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Master of Business Administration (with specialisations) Articulated Set

By coursework

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

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

This course may utilise a three session per year teaching calendar. Students should consult the Enrolment Pattern for availability of subjects in Session 3, or contact their Course Coordinator.

Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

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 relevant work experience. Upon successful completion of either Graduate Certificate 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.

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

An undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of three years relevant work experience.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

An undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and/or an equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of three years relevant work experience.

 

Credit CSU Credit Policy

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 may be substituted.

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 up to 50% credit into the MBA program.

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Credit into the Graduate Diploma 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 (four 8 point subjects) for studies completed within the last ten years.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Credit into the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is awarded based on studies completed at postgraduate or equivalent level. Students may receive credit for up to 50% of the course (two 8 point subjects) for studies completed within the last ten years.

Articulation

The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate 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

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

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)

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
HRM507 Research Methods
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT553 Project Management
MGT583 Sustainable Management

Completion of the four Core subjects and four of the Group A Restricted Elective 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 Group A Restricted Electives and / or Specialisations and / or Group B 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 Group A Restricted Elective set is also a required subject in a Specialisation, students must complete an additional Group A Restricted Elective subject. Subjects cannot be counted towards both groups.

Specialisations available:

Business Research#

HRM507 Research Methods
MGT517 Advanced Research Methods
MGT565 Business Research Project (16 points) – double subject studied over 2 sessions
#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 Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership
ESA502 Educational Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
ESA503 Leading 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

ITC505 Systems Development Project Management
ITC540 Telecommunications Management PG
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC596 IT Risk Management

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 (Group B):

These can be selected from the subjects contained within the Specialisations above or from the list below.
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought
ACC566 Accounting Systems and Processes
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
ACC568 Auditing
ACC585 Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation
ACG504 Communication in Business
ACG506 Financial Management of Small Business
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
HRM531 Organisational Politics and Culture and Change Management
HRM532 International Human Resource Development
HRM539 Managing People in Small Business
HRM540 Theory of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
HRM561 Developing Training Capabilities
HRM563 Developing Organisational Capabilities
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery
HSM510 Health Planning
HSM512 Evaluating Health Service Performance
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations System and Issues
INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
LAW502 Law of International Business
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law
LAW505 Taxation 1
LAW515 Law of Employment
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
LAW518 Taxation 2
LAW519 Negotiation Skills
LAW540 Australian Law & Legal System
LAW545 Taxation Strategies
MBA505 Managing Business Information
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
MGT537 Entrepreneurial Project
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
MGT584 Leadership in Business
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
MKT519 Marketing for Small Business
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.

Restricted Elective Subjects: Students need to complete four of the ten Group A Restricted Elective 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 Group A Restricted Electives and / or Specialisations and / or Group B 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 Group A Restricted Elective set is also a required subject in a Specialisation, students must complete an additional Group A Restricted Elective 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, Restricted Electives and Specialisation / Restricted Elective subjects.

HRM507 Research Methods
ACG504 Communication in Business
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour

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 and subjects 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)

Restricted Elective Subjects (Group A): Students need to complete four of the following six Group A Restricted Elective subjects.

ECO501 Business Economics
FIN516 Corporate Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT583 Sustainable Management
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT540 Management of Change

Completion of the four Core subjects and four of the Group A Restricted Elective 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 any four 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 Group A Restricted Elective set is also a required subject in a Specialisation, students must complete an additional Group A Restricted Elective 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

ITC505 Systems Development Project Management
ITC540 Telecommunications Management PG
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC596 IT Risk Management

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, restricted electives (group A) and specialisation / restricted elective (group B) subjects.

HRM507 Research Methods
ACG504 Communication in Business
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour

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, Restricted Elective 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 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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