 3		4.5		Rule(s): 1
General elective 4		4.5		Rule(s): 1

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Specified general electives
Topics in Management C	BUSS 5018	4.5
Advanced Corporate Finance	BUSS 5228	4.5
Self Directed Management Study	BUSS 5032	4.5
Global Business M	BUSS 5048	4.5
Management Research and Consulting	BUSS 5050	4.5
Understanding Diversity: an International Perspective	BUSS 5120	4.5
Contemporary Issues in Managing Change	BUSS 5071	4.5
Contemporary Issues in Project and Operations Management M	BUSS 5148	4.5
Information Strategies for Management Decisions	BUSS 5075	4.5
Topics in Management	BUSS 5077	4.5
Contemporary Issues in Strategic Marketing	BUSS 5208	4.5
Contemporary Issues in Managing Customer Value	BUSS 5079	4.5
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	BUSS 5080	4.5
Action Learning Project	BUSS 5253	4.5
Executive Business Presentation	BUSS 5254	4.5
Risk Management	BUSS 5292	4.5
Business in China	BUSS 5329	9
Business Process Improvement	BUSS 5352	4.5
Managing Cultural Challenges	BUSS 5353	4.5
Operations Management	BUSS 5357	4.5
Climate Change and Corporate Management	BUSS 5359	4.5
Foundations of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics	BUSS 5360	4.5
Fundamental Concepts of Sustainable Business	BUSS 5361	4.5
Risk and Uncertainty Analysis for Sustainable Business	BUSS 5362	4.5
Complexity and Management	BUSS 5379	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. General electives are to be chosen from a range of specified elective courses or, subject to Program Director approval, from courses in other postgraduate programs at the University of South Australia or from other recognised higher education institutions.

Notes

1. The following specialty streams may be available depending on demand: Health Services; Marketing; Finance; Information Systems; Human Resource Management; Property Management; Entrepreneurship; and Sustainable Business. Additional streams may become available. Contact the Program Director for information about streams and specialty courses.

2. The Master of Business Administration is designed as a nested program, with credit transfers and articulation pathways from the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

3. All students are normally required to attend a structured Commencement Seminar. No grade is awarded for this.