Master of Management, University of South Australia (UniSA). 2015 information for Australian students

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Start Date
January
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Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMME

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 25,000 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2015

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following:
- A completed bachelor degree* from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or
- A completed graduate diploma* from a recognised higher education institution; or
- A completed graduate certificate* from a recognised higher education institution.
* Normally applicants who have completed a degree with a grade point average of 4 or better will be eligible for entry.

Applicants who have:
- completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline; or
- completed a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management; or
- completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline,
are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.
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Aim

This program provides you with advanced knowledge in the general management of business and organisations, encompassing the applied skills of leading, planning, coordinating and allocating resources to achieve business objectives.

Content & Structure

To qualify for the award students must complete 72 unit coursework consisting of 4 UniSA Business School core courses; 4 specialisation courses; 4 program core;1 research course and 3 electives.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
BUSINESS SCHOOL CORE
People, Organisations and Leadership	BUSS 5114	4.5	Rule(s): 3
Global Business Environment	BUSS 5300	4.5	Rule(s): 3
Accounting for Management M	ACCT 5011	4.5	Rule(s): 3
Marketing Management	MARK 5025	4.5	Rule(s): 3
SPECIALISATION CORE
Managing Change	BUSS 5065	4.5
Workplace Learning and Development	BUSS 5069	4.5
Negotiation and Conflict Management	BUSS 5355	4.5
Risk Management	BUSS 5292	4.5
PROGRAM CORE
Strategic Concepts	BUSS 5074	4.5
Integrated Management Project	BUSS 5368	4.5
Managing Business Ethics	BUSS 5384	4.5
Project Management for Business	BUSS 5139	4.5
RESEARCH CORE
Research for Business Decision Making	BUSS 5397	4.5
Elective		4.5	Rule(s): 4
Elective		4.5	Rule(s): 4
Elective		4.5	Rule(s): 4

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Recommended electives
Entrepreneurial Foundations	BUSS 5298	4.5
Special Topics	BUSS 5338	4.5
Case Studies in the Workplace	BUSS 5377	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students who have taken, for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, may be granted up to one third of the program in credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and unit's value, with the approval of the Program Director. Credit will only be granted for courses undertaken at postgraduate level in a qualification that has not been used as the basis for Advanced Standing.

2. The Program Director may approve variations to the program of studies for a student by substituting courses from the program schedule with courses from other graduate level programs in this or another university.

3. Applicants who have completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline or who hold a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management or applicants who have completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing in lieu of these courses and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.

4. At least 1 elective course is required to be at an advanced level (please refer to the postgraduate electives list available at (http://w3.unisa.edu.au/management/current/ postgraduate.asp). A course from another division can be studied only with the permission of the Program Director.