Master of Business Administration

The main aim of the MBA program is to assist students to develop their capacity to become effective senior level general managers in a wide range of private, public and government organisations.

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

To qualify for the MBA degree, students must complete 225 credit points.

All students should expect to complete the entire course within four years of first enrolment, that is, within 16 consecutive terms of study. Permission to extend the period of candidature beyond the four year time limit will be granted on a case by case basis. Please note that Australian visa regulations require that international students complete their study on an entirely full-time basis.

Students must complete eleven core subjects which account for a total of 137.5 credit points. Students must complete seven electives drawn from the school’s elective offering which account for a total of 87.5 credit points (12.5 points for each subject).

Students are required to complete their compulsory subjects (other than the Capstone subject) prior to enrolling in elective subjects.

Core Subjects

Electives

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• an undergraduate degree; and

• two years of documented work experience; and

a personal statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the course.

Applicants are also required to nominate referees.

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 referee reports.

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 postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Note.

• These programs are only available part-time and direct admission to the Master of Business Administration is not permitted. Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration may be eligible to progress to the Master of Business Administration with 112.5 points credit.

• Students who discontinue from the Master of Business Administration but have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration as an exit award.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability