Master of Business Administration (with specialisations) Articulated Set
By coursework
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
GradCertBusAdmin
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
GradDipBusAdmin
Master of Business Administration (Business Research)
MBA(BusRes)
Master of Business Administration (Economic Analysis)
MBA(EconAnlys)
Master of Business Administration (Educational Leadership)
MBA(EdLship)
Master of Business Administration (Finance)
MBA(Fin)
Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
MBA(HRM)
Master of Business Administration (Information Technology)
MBA(InfoTech)
Master of Business Administration (Marketing)
MBA(Mkt)
Master of Business Administration (Public Sector Management)
MBA(PubSectMgt)
Master of Business Administration (spec1/spec2)
MBA(spec1/spec2)
Master of Business Administration
MBA
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Business Administration (with specialisations) (2716US) |
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| On Campus | CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
| CSU Study Centre Sydney |
| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
| Master of Business Administration (with specialisations) (2705US) |
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| On Campus | CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
| CSU Study Centre Sydney |
| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Normal course duration
Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Master of Business Administration Overall Duration: 2.0 Points Required for Course Completion: 128
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration [exit point only]
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration [exit point only]
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)
An undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of three years relevant work experience.
Students without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration or the Graduate Certificate in Commerce if they can demonstrate they have a minimum of 5 years relevantwork experience. Upon successful completion of the students may apply for admission to the MBA and receive credit for applicable subjects.
Students that have successfully completed the CSU Master of Business may be admitted into the MBA without work experience and receive credit for applicable subjects. Such students must complete the 128 point MBA and will be required to complete Professional Development subjects as part of their degree.
Master of Business Administration (128 point)
An undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of three years relevant work experience.
Students may be admitted to the MBA (128 point) without work experience if they have an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification. These students will be required to complete Professional Development subjects as part of their degree.
Canada cohort (with Burlington on campus support) ONLY
To be eligible for admission into the MBA Canadian Program, students must have:
- A 4 year undergraduate degree from a recognised university.
- A minimum of three years work experience.
- A GMAT score of 550 or higher.
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Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of English proficiency. CSU will accept one of the following tests as evidence:
- TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - minimum score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or 100 (internet based).
- IELTS: International English Language Test - Minimum score of 7.
- Each year a limited number of applicants with extensive work experience (10-15 years of mid-management or higher level) and a GMAT score of at least 600 who do not hold an undergraduate degree may be admitted to the program. Those with a recognised certification (eg. CA, CMA, CGA, CIM, CFA, FICB) may also be considered.
Please note, Canadian students are eligible to complete the standard MBA via distance education. The standard MBA admission requirements will apply.
Credit
Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)
Credit into the Master of Business Administration is awarded based on studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level. Students may receive credit for up to 50% of the course (six 8 point subjects) for studies completed within the last ten years.
No credit will be given for subjects completed at the undergraduate level. However, in some circumstances, candidates may be waived from taking particular subjects, e.g. a candidate with a bachelor degree majoring in accounting may be waived from undertaking the core subject MBA504 Accounting and Financial Management. In such instances, an alternative subject is substituted.
Students that have been admitted to the MBA based on the successful completion of the CSU Master of Business and meet the relevant work experience requirements will be eligible for 50% credit into the MBA program.
Master of Business Administration (128 point)
Credit into the Master of Business Administration is awarded based on studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level. Students may receive credit for up to 50% of the course (eight 8 point subjects) for studies completed within the last ten years.
No credit will be given for subjects completed at the undergraduate level. However, in some circumstances, candidates may be waived from taking particular subjects, e.g. a candidate with a bachelor degree majoring in accounting may be waived from undertaking the core subject MBA504 Accounting and Financial Management. In such instances, an alternative subject is substituted.
Students that have been admitted to the MBA based on the successful completion of the CSU Master of Business and do not meet the relevant work experience requirements will be eligible for 50% credit into the MBA program.
Canada cohort ONLY
Credit requirements for MBA Canadian Program:
Candidates my receive transfer credit for up to six (6) subjects (or 48 points) for prior study if they can demonstrate that such study was completed within the past five (5) years at the postgraduate level equivalent to the MBA, and that the candidate has not received a University qualification/award based upon any of the subjects for which credit is being claimed.
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma [exit point only] and the Graduate Certificate [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Business Administration (with specialisations)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an articulated set with Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma subsets which provide both entry and exit points.
DISTANCE EDUCATION
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-commerce Technologies
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-commerce Technologies
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.
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC513 Management Accounting for Decisions
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC516 Advanced Financial Accounting
FIN560 Financial Planning
LAW514 Australian Taxation
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
MBA551 Doing Business in Europe
MBA552 Doing Business in China
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
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.
Articulation agreements
As specified in the CSU SG Service Agreement, delivery of teaching services by SG will be subject to CSU quality assurance.
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
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.