Master of Business Administration (Computing)
MBA(Comp)
Fees apply
The aim of this course is to prepare students to move from management and supervisory positions into senior management, executive and CIO roles within the IT industry. The course will provide educational opportunities to information professionals for the 21st century, as the world moves from an economy of stand-alone companies to interdependent enterprises connected by the products of a global information infrastructure. The needs of existing IT managers who aspire to move upward into senior management positions will be catered to with the emphasis on exploiting information technologies for productivity and competitiveness.
Enrolment through
Bathurst Campus
Study mode
Distance Education
Normal course duration
Part-time 2 years (6 trimesters)
Admission criteria
Applicants are required to have:
- An undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification.
- A minimum of three years relevant work experience.
Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Management (Information Technology) if they can demonstrate they have a minimum of 7 years appropriate professional/managerial work experience. Upon successful completion, students may apply for admission to the MBA (Computing) and receive credit for applicable subjects.
Professional recognition
At the time of publication acccreditation with the Project Management Institute was being sought in addition to the various industry certificates which form part of the course.
Graduation requirements*
To graduate a student must satisfactorily complete 96 point.
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Course structure
The course consists of 12 subjects (equivalent to 96 points).
Core Subjects
Students must complete the following eight core subjects:
FIN571 Managerial Finance
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI512 The Project Lifestyle
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice
MGT573 Strategic Practice
MKT571 Marketing for IT Managers
Restricted Electives
Students must complete any two (2) of the following subjects:
MGT572 Managing Organisational Change
ITC596 IT Risk Management
HRM571 Managing People in the Information Age
Restricted Industry Electives
Students must complete any two (2) of the following subjects:
ITI577 IT Configuration, Change and Release Management
ITI578 IT Service Desk, Incident and Problem Management
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI514 Professional Project Management
MGI516 IT Governance
Enrolment pattern
Trimester 1 Intake
Trimester 1
MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
Trimester 2
FIN571 Managerial Finance
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
Trimester 3
MGT573 Strategic Practice
[Restricted industry elective subject]
Trimester 1
MKT571 Marketing for IT Managers
MGI512 The Project Lifestyle
Trimester 2
[Restricted elective subject]
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
Trimester 3
[Restricted elective subject]
[Restricted industry elective subject]
Trimester 2 Intake
Trimester 2
FIN571 Managerial Finance
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
Trimester 3
MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
Trimester 1
MKT571 Marketing for IT Managers
MGI512 The Project Lifestyle
Trimester 2
[Restricted elective subject]
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
Trimester 3
MGT573 Strategic Practice
[Restricted industry elective subject]
Trimester 1
[Restricted elective subject]
[Restricted industry elective subject]
Trimester 3 Intake
Trimester 3
MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
Trimester 1
MKT571 Marketing for IT Managers
MGI512 The Project Lifestyle
Trimester 2
FIN571 Managerial Finance
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
Trimester 3
MGT573 Strategic Practice
[Restricted industry elective subject]
Trimester 1
[Restricted elective subject]
[Restricted industry elective subject]
Trimester 2
[Restricted elective subject]
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
Restricted Elective
MGT572 Managing Organisational Change
ITC596 IT Risk Management
HRM571 Managing People in the Information Age
Restricted Industry Electives
MGI514 Professional Project Management
ITI577 IT Configuration, Change and Release Management
ITI578 IT Service Desk, Incident and Problem Management
MGI513 Enterprise Project Management
MGI516 IT Governance
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au