Master of Business Administration
Information valid for students commencing in 2016.
Master of Business Administration
Course code | 109004 |
Course type | Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy or have successfully completed an AQF 8 qualification from 番茄社区 within the previous two (2) years. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Master of Business Adminstration, 番茄社区 graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
FOUNDATION SUBJECTS
LB5202:03 Marketing Management
LB5205:03 People in Organisations
LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers
LB5236:03 Comparative Global Business Systems
CORE SUBJECTS
LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment
LB5229:03 Economics for a Sustainable World
LB5230:03 Managing Strategic Resources and Operations
LB5231:03 Corporate Responsibility and Governance
LB5232:03 Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media and Marketing
LB5233:03 Strategic and Responsible Innovation Management
LB5234:03 Leading and Managing Organisational Change
LB5235:03 Practical or Research Project
OPTIONS
Select no specified major or a major from Table A
No specified major
Select 6 credit points of any level 5 subjects
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of level 5 subjects with a prefix of LB, CO, CP, EC, TO or CV
Table A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Optional Single |
Credit points in major | 12 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville External Singapore | ||
Townsville External |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane | |
Cairns | |
Singapore | |
Townsville | |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for exemption for previous tertiary study where appropriate in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. Advanced standing will be granted for the following:
NB Where employment experience without qualifications, as set out below, is used to meet entry requirements, that experience will not also be used to give advanced standing. *Cognate disciplines: Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Management, Commerce, HRM, Economics, Tourism and Hospitality or other disciplines where students will have completed study relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. **Employment experience: Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years full-time equivalent professional work experience in a management, leadership or supervisory level in a business environment or be eligible for a member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. Students will have demonstrable effective management experience relating to organisational behaviour, business, strategy, marketing, economics, communication and people management. |
Maximum allowed | 24 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course. |
Other restrictions | Students who enter the program via a pathway granting 24 credit points advanced standing will not be entitled to undertake a major, or must elect not to receive the 12 credit points advanced standing equivalent to the elective subjects. Advanced standing will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course. |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
Approved abbreviation | MBA |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | All Majors will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the relevant number of credit points and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive one of the following awards:
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Course articulation | Not applicable |