The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership GradCertBusLship

Graduate Diploma of Business Leadership GradDipBusLship

Master of Business Leadership MBusLship

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership (2301BL)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Master of Business Leadership (2701BL)

Distance Education - Bathurst

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

Normal course duration

Master of Business Leadership

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Business Leadership [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership

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

Master of Business Leadership

For entry to the Master of Business Leadership, 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 Leadership on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will be eligible for admission to the Master of Business Leadership and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership

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

Credit

Master of Business Leadership

Standard credit package applies to IECL students who complete the Graduate Diploma of Organisational Coaching and Leadership.

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] 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 Leadership

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Business Leadership [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Master of Business Leadership

The course comprises the following subjects:

MGT599 Leadership Theory and Practice (16 points) - double subject studied in one session
MGT569 The Leadership Challenge
MGT559 Contemporary Issues in Leadership

Completion of the above subjects allows students to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership (32 points)

MGT584 Leadership in Teams
MGT568 Difference and Leadership
Elective 1*
Elective 2*

Completion of the above subjects allows students to exit with the Graduate Diploma of Business Leadership (64 points)

MGT579 Power and Leadership
MGT549 Toxic Leadership
MGT552 Leadership and Social Impact
Elective 3*

Completion of the above subjects allows students to graduate with a Master of Business Leadership (96 points)

*Electives to be selected from any 500 Level Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences subject. The level of a subject is designated by the first digit in the subject code; e.g., MGT599 is a 500 Level subject.

Master of Business Leadership: Organisational Coaching and Leadership Stream

The course comprises 12 subjects as follows:

From the Graduate Diploma of Organisational Coaching and Leadership
MGT584 Leadership in Business
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
XXX51C Level 5 Unspecified Credit (based on completion of IECL Organisational Coaching Theory to Practice 1 subject)
XXX51C Level 5 Unspecified Credit (based on completion of IECL Organisational Coaching Theory to Practice 2 subject)
XXX51C Level 5 Unspecified Credit (based on completion of IECL Principles of Organisational Coaching subject)
XXX51C Level 5 Unspecified Credit (based on completion of IECL Advanced Coaching Practice subject)

Plus 2 from
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
MGT506 The Learning Organisation
MGT540 Management of Change

Plus
Master of Business Leadership
MGT599 Leadership Theory and Practice (16 points) - double subject studied in one session
MGT510 Strategic Management

Plus 1 subject not already completed from
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
MGT501 Management Theory & Practice
MGT506 The Learning Organisation
MGT540 Management of Change

Enrolment Pattern

Master of Business Leadership (Articulated Set)

There is no prescribed enrolment pattern because of the flexibility of the course. However, it is recommended that where possible, students progressively complete subjects in the Graduate Certificate, then the Graduate Diploma and finally the Masters.

Master of Business Leadership - Organisational Coaching and Leadership Stream

Enrolment pattern will depend on subjects undertaken in the Graduate Diploma of Organisational Coaching and Leadership. Individual enrolment patterns will be determined at time of admission.