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Master of Business Administration (Computing) Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Business Administration (Computing)
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

The Master of Business Administration (Computing) prepares students for senior and executive roles within the information technology (IT) industry. The course develops skills and knowledge essential to executive managers in the areas of business communications, leadership, marketing, strategy, project management and managerial finance. Students of the course also prepare for industry certifications that are relevant to the use and management of complex information systems.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) prepares students for senior and executive roles within the information technology (IT) industry. The course develops skills and knowledge in the areas of people and project management, business and personal communications, and risk management.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Articulation
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern

The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) GradCertBusAdmin(Comp)

Master of Business Administration (Computing) MBA(Comp)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) (2308BA)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Master of Business Administration (Computing) (2714CP)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Business Administration (Computing)

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 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.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Business Administration (Computing)

For entry to the Master of Business Administration (Computing), applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent) and appropriate work experience. Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Business Administration (Computing) and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Business Administration (Computing) and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Business Administration (Computing)

No special arrangement.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master and 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 requirements

Master of Business Administration (Computing)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing) consists of four (4) core subjects.

Core subjects

MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Master of Business Administration (Computing)

The Master of Business Administration (Computing) consists of eight (8) core subjects and four (4) restricted electives.

Core subjects
FIN571 Managerial Finance
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
MGI516 IT Governance
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
MGT510 Strategic Management**
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

** Capstone subject

Restricted Electives

Group A: Elective Academic subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:

HRM502 Human Resource Management
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
MGT540 Management of Change
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT525 Digital Marketing

Group B: Elective Industry subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:

MGI512 The Project Lifecycle
MGI514 Project Management Leadership
MGI518 Program and Portfolio Management

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Computing)

Calendar Session 1 intake

Session 1
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Session 2
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice

Calendar Session 2 intake

Session 1
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
MGI521 Professional Communications

Session 2
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Calendar Session 3 intake

Session 1
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Session 2
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice

Master of Business Administration (Computing)

Calendar Session 1 intake

Session 1
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Session 2
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice

Session 3
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
Restricted Elective (Group A)

Session 4
FIN571 Managerial Finance
MGI516 IT Governance

Session 5
Restricted Elective (Group A)
Restricted Elective (Group B)

Session 6
MGT510 Strategic Management
Restricted Elective (Group B)

Calendar Session 2 intake

Session 1
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice

Session 2
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Session 3
FIN571 Managerial Finance
MGI516 IT Governance

Session 4
Restricted Elective (Group A)
Restricted Elective (Group B)

Session 5
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management
Restricted Elective (Group A)

Session 6
MGT510 Strategic Management
Restricted Elective (Group B)

Calendar Session 3 intake

Session 1
MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment

Session 2
MGI521 Professional Communications
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice

Session 3
Restricted Elective (Group A)
Restricted Elective (Group B)

Session 4
Restricted Elective (Group A)
MGI515 IT Service Quality Management

Session 5
FIN571 Managerial Finance
MGI516 IT Governance

Session 6
MGT510 Strategic Management
Restricted Elective (Group B)

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 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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