Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an articulated set with Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma subsets which provide both entry and exit points.

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Master of Business Administration (12 subjects)

The twelve subject (96 point) MBA includes subjects divided into three groups. The course structure provides students with the ability to tailor their degree to suit their needs and career aspirations.

Core Subjects: Students need to complete all four core subjects.

MBA501 Management, People and Organisations
MBA503 Marketing for Managers
MBA504 Accounting & Financial Management
MBA508 Business Strategy

Completion of the four core subjects allows students to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (32 points)

Foundation Subjects: Students need to complete four of the ten foundation subjects.

ECO501 Business Economics
FIN516 Corporate Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MBA505 Managing Business Information
MBA506 Operations Management
MBA507 Business Research Methods
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT553 Project Management

Completion of the four Core subjects and four of the Foundation subjects allows students to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (64 points)

Specialisations / Restricted Electives:Students may choose to complete one of the designated Specialisations or select a combination of any four subjects from the remaining Foundation and / or Specialisations and / or Restricted Elective subjects offered within the MBA program.

Students who complete one of the designated specialisations will graduate with the specialisation name on their testamur. If a subject completed as part of the foundation set is also a required subject in a specialisation, students must complete an additional foundation subject. Subjects cannot be counted towards both groups.

Specialisations available:

Business Research#

MBA507 Business Research Methods
MGT565 Business Research Project (16 points) – double subject studied over 2 sessions
MGT553 Project Management

#The Business Research specialisation can only be taken with the approval of the MBA Course Director.

Economic Analysis

ECO501 Business Economics
ECO503 International Economics (offered every second year from 2010)
ECO515 Managerial Economics (offered every second year from 2011)
ECO517 Economic Evaluation (offered every second year from 2011)

Educational Leadership

ESA501 Leadership in Education 1
ESA502 Leadership in Education 2
ESA503 Management of Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis

Finance

Four of the following:
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN531 Investments Analysis
FIN535 Strategic Finance
FIN560 Financial Planning

Human Resource Management

HRM502 Human Resource Management
Plus three of the following:
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Development
HRM560 Human Resource Development

Information Technology

ITC501 Strategic Information Management
ITC540 Telecommunications Management PG
ITC574 Information Technology for Management
ITC594 E-Systems Infrastructure Development

Marketing

Four of the following:
MKT510 Consumer Behaviour
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT525 Electronic Marketing
MKT540 Marketing Strategy
MKT550 Global Marketing
MKT570 Integrated Marketing Communications

Public Sector Management

ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector
LAW503 Australian Administrative Law
MGT540 Management of Change
PAD591 Public Sector Management

Restricted Electives

These can be selected from the subjects contained within the Specialisations above or from the list below.
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC513 Management Accounting for Decisions
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC516 Advanced Financial Accounting
FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN523 Lending and Financial Institutions
FIN524 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN535 Strategic Finance
FIN563 Estate Planning
FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning
FIN567 Property Investment
HRM501 Labour Market Studies
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
HRM516 International Management Behaviour
HRM527 Issues in Training and Development
HRM531 Organisational Politics and Culture and Change Management
HRM532 International Human Resource Development
HRM540 Theory of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
HRM561 Developing Training Capabilities
HRM562 Developing Individual Capabilities
HRM563 Developing Organisational Capabilities
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations System and Issues
INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
INR504 Industrial Law
LAW502 Law of International Business
LAW511 Commercial Law 1
LAW512 Commercial Law 2
LAW514 Australian Taxation
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
LAW540 Australian Law & Legal System
LAW545 Taxation Strategies
MGT503 The Social and Economic Environment
MGT505 Foundations of Quality Management
MGT506 The Learning Organisation
MGT520 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development
MGT530 International Business
MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT535 Developing and Managing the Enterprise
MGT537 Entrepreneurial Project
MGT543 Facilitative Leadership and Group Dynamics
MGT544 Organisational Change and Development
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
MGT582 Management and Sustainability
MGT584 Leadership in Business
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
MKT540 Marketing Strategy
MKT561 Services Marketing
MKT562 Business to Business Marketing
PHL401 Critical Reasoning

Master of Business Administration (16 subjects)

The sixteen subject (128 point) MBA includes subjects divided into three groups. This extended version of the MBA offers an opportunity for students who wish to graduate with two Specialisations. It also serves as an entry point for students without the required work experience to obtain an MBA by undertaking a compulsory set of Professional Development subjects.

