On completion of this program, graduates will have acquired a firm understanding of the major areas of knowledge which underpin general management, including:
A one day workshop is available for each MBA core subject. The workshops will be held within the first few weeks of each trimester.
The key aim of the workshops is to provide students with face-to-face learning and networking opportunities amongst MBA students. The workshops are voluntary for all MBA students.
For catering purposes, please register your attendance online: here.
Credit may be awarded to a maximum of 50%, or up to six eight point subjects, for relevant postgraduate level studies completed in the last five years.
Students who complete 32 points may graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.
Students completing 64 points may graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.
To graduate from the Master of Business Administration, students must complete 96 points (12 subjects).
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Students may commence CSU's Master of Business Administration program at Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master level.
Students in the Graduate Certificate complete four subjects:
MBA501 Management, People and Organisations
MBA503 Marketing for Managers
MBA504 Accounting and Financial Management
MBA508 Business Strategy
Students in the Graduate Diploma complete the four subjects for the Graduate Certificate plus four subjects chosen from the list of foundation subjects in the MBA.
Students in the Master of Business Administration complete the eight subjects in the Graduate Diploma, plus four additional specialisation or elective subjects.
The MBA consists of 12 subjects (equivalent to 96 points), divided into three sections. The course structure provides students with the ability to tailor their degree to suit their needs and career aspirations.
Core subjects
Students must complete the following four core subjects:
MBA501 Management, People and Organisations
MBA503 Marketing for Managers
MBA504 Accounting and Financial Management
MBA508 Business Strategy
Foundation subjects
Students must complete four of the following foundation subjects:
ECO501 Business Economics
FIN516 Corporate Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MBA505 Managing Business Information
MBA506 Foundations of Operations Management
MBA507 Business Research Methods
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT553 Project Management
Specialisations and electives
Students must complete four Level 5 Postgraduate subjects from the Faculty of Business.
Subjects may be completed as part of a specialisation or as a set of general electives, providing students with the ability to graduate with one of the following awards.
To achieve one of the following specialisations, students must complete four subjects specified in each specialisation. If a subject completed as part of the foundation subjects is also a required subject in a specialisation, students must complete an additional foundation subject. Subjects cannot be counted towards both a specialisation and as a foundation subject.
MBA (Business Research)
MBA507 Business Research Methods
MGT565 Business Research Project (16 points)
MGT553 Project Management
MBA (Educational Leadership)
ESA501 Leadership in Education 1
ESA502 Leadership in Education 2
ESA503 Management of Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis
MBA (Finance)
Four from:
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN524 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN531 Investments Analysis
FIN535 Strategic Finance
FIN560 Financial Planning
MBA (Human Resource Management)
HRM502 Human Resource Management
and three from:
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM527 Issues in Training and Development
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Development
HRM532 International Human Resource Development
HRM560 Human Resource Development
MBA (Information Technology)
ITC501 Strategic Information Management
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
ITC574 Information Technology for Management
ITC594 E-Systems Infrastructure Development
MBA (Marketing)
Four from:
MKT510 Consumer Behaviour
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT525 Electronic Marketing
MKT540 Marketing Strategy
MKT550 Global Marketing
MKT570 Integrated Marketing Communications
MBA (Public Sector Management)
ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector
LAW503 Australian Administrative Law
MGT540 Management of Change
PAD591 Public Sector Management
To graduate without a specialisation, students may choose any four of the following subjects:
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs and Control
ACC513 Management Accounting for Decisions
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC516 Advanced Financial Accounting (16 points)
ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector
ECO501 Business Economics
ECO503 International Economics
ECO517 Economic Evaluation
ESA501 Leadership in Education 1
ESA502 Leadership in Education 2
ESA503 Management of Educational Change
ESA504 Education Policy Analysis
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
FIN523 Lending in Financial Institutions
FIN524 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN531 Investments Analysis
FIN535 Strategic Finance
FIN560 Financial Planning
FIN562 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN563 Estate Planning
FIN564 Superannuation Planning
FIN567 Property Investment
HRM501 Labour Market Studies
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM516 International Management Behaviour
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM527 Issues in Training and Development
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM531 Organisational Politics and Culture and Change Management
HRM532 International Human Resource Development
HRM533 International Work Organisation
HRM540 Theory of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
HRM560 Human Resource Development
HRM561 Training Capabilities
HRM562 Individual Capabilities
HRM563 Organisational Capabilities
INR502 Industrial Relations Systems and Issues
INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
INR504 Industrial Law
INR510 Comparative Labour Relations
IRS501 International Relations: Issues and Approaches
ITC501 Strategic Information Management
ITC507 Information Technology Concept
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PGG
ITC569 Modelling and Decision Support
ITC574 Information Technology for Management
ITC594 E-Systems Infrastructure Development
LAW502 Law of International Business
LAW503 Australian Administrative Law
LAW511 Commercial Law 1
LAW512 Commercial Law 2
LAW514 Australian Taxation (16 points)
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System
MBA505 Managing Business Information
MBA506 Foundations of Operations Management
MBA507 Business Research Methods
MGT503 Economic and Social Environment
MGT505 Foundations of Quality Management
MGT506 The Learning Organisation
MGT520 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development
MGT530 International Business
MGT535 Development and Managing the Enterprise
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT537 The Entrepreneurial Project
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT543 Facilitate Leadership and Group Dynamics
MGT544 Organisational Change and Development
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT553 Project Management
MGT565 Business Research Project (16 points)
MGT580 Forecast and Risk Assessment
MGT582 Management and Sustainability
MGT583 Management of Sustainable Business
MGT584 Leadership in Business
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
MKT510 Customer Behaviour
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
MKT525 Electronic Marketing
MKT540 Marketing Strategy
MKT550 Global Marketing
MKT570 Integrated Marketing Communications
PAD591 Public Sector Management
PHL401 Critical Reasoning
TRM515 Tourism Policy and Strategic Development
TRM516 The Management of Tourism Events
An undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification.
Applicants must have a minimum of three years' work experience.
Students for whom English is not a first language will need to demonstrate a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 in each category with no less than 5.5 in each of the skill areas, or other comparable evidence of English language ability, which is acceptable to the University.
Students without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Commerce if they can demonstrate they have a minimum of seven years’ appropriate professional/managerial work experience.
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Commerce, students may apply for admission into the MBA.
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:
Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.
Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.
Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.
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