Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security)
Gain an MBA tailored to your needs
CSU's Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) is designed to provide advanced business qualifications specifically designed for those working in the law enforcement and security fields.
Why study this degree?
The law enforcement and security sectors are placing more value on postgraduate qualifications for people seeking middle and senior management positions. Business knowledge and understanding of concepts such as brand image, financial competence, economics and marketing are becoming increasingly important in these sectors.
CSU's Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) provides a high level business qualification to meet this need, while offering a program tailored specifically to those working in the law enforcement and security fields. You will complete four core subjects, four restricted elective subjects, and choose the industry specific subjects that suit your career needs, interests and aspirations.
The course is offered with the flexibility of distance education, making it ideal for busy professionals. Subjects use a range of blended learning techniques including distance education study materials provided online, video-captured lectures, online meetings, subject forums and additional study resources. Online communication tools allow for collaborative work with other students and interaction with academic staff. You could choose to study just one subject per session or, with approval, complete up to four subjects per session to fast-track degree completion.
This course was developed in consultation with senior academics and industry representatives to ensure it meets the needs of the dynamic law enforcement and security sectors. It also draws on the expertise of CSU's Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS), which offers a suite of postgraduate programs designed for professionals in the policing, emergency management and security fields.
Reasons for studying this course:
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Gain high level business skills specifically tailored to the law enforcement and security sectors
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CSU's Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) is the only course of its kind offered by distance education
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The course was developed with input from senior law enforcement and security and academic representatives.
Graduation requirements
To graduate with the Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) students must successfully complete 12 subjects (96 points).
Academic expectations
For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.
Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.
Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).
Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.
Career opportunities
CSU's Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) is designed to provide graduate with the skills and knowledge for promotion into middle and senior management positions within the law enforcement and security sectors.
Graduates will have a qualification that will provide them with the competitive advantage for promotion into these roles.
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
Restricted Elective Subjects (Group A): Students need to complete four of the ten Group A Restricted Elective subjects.
ECO501 Business Economics
FIN516 Corporate Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MBA506 Operations Management
MBA507 Business Research Methods
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT553 Project Management
MGT582 Managing Sustainability Effectively
Restricted Elective Subjects (Group B - Specialisation Subjects): Students need to complete two of the three Specialisation subjects.
GPM425 Applied Management in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
GPM428 Operational Command (16 points)
GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
Enrolment pattern
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.
Admission requirements
Applicants for this course should hold an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification, and should have a minimum of three years' relevant work experience.
Students without a tertiary qualification, but who have at least five years of relevant work experience, may enter the Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) via the Graduate Certificate in Commerce. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Commerce, students may apply for the Master of Business Administration (Law Enforcement and Security) with credit for applicable subjects.
Internet access
CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.
The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.
Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.
English language proficiency
The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.
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