The course structure for the sixteen subject MBA is similar to the structure listed for the twelve subject MBA. Students enrolled in this extended version will complete an extra four subjects as required in the program.

Core Subjects: Students need to complete all four Core subjects as listed for the twelve subject MBA.

Foundation Subjects: Students need to complete four of the ten Foundation subjects as listed for the twelve subject MBA.

Specialisations / Restricted Electives:Students may choose to complete one or two of the designated specialisations or select a combination of any eight subjects from the remaining Foundation and / or Specialisations and / or Restricted Elective subjects offered within the MBA program. Students admitted into this program without the required work experience will undertake the Professional Development subjects in lieu of the extra four subjects.

Students who complete one or more of the designated Specialisations will graduate with the Specialisation names on their testamur. If a subject completed as part of the foundation set is also a required subject in a Specialisation, students must complete an additional foundation subject. Subjects cannot be counted towards both groups.

Specialisations available: As listed for the twelve subject MBA

Restricted Electives: As listed for the twelve subject MBA

Professional Development Subjects:

Students admitted to the sixteen subject MBA with an undergraduate degree but no work experience must complete the following Professional Development Subjects in addition to completing the required Core, Foundation and Specialisation / Restricted Elective subjects.

MBA507 Business Research methods
MGT565 Business Research Project (16 points) double subject studied over 2 sessions

Plus one additional elective subject from the Restricted Elective subjects approved for offering in the MBA.

ON CAMPUS

Both the twelve and sixteen subject MBA are offered on campus at the CSU Study Centres in Sydney and Melbourne. A limited number of Specialisations andsubjects are offered as part of the on campus delivery at the CSU Study Centres. Students enrolled at the Study Centres complete the program according to the following structure:

Core Subjects: Students need to complete all four core subjects.

MBA501 Management, People and Organisations
MBA503 Marketing for Managers
MBA504 Accounting & Financial Management
MBA508 Business Strategy

Completion of the four Core subjects allows students to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (32 points)

Foundation Subjects: Students need to complete four of the six Foundation subjects.

ECO501 Business Economics
FIN516 Corporate Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MBA505 Managing Business Information
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540 Management of Change

Completion of the four Core subjects and four of the Foundation subjects allows students to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (64 points)

Specialisations / Restricted Electives:Students may choose to complete one of the designated Specialisations or select anyfour subjects from within the MBA program.

Students who complete one of the designated Specialisations will graduate with the Specialisation name on their testamur. If a subject completed as part of the Foundation set is also a required subject in a Specialisation, students must complete an additional Foundation subject. Subjects cannot be counted towards both fields.

Specialisations available at the CSU Study Centres:

Finance

Four of the following:
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN531 Investments Analysis
FIN560 Financial Planning

Human Resource Management

HRM502 Human Resource Management
Plus three of the following:
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Development
HRM560 Human Resource Development

Information Technology

ITC501 Strategic Information Management
ITC540 Telecommunications Management PG
ITC574 Information Technology for Management
ITC594 E-Systems Infrastructure Development

Marketing

MKT510 Consumer Behaviour
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT550 Global Marketing
MKT570 Integrated Marketing Communications

Professional Development Subjects:

Students admitted to the sixteen subject MBA with an undergraduate degree but no work experience must complete the following Professional Development Subjects in addition to completing the required core, foundation and specialisation / elective subjects.

MBA507 Business Research methods
MGT565 Business Research Project (double subject studied over 2 sessions)

Plus one additional elective subject from the Restricted Elective subjects approved for offering in the MBA.

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)

Due to the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Using the following guidelines, students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects.

MBA508 Business Strategy is a capstone subject and is usually completed towards the end of the program. Students must meet any pre-requisite requirements.

For students admitted to the sixteen subject MBA, it is recommended that the Professional Development subjects are completed after the Core, Foundation and Specialisation / Restricted Elective subjects.

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